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Frequently asked questions about all aspects of karaoke
As an employer of a karaoke show, why should I care if they are using copied discs?
You should care because if they are found using copied discs they are breaking the law and also they will have equipment and all discs taken from them. It can also affect you as you are the employer. Be careful. more>>

Do you have to pay to sing?
Usually singing is free, however, some venues might charge you an entrance fee. Unless all your drinks are bought for you, normally you'll just need to pay for your drinks. more>>

How Many Karaoke Formats Are There Available?
CDG VCD DVD Laser Discs 12" Midi-Karaoke MP3+G VHS Please note that some formats might not be legal in all countries. more>>

How do I back up my discs?
In the UK. backing up your karaoke discs is not legal in any form. In the USA, backing up your discs is permissable under the Fair Use Act, but only as a home user, only one copy is allowed, and you are not entitled to use these discs in a commercial environment. more>>

How do I get a picture if my TV only has an aerial socket?
Another way, but maybe a little more bizarre, is to use an old Video recorder or wire a camcorder to use as an RF convertor. more>>

How do I look after my discs?
The best way of looking after karaoke CD's or any other form of CD is to keep them locked or stored in a case of some description & only use them when they are needed & put them away straight away instead of leaving them lying around to pick up more>>

How should I clean my Karaoke discs?
Always clean a CD or laserdisc in the same way wiping the CD from the centre of the disk to the edge.. never go across the data area sideways. If a CD becomes scratched it will still generally play fine if it is scratched in a horizontal line, and if the more>>

Should I use PAL or NTSC output from my karaoke machine?
Some UK players wil play colour images on NTSC mode but only if a pure SCART signal (via a SCART lead & not using PHONO plugs) is hitting the back of the TV. The reason for this is that a SCART plug has individual wiring within the cables for the colour more>>

What Does CDG Stand For?
CDG stands for Compact Disc + Graphics (also known CD+G) A CDG is a compact disc created with graphics in addition to the standard audio track found on a normal audio CD. A CDG player is required to play the graphics on such a disc. The CDG player uses more>>

What Does DVD Stand For?
DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc. Some people assume the 'V' stands for video! Verstaile gets its credit from the fact that the format is very versatile, in that there are lots more features to be found on a DVD... Sound tracks, galleries, more>>

What Does VCD Stand For?
It stands for Video CD it's predessor to DVD and was created by Sony and Phillips. It never caught on anywhere other than North Asia as a format for watching movies, but did catch on as a format for karaoke songs that have a video as a background. These more>>

What Is A Karaoke Laser Disc?
Laser disc is an very early predessor of DVD and CD, although they have the silvery apperance of a CD they are enormous in comparison, roughly the size of a LP and like a LP they have two sides so unless you have a special player when your playing the disc more>>

What do all the different codes in the karaoke book mean?
They usally refer to the disc manufacturer eg.EK=Essential Karaoke SF=Sunfly more>>

What is Key Change and how does it work?
A key changer usally takes the key of the music up or down one semi tone at a time some mixers also have key voice changers that work the same. It must also be noted, that unless you have an external digital key changer, then the normal key changer on more>>

What is a custom burned disc?
In years gone by, we have had to make do with what manufacturers have put on discs to fill up our libraries. Now the choice is ours! There is now the facility to choose which tracks we want to add, from the many thousands on offer from Proburn. This more>>

What is feedback?
Feedback is a pain! Feedback is basically a frequency - usually mid range to high - that has been pulled back into the amplifier & repeated whilst continually increasing the frequency resonance. You will notice it mainly when microphones are pointed more>>

What is karaoke?
The word 'karaoke' comes from 'KARA' meaning empty and 'OKE' meaning (Okesutora) orchestra. Rather than include both vocals and music, karaoke tracks only have the music. The vocals are provided by the performer singing the karaoke song! more>>

What is the best way to use a microphone?
To use a microphone, point it directly towards the opening of your mouth. Do not hold it to one side, and unless you have a very projectional voice, not too far away from your mouth either. Do not cup the head of the microphone in your hand. All this will more>>

What is the difference between a duo and a duet?
Typically, a duo is a professional two person act, while a duet is a song sung by 2 people. more>>

What is the history of karaoke?
Karaoke bars have become very popular in many countries around the world, as have karaoke restaurants with songs often available in other languages. Nonetheless, the mention of going to one often elicits groans and moans from those involved. Still, once there more>>

What's a phono/scart/coaxial lead?
Leads and connectors: Digital Coaxial lead, if you use digital audio equipment - such as a DVD-Video player, digital surround sound amp, CD Recorder, Minidisc recorder, digital radio, etc, there are two ways of connecting your equipment together. Coaxial more>>

What's the difference between CDG, VCD and DVD?
Not a lot at first glance apart from the fact that the vcd and some dvds have a video with them maybe of some far flung foreign place where we all might like to be! The Vcd original footage discs have, as the title implies, original footage of the more>>

Where do I buy my equipment and discs from?
You can purchase your Karaoke & Disco equipment from many reputable retailers. The internet is a very good source to search and look for the best bargains and deals. Karaoke Info (This site you are on now) has a wonderful Links & advert section, which more>>

Where is my nearest karaoke?
To find your nearest karaoke please visit the main karaoke info website by clicking the link above (next to the logo). You can search for over 1000 karaoke venues from around the UK! more>>

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