[DreamWeb]

i would love to see some cd+g (mp3) support in xbmc!

is this a possibility?

this is a terrific plugin for winamp

http://pages.infinit.net/belier/

this would (for me) *complete* the xbox as the most ideal media centre for my home!

thanks all!

[PsychoSaurus]

would be sweet if you could add karaoke support.
in other words, cdg file support.

[fabfabfab]

ok, let's twist that topic a bit, still fitting the tile : about karaoke support for mid files : .kar

plentiful of those on the web, very light, and there are fairly acceptable free soundfont libraries.

would be great.

fab

[BigMatza]

i second the motion... and support for the xmm microphone wouldn't be a bad idea (for those of us dumb enough to buy it).

bump!

[libonel]

i propose to add karaoke files support to xbmc so it can read kar and midi files. i now that it already exist a midi player for dreamcast so it must possible to do.

without this function the music mixer has something that xbmc don't have

thanx

i would like to help but i'm not a programmer.

[libonel]

if they are people that don't know *.kar files are midi files with lyrics included.
that's all.

thanx

[Odrike]

sadly it seems that noone of the devs are interested in implementing karaoke. i definitely think it should have a higher priority. as a matter of fact karaoke is fun (if you are drunk enough) and it's a great entertainment for a party.

[libonel]

maybe i don't know how to search on the forum but i only find three results and they don't talk about midi karaoke but about cd+g karaoke.

either i agree with odrike. karaoke is great (even if your not drunk) and fun when you use it with friends.
i aggree that it should have a greater priority. :d

[Odrike]

i can't even find it in the list of what the devs want to implement so i guess all those people waiting for it will need to wait for a long time unless somone else can write a patch.

[eman]

with the release of the xbox music mixer, it just begs the addition of cd+g support for karaoke. there are many mp3+cdg files available on the net for free. this would fill a big hole in the xbmc. there is even a cd+g plug-in for winamp.

[bent98]

i have load of dvd-rs with karaoke mp3+g and also cd+g disc. xbox music mixer uses proprietary .krk files. once again microsoft wants to suck money out of people for the songs. the microphones are out for xbox. i know others have requested so im just going to ask again to please consider support. i know winamp had a plug-in so i wondering if it isnt that difficult to port it to mediaplayer.

[Hullebulle]

if you already know that others suggested this feature, why do you start a new thread instead of replying to another?.

we can't use the winamp plugin. it is not open source.

[tombel]

hello
is it possible to use direct show filter on xbox to play kar files
look at:

http://karaoke.km.ru/

karaoke for directshow is a an excellent solution for midi karaoke file playback by standard means such as windows media player.

capabilities and features of karaoke for directshow:

midi karaoke files played back as video
full screen video!!!
seamless integration with standard windows media player
filter's reusability in other directshow applications
windows shell (windows explorer) extensions: karaoke file property sheet to present file information (lyrics, title, artist, copyright)
appearance of karaoke window is accessible for configuration
this software is absolutely free!!!

tombel

[wolkowh]

i have c++ code which will read a .cdg file and decode it into a matrix ready for display.

i do not have the experience to finish it for the xbox. i've included the source for any intrepid programmer to help finish it off. all i ask is a line of credit if you are able to finish it up.

note, the cdggraphicsmatrix needs to be translated into rgb values by colorgrid -- i hope this can help kick start karaoke development

// cdg.cpp : defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <fstream.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "cdg.h"

int cdggraphicsmatrix [300][216];
int colorgrid [16][3];

void pause () {
char c[1];
printf("hit any key to continue\n");
cin >> c;
}


void clear_grid() {
int i,j;

for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=*null_character;
}
}
}


void dump_grid() {
int i,j;

ofstream outfile ("c:\\dump.txt",ios::out);
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
outfile << hex << (cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]);
}
outfile << "\n";
}
outfile << "color table (r,g,b)\n";
for (i=0;i<16;i++) {
outfile << "row ";
outfile << i;
outfile << " ";
outfile << hex << colorgrid[i][0];
outfile << ",";
outfile << hex << colorgrid[i][1];
outfile << ",";
outfile << hex << colorgrid[i][2];
outfile << "\n";
}

}


void memory_preset (char tempdata[16]) {
struct mem_preset memorypreset;
int i,j;


memcpy(&memorypreset,tempdata,16);
for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=memorypreset.color;
}
}
}

void border_preset (char tempdata[16]) {
struct bord_preset borderpreset;
int i,j;

memcpy(&borderpreset,tempdata,16);

for (i=0;i<6;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}


for (i=294;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}

for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<12;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}

for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=204;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}
}

void tile_block_normal (char tempdata[16]) {
struct tileblock tileblock;
int i,j,currentrow;
char tile[6][12];

memcpy(&tileblock,tempdata,16);

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
currentrow=tileblock.tilepixels[i]&sc_mask;
for (j=5;j>=0;j--) {
if(currentrow % 2 !=0) {
tile[j][i]=34;
} else {
tile[j][i]=33;
}
currentrow /= 2;
}
}

