As you get started with MediaShout 7, you may be coming from an older version of MediaShout and you need your Song Library. This article will show you how to bring your songs over from each version.
From MediaShout 3:
Exporting The v3 Songs
- In MediaShout v3.x, go to Tools > ShoutSinger.
- Select File > Export Songs.
- Choose Text File as the Destination Type.
- Hit Next.
- Click the Browse button. Give the file a name and save it on the Desktop so it is easier to find later.
- Hit Save.
- Hit Next.
- Select the song(s) that you want to export and export them. (This will give you a choice between Current, All, or Selected songs.)
- Right-click the file on the Desktop after it exports and choose Send To > Compressed (zipped) file
- Send us an email to Support@MediaShout.com with this compressed file attached and we can convert the Library for you to be used in MediaShout 7. We appreciate your patience with this as it can take 24-48 hours to complete the conversion.
- Once you have gotten the file back from us, open MediaShout 7 and click the Insert Lyrics button.
- Click the Edit Tab in the top right corner and then click Import Lyrics button in the top left corner (a piece of paper icon with an arrow going into it). Change the file type the explorer is searching for and choose the converted .SSC file that you were given back from us and click open.
From MediaShout 4/4.5:
Step 1: Make sure that you have your "Decks" setup on the left-hand side of MediaShout. If you do not, go to Window and check the Box for Songs to have the Songs Deck Show.
Step 2: Click the Song Library Tools (Large Down Arrow) menu and select Compact and Repair Library. When it says it has been compacted, click OK (see attached pic)
Step 3: Click the Song Library Tools menu again and select Export Songs
Step 4: Select Song text file and click Next.
Step 5: Click the Browse button. If it does not open a new window, click Back, select a different export option, click Next and then Back again. Re-select the Song text file option and click Next and then click the Browse button.
Step 6: Give the file a name and save it on the Desktop so it is easier to find later.
Step 7: Right-click the file on the Desktop and choose Send To > Compressed (zipped) file
Step 8: Send us an email to Support@MediaShout.com with this compressed file attached and we can convert the Library for you to be used in MediaShout 7. We appreciate your patience with this as it can take 24-48 hours to complete the conversion.
Step 9: Once you have gotten the file back from us, open MediaShout 7 and click the Insert Lyrics button.
Step 10: Click the Edit Tab in the top right corner and then click Import Lyrics button in the top left corner (a piece of paper icon with an arrow going into it). Change the file type the explorer is searching for and choose the converted .SSC file that you were given back from us and click open.
From MediaShout 5:
Step 1: Open MediaShout 5 and go to File > Lyric Library > Compact and Repair Library.
Step 2: Click Insert and then choose Lyric
Step 3: In the song list, single click to select on any song
Step 4: Click on the first song in the list, then scroll down to the bottom, hold the SHIFT key and click the last song. This will select all of the songs in your library.
Step 5: Right-click any of the selected songs and click Export Lyrics
Step 6: Make sure the file type is set to .SSC (MediaShout scripts) using the drop-down selection box and then give it a name like MediaShout 5 Songs and click Save
Step 7: Open MediaShout 7 and click the Insert Lyrics button.
Step 8: Click the Edit Tab in the top right corner and then click Import Lyrics button in the top left corner (a piece of paper icon with an arrow going into it). and choose the .SSC file that you exported from MediaShout 6
Let us know if you have any questions!
From MediaShout 6:
Step 1: Open MediaShout 6 and go to Settings > General Settings > Lyrics and click Compact.
Step 2: Under the Home Tab, Click the Insert Lyrics button.
Step 3: In the song list, single click to select any song.
Step 4: Right-click on the lyrics list and Select All. This will select all of the songs in your library.
Step 5: Right-click any of the selected songs and click Export Lyrics
Step 6: Make sure the file type is set to .SSC (MediaShout scripts) using the drop-down selection box and then give it a name like MediaShout 6 Songs and click Save
Step 7: Open MediaShout 7 and open a script and then click the Insert Lyrics button.
Step 8: Click the Edit Tab in the top right corner and then click Import Lyrics button in the top left corner (a piece of paper icon with an arrow going into it). and choose the .SSC file that you exported from MediaShout 6
Let us know if you have any questions!