ARCHIVED FAQ

Please refer to the following instruction.

Please see the attached graphic instruction.

Please see the attached graphic instruction.

When using MCG Manager (lower than version 1.0.25), you may experience some problem to transfer a MP3 file without its matching MCG file into an external hard drive. Please upgrade to the latest version of MCG Manager

Also please find attached here a MCG file that will go as a matching file for any MP3 file.  Please download, rename it to match the MP3 file, and transfer them (MCG and MP3 files) together as if you would for a karaoke song.  The MCG file will display \”ENJOY MUSIC\” message during the song.

 

When using MCG Manager (lower than version 1.0.25), you may experience some problem to transfer a MP3 file without its matching MCG file into an external hard drive. Please upgrade to the latest version of MCG Manager

Also please find attached here a MCG file that will go as a matching file for any MP3 file.  Please download, rename it to match the MP3 file, and transfer them (MCG and MP3 files) together as if you would for a karaoke song.  The MCG file will display \”ENJOY MUSIC\” message during the song.

Unfortunately, all CAVS software is PC compatible only.

However, if you have a MAC computer, there are 3rd utility software such as Virtual Windows among others which would enable you to run Windows software from a MAC.

There are many ways to add the title and artist in the MCG Manager program.

1. Use the online FreeDB to automatically input title and artist
   *FreeDB is an open online database for anyone to use and is not maintained by CAVS
   *FreeDB only works on CD+G/CD discs (not files or SuperCDGs)
   To proceed:
1. Insert the disc into the disc drive of your PC
2. Select the disc drive as \”Source\” on the left side of the MCG Manager
3. Click Settings (bottom left) and click on FreeDB
4. When the disc is found online, the title and artist will automatically load in. When the disc is not found, an error message tha the disc is not found will appear.
2. Use the filename as the source of title and artist
   *Song files purchased from online websites may have the volume, track, title and artist (not necessarily in the order) separated by \”-\” in their file names. Home made discs may also have tracks with file names that contain the title and artist.
   To proceed:
1. Select the folder or disc containing the song files as \”Source\” on the left side of the MCG Manager program
2. Check the song files
3. Click Naming button and select the order of the volume, track, title, and artist fields stored in the filenames
4. Click OK and the title and artist fields will be automatically loaded in from the filenames
3. Find a songlist for the disc online and copy/paste the information.
   *Use the copy/paste functions of Windowns to load the title and artist information the filenames
4. Type in the title and artist information manually.

NOTE: Please use only the alphanumberic characters with  ()-_,.& for the title and artist

There are many ways to add the title and artist in the MCG Manager program.

1. Use the online FreeDB to automatically input title and artist
   *FreeDB is an open online database for anyone to use and is not maintained by CAVS
   *FreeDB only works on CD+G/CD discs (not files or SuperCDGs)
   To proceed:
1. Insert the disc into the disc drive of your PC
2. Select the disc drive as \”Source\” on the left side of the MCG Manager
3. Click Settings (bottom left) and click on FreeDB
4. When the disc is found online, the title and artist will automatically load in. When the disc is not found, an error message tha the disc is not found will appear.
2. Use the filename as the source of title and artist
   *Song files purchased from online websites may have the volume, track, title and artist (not necessarily in the order) separated by \”-\” in their file names. Home made discs may also have tracks with file names that contain the title and artist.
   To proceed:
1. Select the folder or disc containing the song files as \”Source\” on the left side of the MCG Manager program
2. Check the song files
3. Click Naming button and select the order of the volume, track, title, and artist fields stored in the filenames
4. Click OK and the title and artist fields will be automatically loaded in from the filenames
3. Find a songlist for the disc online and copy/paste the information.
   *Use the copy/paste functions of Windowns to load the title and artist information the filenames
4. Type in the title and artist information manually.

NOTE: Please use only the alphanumberic characters with  ()-_,.& for the title and artist

There are many ways to add the title and artist in the MCG Manager program.

