How to Create a Karaoke Video
A karaoke video is a special kind of CD format that is actually video and audio combined to create a CD+G format. CD+G is an abbreviation for CD plus Graphics. A karaoke CD contains regular CD audio data plus graphics functionality, which is how lyrics are displayed on a computer or TV screen during the playing of the song. Special applications are available to record a song and attach the lyric graphics to the song, complete with the syllable indicator, and save it as a CD+G project. Several songs may be processed within a project and burned to a CD at one time using the application. Some of the available karaoke creation applications include Karaoke Builder and Karaoke CD+G Creator Pro.
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Instructions
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Download and install the karaoke CD+G software, if necessary. Open the application. Click "New Project" from the navigation bar.
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Import the audio file first: Navigate to the audio file to be used for the karaoke CD. Open it within the new CD+G project.
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Locate the song lyrics with an Internet search. Copy and paste the lyrics into a text file. Open the text file within the new CD+G project. Import a lyrics sheet in text file format, convert it to a lyrics graphic, and apply the lyrics graphic to an imported audio file, such as an MP3.
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Attach lyrics graphics to a song using the karaoke CD+G software: as the application plays the song, select points where the highlights are to be applied to the lyrics.
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Match the lyrics with the audio to complete the graphics application process. You can pause, fast forward and reverse the audio while applying lyric graphics.
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Save the project in CD+G format as a karaoke song once song is complete.
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Repeat the process for desired number of karaoke songs. Insert a blank CD into the CD burner on the computer.
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Select the "Burn CDG" option from the start menu from the application.
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Click "Add Files" and select the CD+G files to create the new CD.
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Click "Burn." A progress indicator will show when the CD has finished burning.
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Test the CD+G CD in a karaoke machine or another karaoke application on a computer.
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References
- Photo Credit Karaoke Builder