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
for(j=0;j<6;j++) {
if (tile[j][i]==33) {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=tileblock.color0&sc_color_mask;
} else {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=tileblock.color1&sc_color_mask;
}
}
}
}


void tile_block_xor (char tempdata[16]) {
struct tileblock tileblock;
int i,j,currentrow;
char tile[6][12];

memcpy(&tileblock,tempdata,16);

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
currentrow=tileblock.tilepixels[i]&sc_mask;
for (j=5;j>=0;j--) {
if(currentrow % 2 !=0) {
tile[j][i]=34;
} else {
tile[j][i]=33;
}
currentrow /= 2;
}
}

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
for(j=0;j<6;j++) {
if (tile[j][i]==33) {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=(tileblock.color0&sc_color_mask)^cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i];
} else {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=(tileblock.color1&sc_color_mask)^cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i];
}
}
}
}


void load_color_table (char tempdata[16], int section) {
int i,j,mod;
short colorvalue;
unsigned int red=0;
unsigned int green=0;
unsigned int blue=0;
struct colortab colortable;

memcpy(&colortable,tempdata,16);
for (i=8*section; i<8*section+8; i++) {
colorvalue=colortable.colorspec[i-(8*section)] & sc_double_mask;
printf("colorvalue %d\n",colorvalue);
for (j=0; j<4; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
red += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
for (j=0; j<2; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
green += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
colorvalue /= 4;
for (j=0; j<4; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
green += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
for (j=0; j<4; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
blue += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
printf("row %d red=%d, green=%d, blue=%d\n",i,red,green,blue);
colorgrid[i][0]=red * 255/15;
colorgrid[i][1]=green * 255/15;
colorgrid[i][2]=blue * 255/15;

red=green=blue=0;
}
}


// ***** main function here
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
char *filename;
char cdgfilebuffer[24];
int i,j;
struct subcode cdgsubcodesector;

clear_grid();
i=0;
filename="f:\\karaoke - organized and renamed\\dk\\dk006-06-joplin, janis-me & bobby mcgee.cdg";
ifstream myfile (filename,ios::in | ios::binary);

while(!myfile.eof()) {
myfile.read (cdgfilebuffer,24);
memcpy(&cdgsubcodesector,cdgfilebuffer,24);
i++;
printf("%d ",i);
if (i % 1000 == 0) {
dump_grid();
pause();
}

if ((cdgsubcodesector.command & sc_mask) == sc_cdg_command ) {
switch (cdgsubcodesector.instruction & sc_mask) {
case cdg_memorypreset:
printf("cdg_memorypreset \n");
memory_preset(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
case cdg_border_preset:
printf("cdg_border_preset \n");
border_preset(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
case cdg_tile_block_normal:
printf("cdg_tile_block_normal \n");
tile_block_normal(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;

case cdg_scroll_preset:
printf("cdg_scroll_preset \n");
break;
case cdg_scroll_copy:
printf("cdg_scroll_copy \n");
break;
case cdg_define_transparent_color:
printf("cdg_define_transparent_color \n");
break;

case cdg_load_color_table_low:
printf("cdg_load_color_table_low \n");
load_color_table(cdgsubcodesector.data,0);
break;
case cdg_load_color_table_high:
printf("cdg_load_color_table_high \n");
load_color_table(cdgsubcodesector.data,1);
printf("subcode data-");
printf(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
case cdg_tile_block_xor:
printf("cdg_tile_block_xor \n");
tile_block_xor(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
default:
printf("unknown command %d\n",cdgsubcodesector.instruction & sc_mask);
break;
}
} else {
printf("no command\n");
}

}


return 0;
}

[wolkowh]

i have c++ code which will read a .cdg file and decode it into a matrix ready for display.

i do not have the experience to finish it for the xbox. i've included the source for any intrepid programmer to help finish it off. all i ask is a line of credit if you are able to finish it up.

note, the cdggraphicsmatrix needs to be translated into rgb values by colorgrid -- i hope this can help kick start karaoke development

// cdg.cpp : defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <fstream.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "cdg.h"

int cdggraphicsmatrix [300][216];
int colorgrid [16][3];

void pause () {
char c[1];
printf("hit any key to continue\n");
cin >> c;
}


void clear_grid() {
int i,j;

for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=*null_character;
}
}
}


void dump_grid() {
int i,j;

ofstream outfile ("c:\\dump.txt",ios::out);
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
outfile << hex << (cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]);
}
outfile << "\n";
}
outfile << "color table (r,g,b)\n";
for (i=0;i<16;i++) {
outfile << "row ";
outfile << i;
outfile << " ";
outfile << hex << colorgrid[i][0];
outfile << ",";
outfile << hex << colorgrid[i][1];
outfile << ",";
outfile << hex << colorgrid[i][2];
outfile << "\n";
}

