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How to Burn a Karaoke CD+G Disc from Files

How to Burn a Karaoke CD+G Disc

This guide explains how to write prepared karaoke files to a physical CD+G disc for a compatible karaoke player. It is for home users, collectors, and KJs who already have BIN, MP3+G, or other supported files and want to put selected songs on a disc.

Use Power CD+G Burner 2 for this task. A CD+G disc is an audio CD with an additional graphics stream for lyrics; it is not a DVD-video disc. If you first need to create a new karaoke track from audio and lyrics, see the AI Karaoke CD+G Creator workflow.

What You Need Before Burning

  • A Windows PC with Power CD+G Burner 2 installed.
  • A CD/DVD optical drive that can write CD+G data. The documentation specifies an MMC-compatible drive with DAO/96 support.
  • A blank CD-R. This CD+G workflow does not write DVD media.
  • Supported karaoke files: BIN, same-base-name CDG+MP3 or CDG+WAV pairs, an MP3+G ZIP, KMA, or MCG.
  • Enough free space in the program's temporary folder for the disc image.

A .cdg file contains graphics, not the song audio. Keep it in the same folder as the matching MP3 or WAV file and give both files the same base name. The term MP3+G refers specifically to the MP3 and CDG pair.

Burn Karaoke Files to a CD+G Disc

  1. Open Power CD+G Burner 2 and select the Burn tab.
  2. Drag the karaoke files into the window, or select Add and choose them. When adding a CDG file, confirm that its matching audio file is present.
  3. Review the track list. Select a song and use Move Up or Move Down to set the order in which the tracks will appear on the disc.
  4. Select the burner device, insert a blank CD-R, and confirm that the temporary folder has enough free space.
  5. Select Burn. The program first creates an image and then writes that image to the disc. Wait for both phases to finish before removing the CD.
  6. Test the completed disc in the karaoke player you intend to use. Hardware players vary in the drives and CD-R media they accept.

For the complete control-by-control procedure, read the official CD+G burning instructions. The broader CDG files and discs guide explains how BIN, MP3+G, ZIP, and physical CD+G discs differ.

If the Disc Does Not Burn or Play Correctly

  • Confirm that you used a regular CD-R rather than a DVD.
  • Check that the optical drive supports the required CD+G writing mode. A drive that writes ordinary data CDs is not automatically CD+G-compatible.
  • Try a lower writing speed or different CD-R media when a completed disc has lyric errors or is rejected by a standalone player.
  • Verify that each CDG file has its matching audio file before rebuilding the disc.

See the Power CD+G Burner troubleshooting guide for documented drive, media, and burning-mode checks. Use the free trial to test your exact drive, media, and playback device; this page does not assume that every optical drive supports CD+G.

Frequently Asked Questions

What files can I burn to a CD+G disc?

Power CD+G Burner 2 accepts BIN, same-name CDG and MP3 or WAV pairs, MP3+G ZIP, KMA, and MCG files for its CD+G burning workflow.

Should I use a CD-R or a DVD?

Use a blank CD-R for a CD+G disc. This workflow does not create DVD-video karaoke or burn the karaoke content to a DVD.

Can any optical drive burn CD+G discs?

No. CD+G writing requires a compatible optical drive. PowerKaraoke documentation specifies an MMC-compatible drive with DAO/96 support, so test your exact drive and media with the trial before relying on them.

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