Karaoke party on the PC - how it works

Karaoke is fun and can be set up on the computer with little effort. We'll tell you how.

Karaoke software

First of all, you should familiarize yourself with the karaoke software. You need a karaoke player, possibly a karaoke editor and of course karaoke music.

• Download the freeware version of "KaraFun".
• "KaraFun" plays files in midi format with integrated lyrics (.KAR), DivX videos (.AVI) and your own format (.KFN). An editor for your own format is even integrated, with which you can easily create karaoke videos yourself from audio, image and video files as well as entered text.
• On the manufacturer's website, you can not only purchase the full version, but also karaoke collections. Alternative providers are karaoke-version.de and thekaraokechannel.com.

The structure of the karaoke system

The basic structure of a karaoke station is very simple. However, there are a few things to consider.

• Connect your computer to an amplifier with good speakers via Line Out.
• Plug a microphone into the line-in of your sound card. Usually microphones are enough for less than ten euros.
• In "KaraFun" you can adjust the volume of the microphone signal and even put an echo effect on the voice.
• A large monitor or screen is ideal for displaying the karaoke video. If possible, place them in such a way that the singers are not turned away from the audience too much when reading.

You can download some karaoke videos with Free YouTube Download from Youtube or MyVideo and then convert them to DivX with the Freemake Video Converter. Instructions are available here. With a search engine you can find countless pages that offer KAR files for free. But pay attention to legal aspects of the downloads. If the provider of the video or the KAR file is obviously not a rights holder, the download is illegal.