windows 7 64bit

[EmilioM]

I upgraded from Vista 64 bit Home Premium. I don't understand it either, but it's working for me. And by the way, I was eligible for the free upgrade because when I bought the computer Microsoft was releasing Win 7 shortly thereafter.

[ddouglass]

But Microstudio wasn't working on Vista 64 bit or for that matter on XP 64 bit either.
Sounds like some other program you have loaded has opened this up some way.

[EmilioM]

I sure don't understand cause I've burnt plenty of discs with Vista 64 before upgrading. It's always worked for me since I purchased this computer in Sept 09. Hey Dale, I don't know if I should talk about these other subjects on this thread, but since I have you here, maybe you can answer a couple of questions for me. When I originally purchased Hoster, I also got the Karaoke Suite 4 with the MTU computer. Unfortunately, someone stole my computer along with most of my other gear. I installed the programs into the MTU computer and another older underpowered computer which I couldn't use for karaoke, not realizing at the time that the programs could only be installed on 2 computers. I bought a computer off the shelf and upgraded with more memory, video card, and 2 Plextor drives because of turn around time with MTU. When I got it home I went to download the programs and that's when I found out I couldn't because I've already downloaded to 2 computers. I sent a request to MTU and explained the situation and asked them if they could release the programs for redownload and they said yes. They did release Hoster, and Microstudio, but not the other programs, (Vogone, KH Pro, and Keyrite). I wrote back to them and asked about the other programs, but I never got a reply back. I thought to myself, MTU was gracious enough to release the other 2 programs, and that's what I needed to run my shows with, and they were probably very busy at that time so I didn't write to them again, but it sure would be nice to get those programs back. what do you think I should do? Also one other thing. Since April 9th, I've downloaded karaoke into Hoster, and I've been getting a screen that says downloading incomplete, only 1 file has been downloaded. I checked it, and indeed it only downloaded the 1 file. Now it did download the bookid and names but no music or graphics. It made the KMH file, but no cdg or mp3 files. And of course since it imported the KMH file with all the info on it I couldn't go back and try to reimport the songs because it thinks it already imported them. Any ideas? By the way, I redownloaded Hoster to see if that clears up the problem but I haven't tested yet.
Also, just want to say Dale, you and a bunch of the others here are fantastic. You all give freely of your time to answer questions and problems that everyone has. I for one cannot lavish enough thanks and praise for the wonderful job that you do. I have benefitted from yours and others advice many times. Again, thank you very much.

JRMerc

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by EmilioM

Hey Dale, I don't know if I should talk about these other subjects on this thread, but since I have you here, maybe you can answer a couple of questions for me. When I originally purchased Hoster, I also got the Karaoke Suite 4 with the MTU computer. Unfortunately, someone stole my computer along with most of my other gear. I installed the programs into the MTU computer and another older underpowered computer which I couldn't use for karaoke, not realizing at the time that the programs could only be installed on 2 computers. I bought a computer off the shelf and upgraded with more memory, video card, and 2 Plextor drives because of turn around time with MTU. When I got it home I went to download the programs and that's when I found out I couldn't because I've already downloaded to 2 computers. I sent a request to MTU and explained the situation and asked them if they could release the programs for redownload and they said yes. They did release Hoster, and Microstudio, but not the other programs, (Vogone, KH Pro, and Keyrite). I wrote back to them and asked about the other programs, but I never got a reply back. I thought to myself, MTU was gracious enough to release the other 2 programs, and that's what I needed to run my shows with, and they were probably very busy at that time so I didn't write to them again, but it sure would be nice to get those programs back. what do you think I should do?

Send them another Support Ticket Email and reference the first one. Specify that you got the first two but didn't get the other three programs reset.

