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Here are some Frequently Asked Questions that are essential when you own a karaoke player or are just interested in purchasing one for our home and family. We hope that you will be enlightened by our Q and A.
Q: What do you mean by Karaoke?
A: Karaoke means that you will sing to an instrumental of a song by your favorite artist. You will be able to sing the song any way you want to without the original singer singing it.
Q: If you sing karaoke, will it have background singers?
A: You are in luck! If you wish to have that effect on your karaoke singing, yes, it indeed has back up singers that will enhance your singing.
Q: Why are some of the songs that I want to sing are not available?
A: Try to search all avenues like for instance, you can search by title, singer or song. Otherwise, your song might really not be included in the music chips. Try to look for a number of songs first before actually starting to sing. This will make you avoid cramming and a lot of guesswork.
Q: Are the songs in the karaoke all original?
A: No. These sons that are played are usually remakes of the originals. They are mostly all covers. Usually, there is already a team of musicians and singers that will be hired to do the job. They will then give the best interpretation of the original songs. The original singers will therefore be taken away from the recreated song making it a complete remake.
Q: What is the meaning of CDG?
A: This simply means Compact Disc Plus Graphics. It is the one typically used nowadays. It displays all the lyrics onscreen with a highlighted color that guides you to the next words. It also has sound adjustments like key, tempo and lyrics.
Q: What is the meaning of VCD?
A: This means Video Compact Disc. It usually plays background music with the lyrics on screen. It only has a limited number of songs per cd.
Q: What is the meaning of CDGM?
A: It simply means Compact Disc plus Graphics Multiplex. In this selection, you can choose to either retain the singing voice of the cover singer or you can totally eliminate it. This is for beginners who still cannot find the tune or the note for a certain song that he is not familiar with.
Q: What is a multiplex format?
A: A multiplex format of karaoke will bring out the singing voice of the cover artist together with the background song. The non-multiplex format on the other hand will not contain the singing of the artist rather; you will hear the instrumentals only.
Q: I want to record myself singing. Is this possible?
A: Of course! If you have cd or tape in our component where you sing karaoke, easily push the record button while you are singing with our microphone.
Q: What is a DVD Karaoke?
A: It is basically a higher version of a VCD. It means Digital Versatile Discs and as its name implies, it carries more number of songs than a VCD karaoke. A DVD karaoke player can play both DVD and VCD while a VCD player cannot play a DVD player.
Q: Can we sing duet in one karaoke machine?
A: Be sure that our karaoke player has 2 microphone outlets so you can plug in and sing away!
Q: Can CDG format play in my computer and DVD player?
A: You can play it on the DVD player but minus the graphics. In a computer, some of it is compatible and some are not compatible with your computer.
Q: Can a karaoke DVD still play on a regular DVD player?
A: Yes it can still play, however, there are certain features that cannot possibly be used on a standard DVD like key, tone and echo adjustments.
Q: I have a vocal demo on my karaoke. What does this mean?
A: Yes it can still play; however, there are certain features that cannot possibly be used on a standard DVD like key, tone and echo adjustments.
Q: I want to take away all the vocals in the karaoke. Can I do this?
A: There is a multiplex button which can turn on or off the vocals. Switch it on or off with whatever our preference is.
Q: There is a vocal changer function. What does this mean?
A: It will enable you to listen to the vocals even without a vocal demo on.
Q: Can I possibly lower the key to a song?
A: Yes you can. There is a key changer that allows you to lower or higher the keys.
Q: Can I determine what key the song I will sing is played for?
A: Basically all songs are followed with the original version and so that is the key that it is sung in.
Q: Can I know if my television can be compatible for the karaoke player?
A: You will only need to hook it up with an RCA connector. Almost all Television sets are capable and have this. Just plug your karaoke player here and you are off to go.
Q: Can you help me in deciding what karaoke player is best for me?
A: It will depend on what you would need and our budget. Basically, a karaoke player with all the features like voice, echo, key, tone and tempo modulators is a must. You should also be able to compare prices and features for a time before deciding to purchase one. Look for services with the player like warranty and home service if it does break down. Be sure that it also has CDMG formats and that it has great definition and audio that comes along with it.