Diffent audio zones for different musc db

[karaoke]

My problem: I have 2 music databases –
One for normal mp3s: using foobar. I am using foobar for the foobar visualization plug-in.
One for Karaoke mp3/cdg: using winamp for the winamp cdg plug-in.

Both databases have independent screens.

How do I direct them to the correct audio zone? i.e. Karaoke database must use winamp and the normal mp3s must use winamp.

thanks

[erikt]

My guess is that you could add a "music:zone set" event
to the button that brings you to the screen. I haven't tried this, just
a guess.

I'm trying to figure out how to manage multiple music databases. Do
you do this manually? or is there a way to do this automatically within
Xlobby?

erikt

[karaoke]

I have 2 separate music database – one for normal mp3 and one for Karaoke mp3.

In set up I created a new database “Karaoke” using the “music” template. I then imported the Karaoke mp3s to that database – they are in a different folder to my normal mp3s.

I then cloned an existing “music” screen. Under the category tab the “openalbum” box and the “playlist” box were pointed to the Karaoke database. I then cloned the various music overlays renaming them Karaoke xyz and pointing them where necessary to the Karaoke database. It all seems to work. When I change between the different database screens I do have to reset the albums.

I’m sure that there must be a better way to do it but I am still learning about Xlobby.

[C-moi]

My problem: I have 2 music databases –
One for normal mp3s: using foobar. I am using foobar for the foobar visualization plug-in.
One for Karaoke mp3/cdg: using winamp for the winamp cdg plug-in.

i use foobar2000 for my music (and i can read the .mp3 with .lrc files - for simple karaoké - i use the plugin lyricshow (a special version made by the author on my request))
and i use media player classic for karaoke files : .mid, .kar and .cdg
you must download and install karaoke-3.0-beta.zip !
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/kara ... p?download
so you can see the lyrics with any player (as WMP, zoom player or media player classic )

[karaoke]

Thank you for your reply. My problem is not with playing back Karaoke files, I am using the winamp cdg plug-in, but how do I tell XL which audio player to use. As mentioned above, foobar for mp3 – thanks to your excellent tutorial for visualization and winamp for karaoke.

[karaoke]

Erikt
A "music:zone set" event may be/is the answer.
Is there a special way to name a music zone? In the event editor where it asks for the zone name I am entering the file path as it appears in the Foobar\Winamp Zones box under the General tab in setup: this does not seem to work.
If I choose a “zone next” event then I can change zones but this is a manual thing.

Again, thanks to everyone for helping me with what may appear to be basic XL principles.

[alaricljs]

Zones are by number, starting at 0.

So in the Zone list off the setup (F2) screen the first is 0, second is 1, and so on.

[marque]

Actualy zones are called after the instal directory of the winamp/foobar its assigned to.
make one directory in you progam files called "players". In this folder copie you winamp/foobar instal folder as much as you want (you dont have to do an instal for each one, just copie and paste) and rename them as you like so it will look like this:

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/program files
             /players
                     /karaoke
                            /winamp.exe
                     /mp3
                            /foobar.exe


Now open XLobby and add the players in the general tab add you default player first.
Now go to the evntmanager and find your goto:music event and add an set zone event with as the zone name "mp3". Do the same for your goto:karaoke event but now with the zone name "karaoke".

Good luck

[alaricljs]

Well, I didn't know about the ability to use the names, but the numbers work as well.

[karaoke]

Yes it works with names too. Did as you suggested and now everything working OK.
Many thanks.

[marque]

No problemo