Computer Karaoke – How to Tutorial Dec 2011

This is an Update to my Computer Karaoke Tutorial that I made last Christmas I still recommend purchasing a SCDG disc MAGIC TRACKS PLUS with 1200 karaoke songs from ebay, they are currently 20 dollars. I have been doing this for a couple of years and I only sing about 50 different songs. I recommend purchasing songs online: sunflykaraoke.com for 2 pounds each ABCDkaraoke.com.au for 2 dollars each You can listen to part of the song on the website. I use the Karma Karaoke program by Latshaw. You can play the SCDG songs that you have ripped with RoxBox – downloaded from Roxbox.org and the songs you bought online I still connect the computer to the LCD TV with a HDMI cable The Audio goes from the laptop to a mixer – using a 3.5 mm STEREO to 6.5 MONO cable I still use Nady duo wireless microphones – cheap, good and they last. My wife made covers for the microphones from can/bottle coolers – to cover the switch I use foam covers for the top of the mics – you can take them off and wash them. From the mixer you can connect to either your surround sound system – get the right cable I connect to a Behringer B212D Active Speaker on a speaker stand – This is a 12 inch 550 watt speaker with a built in Amplifier. You can connect you Ipod to it and use it as a stereo If you connect an Ipod make sure you get a 3.5mm stereo to 6.5mm mono cable Setting up is easy with the speaker – set the volume to 60% – with the volume you will notice 100% is at 12 O’Clock. Using it past 12 O’Clock is …