Converting CD-R to CD+G format

[audio.man]

I have many preformance CD's created from WAV files that will not play on the Karaoke machine I just purchased. How do I convert them to CD+G format? I bought the karaoke machine so I could entertain nursing home residents and senior recreation sites where there is no on site sound system.

Thanks,
Jim

[wiseguy]

A CD created from WAV files will be a standard audio CD that will play in virtually any karaoke disc player. Of course you will only get audio as WAV files cannot contain CDG graphic data (images and lyrics).

[audio.man]

Thanks for the reply wiseguy, I have a musicMachine and it will not play the wave files recorded on my CD-R's. Could the wave files be the problem? I will try converting to MP3 format and see if that works.

Any other suggestions from the seasoned vetrans on the forum will be greatly appreciated.

Jim

[wiseguy]

Some karaoke machines will play MP3 files from disc but ALL karaoke machines will play standard audio discs. When you create a CD from WAV files you are creating a standard audio disc. If these won't play then you better look to see if your machine supports CD-R media.

[Bigdog]

What is a performance CD?

Did it have graphics (words) on it to begin with?

Changing the format won't create graphics from nothing.

Plus doesn't it take special software to copy CD+G?

[mnementh]

Plus doesn't it take special software to copy CD+G?

Actually, it doesn't!

However, it is a complete pain in the butt!!!

It also usually requires manipulation by up to three different pieces of software to end up with a burnable image.

Note, IMAGE, not just some MP3 and Graphics files. The image is the key.

I found it such an absolute pain that I bought Power CD+G Burner and haven't regretted the fairly low purchase cost one little bit.

Simply drag and drop your files into the burner window and off you go.

Fast and simple.

Sandy