bin or cd-g ???

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:50 pm

Which is better?

I want to make karaoke cd's to take with me when I go out to do karaoke. I want to make sure the cd's I burn work at the different karaoke bars.

Should I make my files .bin or .cdg ???

Post by **admin** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:08 am

Power CD+G Burner will convert both CDG and BIN and will make a karaoke disc that plays on all karaoke machines. The difference is when you store files on your computer -- MP3/CDG files are smaller then BIN (they have compressed audio).

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:56 am

thanks for the info...so all i have to do is burn my .bin files to cd and they will work?

Holler · Post by **Holler** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:53 am

If you plan on storing your tracks on your hard drive, mp3+g is perfered.

If you only want to take a couple tracks and burn to CD, leave them in .bin format and you can delete them after you burn.

A CD+G player may have problems with different CDR brands, however, that would be trial and error. Most models have no problems playing backups.

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:37 am

do i need to burn a .cue file along with my .bin files?

Post by **admin** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:20 pm

No, BIN files are all that is needed.

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:18 am

so i took my cd with .bin files to karaoke last night and the kj said her system could not even read my cd.
what does that mean?

Post by **admin** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:59 pm

You have to burn BIN files with Power CD+G Burner to create CD+G disc. Here is the tutorial:

http://www.powerkaraoke.com/help/cdgbur ... e/burn.htm

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:58 pm

that's what i did...

Post by **admin** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:48 pm

Please set the disc you have burned on your computer with Siglos or Power CD+G Player Pro and see if it plays there.

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:17 pm

Works like a charm with those programs.

Holler · Post by **Holler** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:30 pm

Ok.

Put the burned disk in your cdrom, right click and select explore.

What files are on the disk?

If there are CDA files, then the problem would be with the players. Your disk would have burned correctly.

Are the tracks commercial or home made?

And,

What system is your KJ using? Is the player a JVC or RSQ?

We will get to the bottom of this one quick.

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:33 pm

The files are CDA. The tracks are home made karaoke done with Karaoke CD-G Creator. But I'm not sure what kind of system this KJ uses. I do know that she does NOT use a laptop, which many of the other KJ's I know of, do.

Thanks for all the help with this. I can't wait to do my songs!!!

Holler · Post by **Holler** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:34 pm

With all the information you give, the disk has burned properly.

My questions about commercial or homemade tracks, and the make of the player was rather pointed.

JVC / RSQ type players have trouble reading graphics from homemade tracks, whereas nearly all other brands of player seem to have no problems at all.

Playback on your computer confirms that your disk has burned proper.

BTW... The music should play reguardless.

Hope this has helped.

karaokenut · Post by **karaokenut** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:08 am

Thanks for all the help.
I took my CD to a different KJ last night who said my CD works fine. He informed me that it was possible the other KJ just didn't know how to work it.

Will be going to yet another KJ tonight and can't wait to finally use the CD.

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