Can Hybrid CD+G Format Discs import into Hoster? - YES

[slammin]

I buy CD+g's from Karaoke Warehouse and one of the formats they talk aobut is a new Hybrid cd+g . Not for sure what that format really is but was wondering if you are aware of it and does Holster support that format. I am on the current release level of Holster. Here is the text from their web site: The Hybrid CD+G format means that these discs can be played in a personal computer (using Windows Media Player™) as well as your Karaoke player

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by slammin

I buy CD+g's from Karaoke Warehouse and one of the formats they talk aobut is a new Hybrid cd+g . Not for sure what that format really is but was wondering if you are aware of it and does Holster support that format. I am on the current release level of Holster. Here is the text from their web site: The Hybrid CD+G format means that these discs can be played in a personal computer (using Windows Media Player™) as well as your Karaoke player

If it will play on a Karaoke Player then you should be able to import them into Hoster as well. I don't know if MTU has heard of it but I hadn't until you brought it up. From what little information they give it looks like it may be an MP3+G (or MPG) format that can be used by Media Player and regular CD Players as well.

[George]

First thing that popped into my mind was these audio/video clips that download in .WAV format to play with WMP....Interesting

[slammin]

Maybe I will try to call them and see if they will give me any informations relating to the format type.

[slammin]

OK, here is the story giving. The Hybrid CD+G are as far as Holster is concerned nothing more then standard CD+G's and will import just fine as KMA files in Holster. The Hybrid difference is that they are including a Windows Media Data file to allow the disk to be played in your computer via Windows Media Player. So, no problem per the Vendor of the format. Good to know I guess.

Thanks to all that replied.

[admin]

Thanks for digging up this info. It will help others who have the same question.

BTW: Its HOSTER, not HOLSTER.

[slammin]

Yea, never did spell well

Glad to help out with my own question. Suppose I should have check with them before I posted it but then agian as you mentioned maybe this will help others who have the same question.

Anyway, love the product. I am about to load the stuff on a second laptop as a backup system to the main laptop and I understood this is acceptable as long as they both are not used at the same time? Just got to scared to run a single laptop anymore as I also run the DJ work off the thing as well with all the MP3's loaded on the system. When I get a request to do DJ work with Karaoke I can do it all from the same system. Sweet it is but it is now a single point of failure that I feel I must be able to recovery from when at a show.

Bob

[admin]

Originally Posted by slammin

Yea, never did spell well

Glad to help out with my own question. Suppose I should have check with them before I posted it but then agian as you mentioned maybe this will help others who have the same question.

Anyway, love the product. I am about to load the stuff on a second laptop as a backup system to the main laptop and I understood this is acceptable as long as they both are not used at the same time? Just got to scared to run a single laptop anymore as I also run the DJ work off the thing as well with all the MP3's loaded on the system. When I get a request to do DJ work with Karaoke I can do it all from the same system. Sweet it is but it is now a single point of failure that I feel I must be able to recovery from when at a show.

Bob

Yes, you can have a backup. We at MTU realize how important this is, which is why Hoster can install on 2 systems. Thanks for being honest with us also and not running two shows at the same time.

BTW: Have you tried playing your MP3 songs in Hoster? You can add them into the Playlist interspersed with Karaoke files.

If you have any requests for DJ'ing from Hoster, please post them in the Hoster New Features Forum. We are adding features all the time.