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A Super CDG (SCDG) created on a 4.7 GB DVD, is comprised of 4 or 5 900MB DAT files. These disks are only playable on a few CAVS players, and the MCG file format is proprietary to CAVS. Two good things, however, are that you can now buy commercial SCDG collections, and the players are relatively inexpensive. The DVD-202G for example, costs about $210. Once the disk is loaded, it scans for individual tracks very quickly. It's big drawback is that it has only one DVD drive, so there's no ability to queue up between drives.
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Super CDG (SCDG) allows you to record up to 1000 mp3+g's on a DVD, and play this SCDG disk on one of several CAVS players.
Here's an explanation
Step 1. Collecting CD+G songs in MCG/MP3 file format
1.1 Extracting MCG/MP3 files from CD+G discs
To make MCG/MP3 files, you can use the Encoder MCG program that will extract the MCG/MP3 files from the standard CD+G discs. This process requires CD-RW drive that is compatible to CD+G format, such as Plextor CD-RW drives (List of CD+G compatible CD-RW drives).
1.2 Download MCG/MP3 files from CAVS Online Library
At CAVS Online Library, there are over 11,000 CD+G songs in MCG/MP3 file formats. Go online and purchase the songs for immediate download.
Step 2. Preparing MCG/MP3 files
2.1 Rename the MCG/MP3 files with 5 digit numbers (sequentially) as below:
00001.MCG, 00001,MP3
00002.MCG, 00002.MP3
...
2.2 Make a text file called, SCDG.CFG, that has the song number (same as the file name), title, and artist separated by # sign as follows:
00001#Love me tender#Elvis
00002#Yesterday#Beatles
...
WARNING: For the names of title and artist, use only alphanumeric characters. Other symbols such as !,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,_,-,+,=,[,... are NOT allowed.
Step 3. Making a DAT file from MCG/MP3 files
3.1 Create a directory in PC, such as C:\SCDG\. Copy all MCG/MP3 files prepared in Step 2 into the directory. Also copy the SCDG.CFG file into the directory
WARNING: Be sure to make a backup copy of all MCG/MP3 files and scdg.cfg file in another directory of your PC.
3.2 Download the SCDG Encoder Program, scdg_encoder.exe, into your PC and copy it into the directory C:\SCDG\. Double click on scdg_encoder.exe to unzip following four programs in the directory:
SCDG.BAT
SCDG1.exe
SCDG2.exe
SCDG3.exe
3.3 Double click on SCDG.BAT. The batch process will begin to make a DAT file from the MCG/MP3 files. When the process is completed, a subdirectory C:\SCDG\CAVS_MCG will be created inside the directory C:\SCDG\. Inside this subdirectory, you will find a .dat file.
Step 4. Burning the DAT file onto a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM disc
4.1 Depending on the size of the .dat file, you can use a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM disc to make a Super CD+G disc. To write onto a DVD-ROM disc, it will require a DVD-Recordable (DVD-R) drive, such as Pioneer DVR-A06U, in PC. Using the recordable drive (and its bundled authoring software) then, be sure to write the whole CAVS_MCG directory (not only .dat file) created in Step 3 onto a disc.
4.2 This completes the procedure of makeing a Super CD+G disc. Insert the disc into CAVS DVD-101G II or DVD-202G karaoke players. Input a song number and press Play to begin playing a song.
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