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Guide for Karaoke DVD Player
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Karaoke is an increasingly popular form of entertainment, which lets everyone be a star. Karaoke allows you to sing along with the soundtracks to your favorite recording artists. Having originated in Japan, Karaoke has now spread throughout the U.S. and the world. Millions now enjoy Karaoke at home and in clubs and restaurants. Karaoke is a Japanese abbreviated compound word that translates roughly as empty orchestra. “Kara” comes from “karappo” meaning empty, and “oke” is the abbreviation of “okesutura”, or orchestra. Karaoke is used to describe any sing-a-long track which displays lyrics on a TV or video screen. Usually, a music disc consists of vocals and accompaniment. Music discs in which only the accompaniment is recorded are called Karaoke Discs. Karaoke Player A karaoke machine is a CD player with the added function of “CD+G graphic output”. This allows you to play Karaoke CDG discs in the player and connect the player to your television (or a video monitor) to see the lyrics of the songs as you sing them. Karaoke is the singing of the lyrics of a song to its instrumental version. The lyrics are displayed on a screen. Karaoke has its origin in Japan but is now popular around the world, especially in Asia. Karaoke bars and shops are spread all over the country. Modern karaoke shops consist of several private rooms (karaoke boxes) that are each equipped with a karaoke player, screens, and microphones. One can also order drinks and food in most karaoke boxes. Such rooms are available in various sizes: from rooms for only two persons up to large party rooms. With a remote control one enters a title, and within a few seconds the video clip of an instrumental version of the selected song with written lyrics appears on the screen. In modern karaoke shops, the huge collections of songs are stored digitally, but in older stores, somebody has to jump around and change tapes and discs. Nowadays private home karaoke players are also popular. Furthermore, several karaoke players and sound files are available on the internet and can be downloaded onto your own computer. Karaoke Players come in two types: portable and component style. Portable Karaoke Players The portable
player is an all-in-one player that typically contains such features as: Setting up a portable player is easy. Take it out of the box, connect the video (and possibly also the audio) input/output cable from your player to your TV, turn on the TV and the player, put the CDG Karaoke disk in the top loader, plug in your microphone, push play and you’re ready to sing. Put an audio cassette in the tape loader, push record and make a tape of yourself singing. A portable system is a great home system and makes a perfect gift. They are also great for home parties, schools, retirement communities, social clubs, and small entertainment venues. Portable Karaoke Players will play both audio CD and the CDG Karaoke discs. Most do not play Video CD (VCD) format or DVD format. Also, these players come in 120 volt and NTSC TV format so they work well in the United States, but may require adapters for other countries. Component Players Component Karaoke players are similar to CD Players in size and function except that they have several additional features: two or more microphone inputs with separate microphone volume controls and a digital key and digital echo control. The component player does not have its own speaker or amp so it must be connected to your home or professional sound system to drive the sound. And, like the portable Karaoke players, the component player has a video out jack for connection to a home TV or to a professional monitor. The component player does not have its own audio cassette tape recorder so any tapes must be made using a separate tape recorder. The component players are typically multi-disc systems, either carousel or drawer. The component system also has many programmable features that make it easy to cue specific discs and tracks. These features are important for professional Karaoke Jockeys. There are component players with 120/220 voltage switches and NTSC/PAL switch formats so they can be used in virtually any country. |
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