Where to get MP3+G's

[jimbo]

Mindonstrike hit the nail on the head. It's a licensing issue. Karaoke is considered to have two parts. The music and then the graphics (or lyrics). The music is able to license for downloads, the sync graphics are not (well they could be, but not at a reasonable cost). It's cheaper to go with a custom CDG. How Cavs does it, I don't know. Could be because it is a proprietary format.

One option is to go ahead and buy the minus track from MSN music, iTunes, walmart, or where ever, convert it to a .wav file, then use KPro to graphic it yourself. Once you get the hang of KPro you can graphic a song in about 15 minutes. But then you've just altered what you bought and, according to some, legally can't use it in a show (especially since the rights to display the lyrics haven't been secured). I'm not a legal expert so you'd have to check with an attorney before using it in a show. Technically, doing your own recorded tracks from a midi and using that at a show is also illegal because licenses haven't been paid and you are making a profit from it.

Jimbo