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#418872 - 03/29/16 10:00 PM Karaoke Software for Windows
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Does anybody use a Windows Karaoke player to play cdg or kar files? If so, which program do you use?

Thanks,
Chris


Edited by Torch (03/29/16 11:18 PM)
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#418873 - 03/29/16 10:04 PM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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For some reason I downloaded one called Karafun a few years ago. It seemed to work fine although I only experimented with it very briefly on behalf of one of my kids.
Incidentally, the Korg PA4X reads and plays CDG files. Seems to work great. I was helping a friend set his up and he gave me a few files.
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#418877 - 03/29/16 11:22 PM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: DonM]
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Thanks, Don. I installed Karafun. It seems to work fine. I also tried out Canto Player. It does have have the Always On Top function.
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#418884 - 03/30/16 06:32 AM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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+1 karafun good luck


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#418885 - 03/30/16 07:11 AM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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Or if you want a professional CDG/MP3 program, get Power Karaoke's Siglos. There is the individual or KJ version for running a whole show. I have used it for years and they are top rated.
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#418905 - 03/30/16 11:36 AM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Bernie9]
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Originally Posted By: Bernie9
Or if you want a professional CDG/MP3 program, get Power Karaoke's Siglos. There is the individual or KJ version for running a whole show. I have used it for years and they are top rated.
Thank you. Siglos seems to be a good choice if one deals with CDG a lot, but Karafun would be fine for my light use of Karaoke files.
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#418907 - 03/30/16 01:27 PM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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#418916 - 03/30/16 02:41 PM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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Gary, that's not the same. VanBasco plays "midi-karaoke". We're talking about digitally recorded wav type files, in CDG format. Many have recorded background and/or harmony voices. Real humans singing.
I don't use them. I figure if someone wants to hear something that close to the original, they would be better off hearing the original artists do it!
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#418919 - 03/30/16 04:30 PM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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If I recall, they will also play .kar files as well, but I don't use them, so I really don't know for sure.

And, I agree, if someone wants to hear the original artist, then they came to the wrong place. I kinda thought they came to hear me when I played the nite club/restaurant circuit. wink

Gary cool
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#418923 - 03/30/16 05:25 PM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: travlin'easy]
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I sing with karaoke files when I perform with the female vocalist ... it's HER gig and HER equipment, and if I don't have to take my gear and set it up, I have become OK with it (it DID take a while for me to get comfortable with that) ... but people are still hearing ME sing ... it's just that sometimes I have Sinatra's arrangement backing me up ... grin
I still prefer using MY kb and MY playing to back me up ...

And OF COURSE, I would PREFER to be playing with the band ... but then, that's me ...
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#418926 - 03/30/16 06:36 PM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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Tony glad you are mixing it up..... As an entertaining performer we use all the tools in the bag. Wtg..

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#418949 - 03/31/16 09:15 AM Re: Karaoke Software for Windows [Re: Torch]
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this is what its coming to?..
so glad I was able to experience PRE Computer age performing live Music years ago... keys


Edited by Dnj (03/31/16 09:18 AM)
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