Software to Modify Audio Portion of CDG Files

[GwenButler]

Can anyone recommend software that can be used to modify/customize the audio portion of CDG files? I have several Karaoke CDs that I would like to “customize” by extending songs by adding more music (music only – no lyrics to accompany). I want to extend the “into and outro” portions of the CDG while allowing the rest of the CDG to remain exactly as it was originally recorded.


I have done some Internet searching but have not found anything that describes that type of functionality. I thought Vegas Pro would be a option—I use that software to “clean up” music where there is a need to remove inappropriate lyrics from MP3 files, however, it does not appear to support CDG format.


Any and all help greatly appreciate!
Gwen

[Roy Dennis]

The only way I can think of to do what you want is to rip the cdg as an ordinary cd to mp3 then edit the music file in a music editor program like Audacity which is a free download.
Then load your new music file in KHpro and add a new lyrick file to it.
This can then be written to a CDG or stored as MP3+g file.

[GwenButler]

Roy,
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! No wonder I couldn't find anything suitable! If I used KHpro would I have to know how to synchronize the lyrics to the sound track?
Thanks a Ton!
GB

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by GwenButler

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Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! No wonder I couldn't find anything suitable! If I used KHpro would I have to know how to synchronize the lyrics to the sound track?

Thanks a Ton!
GB

Yes you would. As you have figured out there isn't any way to edit the lyrics graphics of a CDG or even an MP3+G. What you would be doing in KHPro would be adding in a whole new lyrics graphic after you enter new lyric text and sync it to the music.

[Musicman51]

I want to extend the “into and outro” portions of the CDG while allowing the rest of the CDG to remain exactly as it was originally recorded.

In other words, you want more "Silence" on the intro, and outro correct?Mind if i ask why? Not sure, but i think i have a "loop" program that might allow doing this {For Audio Only}. With KHPro you can adjust the hold times of your credit pages? May have to rewrite them. Still not sure what you really want to do here. I don't know of any program that can alter a commercially written CDG. Not speaking of hoster's remove silence, or other features. They do not rewrite the cdg. Can you be a little more specific?

[GwenButler]

I actually want to increase the "play time" of the CDG by "mixing" more music into the intro and outro , that is, music copied from the "original" mp3 recording. Not an easy feat!

Thanks to all!
GB

[Musicman51]

Can't help ya sorry.......