Originally Posted by EmilioM

Also one other thing. Since April 9th, I've downloaded karaoke into Hoster, and I've been getting a screen that says downloading incomplete, only 1 file has been downloaded. I checked it, and indeed it only downloaded the 1 file. Now it did download the bookid and names but no music or graphics. It made the KMH file, but no cdg or mp3 files. And of course since it imported the KMH file with all the info on it I couldn't go back and try to reimport the songs because it thinks it already imported them. Any ideas? By the way, I redownloaded Hoster to see if that clears up the problem but I haven't tested yet.

First question is are you importing directly from the place you are downloading from? If so you can't do that. You have to download them to your coumputer.

When you import MP3+G Hoster creates the KMH (header file) from the MP3+G files on your hard drive.
KMH is placed in the folder with the MP3+G. Hoster does not create a copy of the MP3 and CDG files as they already exist in the folder. Additionally Hoster adds that folder to the "Rebuild" list so next time you rebuild those will be included.
In other words put all of your downloaded MP3+G files in one folder, then import them into Hoster. That folder has to remain as is and where it is for Hoster to work with those songs.

[EmilioM]

Hey Dale, yes I am downloading to a folder on my desktop called converted to mp3+g, then I convert them with mp3+g toolz, and import to Hoster. Once I'm done importing, I move the files to another folder called sent to Hoster and from there I do my backups to my external. I do this for a reason, and that is if anything goes wrong, (field separators, or anything else for that matter), I can go back to my converted to mp3+g folder and do corrections without having to look in thousands of songs to try to find the right file. I've been doing this since I first started with Hoster, and it's always worked like a charm. I just tested it after downloading Hoster again, and it worked partially. I got the same window stating it imported 1 file but I would say it imported almost 1/2 of the 84 songs I was trying to import from before. I believe it probably has to do with the KMH file along with DiscID, Track, Title, and Artist being there already. When I search for these songs, The title does show up and I can add it to the playlist, but when I hit play, it shows ERROR. As to the previous subject, trying to get the programs back. I haven't found the original email as of yet, hopefully I didn't delete it. It's probably in one of my other folders, or at least I hope so. Again, Thanx.

JRMerc

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by EmilioM

Once I'm done importing, I move the files to another folder called sent to Hoster and from there I do my backups to my external. I do this for a reason, and that is if anything goes wrong, (field separators, or anything else for that matter), I can go back to my converted to mp3+g folder and do corrections without having to look in thousands of songs to try to find the right file. I've been doing this since I first started with Hoster, and it's always worked like a charm.

Originally Posted by EmilioM

When I search for these songs, The title does show up and I can add it to the playlist, but when I hit play, it shows ERROR.

Originally Posted by EmilioM

I just tested it after downloading Hoster again, and it worked partially. I got the same window stating it imported 1 file but I would say it imported almost 1/2 of the 84 songs I was trying to import from before.

The problem is once you import them you cannot move them. You can copy them to another folder but Hoster has to have all 3 files in the same folder you imported from. The KMH file does not contain the music and lyrics. It is only a 256 byte file containing the header information. KMH does not work the same way KMA does so how it worked before doesn't work that way now.

Originally Posted by EmilioM

I believe it probably has to do with the KMH file along with DiscID, Track, Title, and Artist being there already.

What do you mean by already being there? Are they already in Hoster?
If that is the case you will need to delete them through Edit and then re-import them.

[EmilioM]

Hey Dale, so let me get this right, once I download to "convert to mp3+g folder" and import into Hoster they have to stay there? Or on the other hand download into convert to mp3+g folder, convert with mp3+g toolz, move it to "sent to Hoster folder" and import from there? That kind of takes away from the convenience of being able to search for a song that needs to be corrected from just a few files to trying to find the file from within thousands of files, but if that's the way it has to be, that's the way I have to do it. And as far as deleting them from the Edit utility, is there a way to possibly put a wild card into the search to get all files imported by date? That sure would make things easier to delete all the kmh files and the DiscID and so on.
By the way, I did find the email I sent to MTU requesting the release of the programs, and Doug Cox said he would release them and told me to download into my new rig, but only the Hoster and Microstudio worked.

Thanx, JRMerc