Unable to continue playlist while adding track from singers disc

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by cartunesdj

With regard to using a separate player, what method do you all use to keep track of your rotation? Do you add some kind of placeholder in Hoster with the singers name? If so, how?

When I get to the customer disc I stop Hoster, switch the video to the player & push play on the player. When the customer disc is over, I stop the player, switch the video & push play on Hoster for the next singer.

or

I allow the song ending in Hoster to be my fill (transition) music while the next singer is coming up, switch the video, singers ready, push play on player, fade out Hoster. When customer disc is over will allow it to be the fill (transition) music while the next singer is coming up, singers ready, start Hoster, fade out player.
I don't use the singer name display (it won't work for my shows as I still use laserdiscs as well) so do not need to use a placecard of any sort.

[gd123]

I use a Laptop for BACKGROUND "Fill" music between Karaoke Songs.

To answer your question as to what others do as an alternative to using Hoster's CDG Button to "IMPORT TO THE PLAYLIST" a Song from a Singer's Disc:

I use the Laptop and non-MTU software to RIP the requested song to the Mp3+G format on the Laptop HD, copy the Mp3+G from the Laptop to a USB Jump Drive, insert the Jump Drive into the KJ Computer, copy the Mp3+G to the HD on the KJ Computer, and LOAD the Mp3+G song via Hoster's MP3G Button.

This process takes about the same amount of time as using Hoster to ADD a TRK via the CDG button when the Singer's Disc is, somewhat, scratched/dirty, but readable.

In this case, because I'm not using MTU software to RIP the Singer's Trk to the KJ Computer, I don't have to worry about "violating" any MTU EULA, if I happen to forget to erase the Singer's Trk after the Singer has finished singing the song...hint hint...Singer's song just might be there the next time they request it...and, this part is for the "trigger happy people in here," THE RIPPED SONG IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE SONGS.MDB

The above solves a multitude of problems:
1. No waiting for the CDG "add trk" to finish
2. Playlist is always "IN FOCUS"
3. Immediately add a PLACE IN THE PLAYLIST, which IS NOT available when using a SEPARATE CDG Player. ( In which case, you won't need a Video Switcher)
4. No Extra CDG Player to CARRY/UNPACK/SETUP/TEARDOWN/PACKUP
5. No more SND taking Focus over a Playing Song's Graphics, for those experiencing this problem.

[cartunesdj]

gd123: What "non-MTU software" are you using "to RIP the requested song to the Mp3+G format"?

[Skybird74]

GD123, does that mean you carry 2 computers to every Show?

[gd123]

Yes

And, why not? The Laptop can be used to run the show if my main computer goes down.

I use a full size computer to run shows.

[Skybird74]

Unfortunately, I'm a "weakling girl" (LOL) (actually pushing 60 now)
I'm unable to lift more than 25 lbs. and frequently have no help carrying stuff in, especially my speakers, ever since my husband had open-heart surgery & a hernia operation and the doctor told him he couldn't lift more than 25lbs. any more!

I went computerized not only to back-up my old CDGs but to have less to carry!

[gd123]

Unable to continue playlist while adding track from singers disc

This is the Topic of discussion.


A question was asked as to what others do to solve this problem.


I explained what I do. And that is, to use my Laptop, a second computer, to solve the problem.