Home Karaoke can be a fun pass-time or an exciting party activity everyone can enjoy. It takes a short time and effort. And all ages can participate, kids and adults. While most home karaoke machines are easy to operate, it’s always helpful to know a little about your machine and how it works. Just do everything smoothly and you have the best karaoke experience possible. Here are a few terms that you need to better understand the world of Karaoke.
All in one karaoke systems:
All-in-one karaoke systems are the most common system of home karaoke machines on the market. All vital parts are built into the machine. You have an amplifier, mixer, player and speakers all part of the machine. All you need to do is connect the karaoke machine to the TV and power supply, then plug-in your microphone, and you’re ready to go. Some all in one systems have a built in monitor on the display to view the lyrics if you need them, so a TV is not always necessary.
CDG or CG+Graphics:
Like all-in-one devices, the CDG is the most common type of karaoke device on the market. You can find a wide selection of Karaoke CDs with your own songs and lyrics. (Recognize, very few CDGs will have the original song artists.) CDGs are used for karaoke equipment and are the same size as a normal 5″³CD (standard CD size) but with TV graphics or lyrics. The words to the songs appear on the TV screen when the disc player is on CD+G played and connected to the monitor are also compatible with Auto Voice Control or Automatic Vocal Cancel:
When the singer listens to the lead vocal on the multiplex disc and starts singing on the microphone, the lead vocal on the disc stops; when the singer stops singing, lead the vocals into the microphone. In no way should the background vocals be eliminated. This feature is found in most home karaoke machines and can be a very useful tool when trying to learn a new song.
Multiple CDGs:
Multiple CDGs are a type of CD that have lead vocals removed. CDs are recorded in such a way that the vocals can be separated from the music. These Multiple CDGs typically have about 8 songs on each disc and come with the lead singer’s voice. The lead singer’s voice can be removed via balance control or Auto Voice Control. Most of these discs will have each song track appearing twice on the discs. The vowels lead once with lead and once without vowels. The tracks of the song should be clearly expressed if it has lead vocals.
MP3+G files:
Online songs about karaoke are becoming more popular. And they know these techniques and devices that can make digital gaming devices. A MP3+G file is like this. It actually consists of 2 files – a file in MP3 format and a graphic file – played together for music and on-screen lyrics. The name of each file must be the same. If you want to play MP3+G files on your computer, you will need to install the necessary software.
These are just a few of the conditions and features dealing with karaoke. There are many others who will surely cross your path. The few terms above should only be a starting point for you as you begin to learn about all the wonderful options and experiences karaoke can bring you.