}


void memory_preset (char tempdata[16]) {
struct mem_preset memorypreset;
int i,j;


memcpy(&memorypreset,tempdata,16);
for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=memorypreset.color;
}
}
}

void border_preset (char tempdata[16]) {
struct bord_preset borderpreset;
int i,j;

memcpy(&borderpreset,tempdata,16);

for (i=0;i<6;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}


for (i=294;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}

for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=0;j<12;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}

for (i=0;i<300;i++) {
for (j=204;j<216;j++) {
cdggraphicsmatrix [i][j]=borderpreset.color;
}
}
}

void tile_block_normal (char tempdata[16]) {
struct tileblock tileblock;
int i,j,currentrow;
char tile[6][12];

memcpy(&tileblock,tempdata,16);

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
currentrow=tileblock.tilepixels[i]&sc_mask;
for (j=5;j>=0;j--) {
if(currentrow % 2 !=0) {
tile[j][i]=34;
} else {
tile[j][i]=33;
}
currentrow /= 2;
}
}

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
for(j=0;j<6;j++) {
if (tile[j][i]==33) {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=tileblock.color0&sc_color_mask;
} else {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=tileblock.color1&sc_color_mask;
}
}
}
}


void tile_block_xor (char tempdata[16]) {
struct tileblock tileblock;
int i,j,currentrow;
char tile[6][12];

memcpy(&tileblock,tempdata,16);

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
currentrow=tileblock.tilepixels[i]&sc_mask;
for (j=5;j>=0;j--) {
if(currentrow % 2 !=0) {
tile[j][i]=34;
} else {
tile[j][i]=33;
}
currentrow /= 2;
}
}

for (i=0;i<12;i++) {
for(j=0;j<6;j++) {
if (tile[j][i]==33) {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=(tileblock.color0&sc_color_mask)^cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i];
} else {
cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i]=(tileblock.color1&sc_color_mask)^cdggraphicsmatrix[(tileblock.column*6)+j][(tileblock.row*12)+i];
}
}
}
}


void load_color_table (char tempdata[16], int section) {
int i,j,mod;
short colorvalue;
unsigned int red=0;
unsigned int green=0;
unsigned int blue=0;
struct colortab colortable;

memcpy(&colortable,tempdata,16);
for (i=8*section; i<8*section+8; i++) {
colorvalue=colortable.colorspec[i-(8*section)] & sc_double_mask;
printf("colorvalue %d\n",colorvalue);
for (j=0; j<4; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
red += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
for (j=0; j<2; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
green += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
colorvalue /= 4;
for (j=0; j<4; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
green += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
for (j=0; j<4; j++) {
if(colorvalue &2 !=0) {
blue += (8.00/((2<<j)/2));
}
colorvalue /=2;
}
printf("row %d red=%d, green=%d, blue=%d\n",i,red,green,blue);
colorgrid[i][0]=red * 255/15;
colorgrid[i][1]=green * 255/15;
colorgrid[i][2]=blue * 255/15;

red=green=blue=0;
}
}


// ***** main function here
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
char *filename;
char cdgfilebuffer[24];
int i,j;
struct subcode cdgsubcodesector;

clear_grid();
i=0;
filename="f:\\karaoke - organized and renamed\\dk\\dk006-06-joplin, janis-me & bobby mcgee.cdg";
ifstream myfile (filename,ios::in | ios::binary);

while(!myfile.eof()) {
myfile.read (cdgfilebuffer,24);
memcpy(&cdgsubcodesector,cdgfilebuffer,24);
i++;
printf("%d ",i);
if (i % 1000 == 0) {
dump_grid();
pause();
}

if ((cdgsubcodesector.command & sc_mask) == sc_cdg_command ) {
switch (cdgsubcodesector.instruction & sc_mask) {
case cdg_memorypreset:
printf("cdg_memorypreset \n");
memory_preset(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
case cdg_border_preset:
printf("cdg_border_preset \n");
border_preset(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
case cdg_tile_block_normal:
printf("cdg_tile_block_normal \n");
tile_block_normal(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;

case cdg_scroll_preset:
printf("cdg_scroll_preset \n");
break;
case cdg_scroll_copy:
printf("cdg_scroll_copy \n");
break;
case cdg_define_transparent_color:
printf("cdg_define_transparent_color \n");
break;

case cdg_load_color_table_low:
printf("cdg_load_color_table_low \n");
load_color_table(cdgsubcodesector.data,0);
break;
case cdg_load_color_table_high:
printf("cdg_load_color_table_high \n");
load_color_table(cdgsubcodesector.data,1);
printf("subcode data-");
printf(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
case cdg_tile_block_xor:
printf("cdg_tile_block_xor \n");
tile_block_xor(cdgsubcodesector.data);
break;
default:
printf("unknown command %d\n",cdgsubcodesector.instruction & sc_mask);
break;
}
} else {
printf("no command\n");
}

}


return 0;
}