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Sound Choice Karaoke :: Karaoke Glossary
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QUESTIONS
- Amp
- Audio Out
- Digital
Key Controller
- Banana
Terminal
- CDG or
CD+G
- DVD
- Echo Processoer
/ Echo Controller
- Graphic
Decoder
- Headphone
Output
- Inputs
- Karaoke
Mixer
- Karaoke
- Line Level
Output Jack
- Line Out
- Loop In/Out
Jack
- Monitor
Speakers
- Monitor
- Multiplex
Function
- Multiplex
- Omni-Directional
Microphone
- PA
- Pitch/Speed
Control
- Pre-Out
Jack
- RF Modulator
- Single
Play Mode
- Stereo
Balance Control
- Tone Control
- Uni-Directional
Microphone
- Video Compact
Disc (VCD)
- Video Out
- Vocal Assist
- Vocal Reducer
/ Vocal Masking
- Vocal Replacer
ANSWERS
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Amp
Amplifies signal from mixer, sends signal to speakers
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Audio Out
Output jack on a system which allows for the audio to be played through
another system (as in for running the sound through a house p.a. or
speakers)
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Banana Terminal
2-pin connector for hooking speaker wire to a professional power amplfier
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CDG or CD+G
(compact disc with graphics) - Compact disc which have been encoded
with digital information which supplies a song's lyrics and other graphics
on a TV/monitor when played on a karaoke system with a graphic decoder.
CDG discs can also be played on any CD player for music only.
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Digital Key Controller
Raises or lowers the key/pitch of a song to help you sing notes which
are too high or too low for your vocal range. (Typically, this is done
for the whole song, not just a single passage or note.)A pitch controller
changes the key by slowing down or speeding up the recording. A Digital
key changer changes the key without effecting the speed/tempo of the
music.
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DVD
(Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc)
- A high-density compact disc format which, for karaoke use, can incorporate
a motion picture or moving background and the song lyrics superimposed
in front of the video pictures.
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Echo Processoer / Echo Controller
An integral part of karaoke which enhances a singer's voice by adding
repeat/delay (echo) patterns to the voice, creating a richer, more professional
sound. The processor can be a feature of the karaoke mixer or a separate
component.
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Graphic Decoder
Feature of a karaoke player which decodes the digital coding on a CDG
to provide the words and graphics for songs
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Headphone Output
Jack on a system which allows for the music to be heard through headphones
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Inputs
Input jacks which allow for connecting other components or systems to
the main system
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Karaoke
A Japanese word which loosely translates as "empty orchestra," describing
the concept of providing a singer with background accompanimnet music
(usually including background/harmony vocals). The karaoke industry
provides both software (cassettes, compact disc, compact discs with
graphics, DVD disc, etc.) and hardware, the main features of which include
echo, mic mixing functions, etc. described in this glossary.
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Karaoke Mixer
The basic component of karaoke hardware, this allows a singer's voice
to be mixed with music. Adds echo and special effects; sometimes includes
key changer
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Line Level Output Jack
Output jack on a system which allows for the audio to be played through
another system (as in for running the sound through a house p.a. or
speakers)
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Line Out
Allows connection of the karaoke mixer/hardware to other systems (p.a.'s,
home studios, etc.)
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Loop In/Out Jack
Allows connection of components (such as a vocal processor) to system,
combining features of the component and system
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Monitor
TV Screen used to display words and/or pictures from CDGs, laser dics,
or videos by hooking up to the cdg/dvd player
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Monitor Speakers
Speakers directed at the performer to help them hear the music and singing
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Multiplex
As a term for karaoke, this is a format in which the Lead Vocal is recorded/played
back on one channel only and the music is on the other channel. When
the multiplex feature on the karaoke machine is activated, this allows
for either voice only or music only playing by controlling the left/right
balance of a stereo system. For example, if the karaoke singer stops
singing into the microphone, the multiplex feature will activate the
pre-recorded demonstration vocal to fill in, in place of the live karaoke
singer. When the karaoke singer resumes singing, the pre-recorded voice
is deactivated.
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Multiplex Function
Same as Vocal Replacement/Vocal Cancel
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Omni-Directional Microphone
Sound pick-up pattern is wide and fan-like. Works well to more evenly
pick up two or more singers' voices (can be placed in front of a group
for a more even distribution of sounds coming from the sides of the
microphone)
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PA
Sound system normally including mixer, amp & speakers and which is usually
powerful enough for large rooms.
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Pitch/Speed Control
Raises or lowers the song key/pitch to help you sing a note which is
too high or too low for your vocal range. A pitch controller changes
the key by slowing down or speeding up the recording. A Digital key
changer changes the key without effecting the speed/tempo of the music
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Pre-Out Jack
Jack which allows sending of audio signal to another power amplifier
for multi-speaker/subwoofer connection
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RF Modulator
An electronic component which relays the signal from a CDG/DVD player
monitor output to a standard TV hook up cable (most newer TV's have
monitor input). This can be purchased as a separate component if it
is not built into the player.
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Single Play Mode
Auto pause function that stops at the end of a song (as opposed to normal
mode for continuous play of music)
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Stereo Balance Control
Left/right channel balance on a stereo system; allows you to remove
the lead vocal example on multiplex recordings by turning off one channel
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Tone Control
Bass/treble sound control
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Uni-Directional Microphone
Sound pick-up pattern is narrow and ideal for a solo songer (does not
tend to pick up sounds to the sides of the microphone, reduces possibility
of feedback)
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Video Compact Disc (VCD)
Compact disc with moving pictures in addition to music (encoded with
MPEG 1 format). VCDs must be played on a VCD player for either the music
to be heard or the video to be seen
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Video Out
Output jack on a system which allows for the video to be shown on a
TV/monitor
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Vocal Assist
Allows the lead vocal to be heard over headphones, without being heard
over the speakers, when used with multiplex recordings
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Vocal Reducer / Vocal Masking
Decreases the volume of the recorded vocals on the compact disc so you
can sing songs not yet released on karaoke recordings: amount of reduction
varies with original recording
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Vocal Replacer
Feature of a karaoke mixer which, when used with multiplex recordings,
mutes the recorded vocals while you sing; when you stop, the recorded
vocals will pick up where you left off (great for practicing)
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