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Originally Posted by Sharon
Hi Roy thank you again because.... I think I got it! Well mostly. I managed it by choosing index songs as you suggested, and I can search under disc id only now If I choose. 3 more questions....1-I chose KMA not KMH, then MP3G, what's the difference?
It is just a matter of choice, kma creates a completely new file replacing your existing downloaded file, once you have the kma file you can delete the original file or store it somewhere else if you want. The downside is they can only play in Hoster and if you keep both files on your computer you are using up twice the hard drive space.
With a KMH file you actually index and play from the original downloaded file, whether it be MP3+G or zip or any other type including some of the newer video mp4 types. These types have to stay on your computer with an accompanying small file named the same with a kmh extension. The kmh file has to remain in the same folder as the MP3+G files. Advantage with these files is they are backwoods compatible with other karaoke software. It is an accepted standard, and you are not creating another copy on your computer.
2. I now have my original folder with my tracks in it but it has added a KMA file for each song to my desktop.
When you chose to import as kma mp3g, after selecting the folder (in your case desktop) the import dialog would display in the top right A Save To: window, by pressing the save to button you would select where you want the kma saved, So as you did not select anywhere it saved it to your desktop.
When I search in Hoster to play a song, does it look for and use the KMA file from the desktop? In your case yes because you did not specify where. So if I drag these KMA files onto my external hard drive where all my other songs are, will it not find it? It's possible to make it find it, I'll write more about this at the end. Also would I need to keep the original CDG and MP3 download files on my desktop too or can they be stored elsewhere? As you have imported them as kma you can store them anywhere or delete them. If not how do I tell Hoster that the files are now elsewhere and not on my desktop? I think I have answered that.
3. I dragged the KMA files to a cd to see if I could save the KMA files in case the laptop crashes again despite my backups! I then dragged a song from the cd to the desktop then selected 'karaoke' in Hoster - desktop - track, it played, as did it when I selected 'karaoke' in Hoster - CD drive - then selected the track. But when I selected 'disc' and loaded it from the disc, I just got crackly noises and it was 2 minutes longer, just wondered why? It's all in the hope I get a better knowledge on what I'm doing seeing as I have been using MTU programs for so many years, but not taken full advantage of what they can do :-)
The disc button is for regular CDG.
As I said in my first reply regular CDG disc like you would buy from manufacturers are recorded in a different format, they are music CDs.
When you copy KMAs or mp3 or zip or any other types they are in a data format and wont play in a standard cd player. Audio disc and data disc are different.
Are you bored of my questions yet?! lol
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As I'm retired it gives me something to do and keep my mind active. 
One point that won't apply to you if you keep importing as KMA, if you were choose the KMH format you would need to create a folder on your hard drive first where you wanted them, then put the downloaded files in that folder before importing them as you do not get a save to folder appear when choosing kmh.
Now regarding your question, "if I drag these KMA files onto my external hard drive where all my other songs are, will it not find it"
I'll say this if you only have 5 files that you have imported like this then probably easier to delete them via the edit dialog first then re import as I described selecting your normal storage area from the save to window.
The reason I say this is because you have to be careful not to get duplicate disc id errors when importing.
If you want you could try this: copy the kma files (don't choose move) from your desk top and paste them where you want them, then go into the edit dialog and delete the originals from within the edit dialog.
Now from the import tab/Build database, look down the list of folders in the left window and find the folder you moved the kma to, highlight it then press the "Rescan Folder" button, now and it should re enter them into the database with the original disc ids you set.
That should keep you busy, let us know how it goes.