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Old March 24th, 2003, 11:13 AM
bshup bshup is offline
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does it work

I am new to this forum. I have not bought the software, but a little background on my situation:
I had been looking for a karaoke building software, I searched thru Yahoo and the only hit I got was DartPro Karaoke Studio CD+G. I studied the website to see what it would do and bought it. It included the de-vocalizer, add lyrics, a light duty mixer (where you can mix your final version with the original), a recorder (that allowed you to add your voice thru mic and record in WAV form), a virtual CDG Player, and last CD-Recorder 4 (basic version). Wrong move. They had several lists of compatible hardware. I had an Iomega CDR and it was on there. It was on an older computer that I was giving to my daughter, so after studying the list I bought a new computer with a Samsung 240/SW CDR. First of all their mode of getting the music was not user friendly, it would not read from a standard CD of any artist you would buy at the store. I would have to download it with real player or Windows Media and it would come as a MP3 file. I could work thru the most part until I got to the “Convert to CD+G”. in going thru the process if you forget to hit save before moving to the next step you were stuck. You almost had to delete everything to do with that song and start over. When I finally got to the Burn to CD, the whole program crashed every time. I went to support and finally got out of the guy that my Samsung could only read CD+G not record. So I go out and buy one of the CDRW’s that was supported: Plextor PW/4024 USB (a USB so that I wouldn’t void the warranty of my new computer by breaking the seal to add new hardware). I installed the new CDR, opened the software, and try to burn. The program crashes again. I call (get a voice mail). Email (get an automated return email saying, ‘We have received you question and will get back as soon as possible, but while you are waiting here is answers to many of the common problem.” The list is four pages or more in printed form. When he finally gets back to me, he tells me to go to Adaptec’s site and download their ASPI. I do so and install it. It crashes again. I go thru the email and phone call routine again and am told to go to Goldenhawk’s site and download their ASPI. After doing so, whamo, crashes again. Next I’m told to search and delete a listed of files and EXE,’s. Guess what, crash again. Next I’m told delete all other CDR recording software and a similar list of files and DLL’s and go back and re-download Goldenhawk’s ASPI, the re install their CD Reorder 4 Basic. I do and it get thru the record step, but it would play of their CDG player without showing the lyrics. Support said if it recorded as a binn file (that’s what they call their finished CDG file) then it would play on a standard karaoke machine. So the next Friday night I hand the KJ my CD and start to sing. The music is somewhat distorted and no lyrics on the screen. I sure am glad I knew song by heart. Support has me make a few adjustments and I’m able to burn another CD, the final cuts are really bad. I was told by a guy at a Karaoke store that was because I was de-vocalizing a MP3 file. Support tell me how to do it, but it never works, I finally find a way to get the music into WAV format and re-do all my songs, about 40 hours of work. When I go to record to disk, it crashes again. It has somehow converted my recording CDR device and reading device. Since my reading device is not compatible it crashes. I try to change it back and it won’t let me.
At that point, I scream, yell, cuss, and think about throwing my computer out the window. I email the guy and tell him I’m send his undeveloped software back and calling my Platinum Credit Card Company to get my money back.
Now, after all this stupid background, can anyone tell me if MTU’s Karaoke Software really works as advertised and will my Plexwriter-4024UT will work with their CDG recorder.
a very frustrated guy.
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