1. Use the online FreeDB to automatically input title and artist
   *FreeDB is an open online database for anyone to use and is not maintained by CAVS
   *FreeDB only works on CD+G/CD discs (not files or SuperCDGs)
   To proceed:
1. Insert the disc into the disc drive of your PC
2. Select the disc drive as \”Source\” on the left side of the MCG Manager
3. Click Settings (bottom left) and click on FreeDB
4. When the disc is found online, the title and artist will automatically load in. When the disc is not found, an error message tha the disc is not found will appear.
2. Use the filename as the source of title and artist
   *Song files purchased from online websites may have the volume, track, title and artist (not necessarily in the order) separated by \”-\” in their file names. Home made discs may also have tracks with file names that contain the title and artist.
   To proceed:
1. Select the folder or disc containing the song files as \”Source\” on the left side of the MCG Manager program
2. Check the song files
3. Click Naming button and select the order of the volume, track, title, and artist fields stored in the filenames
4. Click OK and the title and artist fields will be automatically loaded in from the filenames
3. Find a songlist for the disc online and copy/paste the information.
   *Use the copy/paste functions of Windowns to load the title and artist information the filenames
4. Type in the title and artist information manually.

NOTE: Please use only the alphanumberic characters with  ()-_,.& for the title and artist

That problem can be due to 3 reasons:

1. The quality of the discs are beyond readable.
2. The disc manufacture might have used encryption methods.
3. The disc drive is not reading the discs in the needed fashion to perform the extraction.

What you would want to do is try other discs from other manufactures. If those work then it is likely that the problem is #2 from the list above.

Another thing to note is that your computer has to be able to read the disc before MCG Manager can. To see whether it has, go to “My computer” and look at the drive that has the disc in it. It should state “Audio CD” and if you go into the drive itself, by right-clicking on the disc drive and selecting Explore, you should normally see the tracks listed. If you do not see the tracks, then your computer cannot read the disc and therefore neither will the MCG Manager program.

1. The most important thing you need is a juke.txt file that is COMPLETE.

2. Create a new folder inside the folder you currently have all the songs and name it _Songs exactly(case sensitive and must have underscore)

3. Cut/Paste all of your MCG and MP3 files into the new folder(_Songs)

4. You should have only something like this:

\"Drive Letter\"...|...|__\"Main Folder\"..........|_\"_Songs\"..........|     |_00001.mp3(per song)..........|     |_00001.mcg(per song)..........|..........|_\"juke.txt\"..........|_\"english.inx\"(not required)

5. Bundled with the MCG Manager came a program called INXMaker.
(Start -> All Programs -> CAVS -> MCG Manager -> INXMaker)

6. Open that program (Index Make)

7. Under read file click Browse and select the juke.txt that is inside the folder we are working on and press Open.

8. Check the box that says \”write file in same folder\” and click CONVERT

9. If you get an error please read the results.txt file and it will state in what \”row\” the error was found.

10. Open the juke.txt file and examine the rows around where the error occured and fix it.

11. Save the juke.txt file

12. Try again and keep doing this until it proceeds past the error.

13. Depending on how many songs are inside the folder it might takeanywhere from a couple minutes to a couple hours. It might freeze butbe a sure that it will still be working in the background so please bepatient.

14. A new file would have been created if successful.(Address.inx)

15. The outcome should look something like this.

 

\"Drive Letter\"...|...|__\"Main Folder\"..........|_\"_Songs\"..........|     |_00001.mp3(per song)..........|     |_00001.mcg(per song)..........|..........|_\"address.inx\"..........|_\"juke.txt\"..........|_\"english.inx\"

 

 

Please download the latest update of MCG Manager program.

• MCG MANAGER [Download]
• Ver. 1.0.30
• Can extract CD+G discs without inputting title or artist names
• Can extract regular CD discs for MP3 files only
• Ver. 1.0.18
• SCDG.CFG automatically gets created
• Can automaticaly update singer and title
• Artist Name from INDEX-TITLE now updates artist names
• INDEX-TITLE inputs now transfer over to the TARGET side
• Ver. 1.0.16.0
• Previously created folders can be appended to one major folder without interference.
• Ver. 1.0.15.0
• Modify process reconfigured for more functionality.
• Ver. 1.0.14.0
• Rebuild is disabled when not applicable.

NOTE: The tutorials are found within the program when you click \”HELP\” or temporarily here:
http://cavsusa.com/product/H_player/MCGManager.html