Karaoke Software I've used
I've been doing the computerized karaoke thing for years now.
Before I started, I had some experience with CAVS karaoke player, and then I purchased compuhost. I wasn't impressed with either one. I didn't like the interface at all. I had a few "choice" words with the CAVS support line for some issues they refused to correct, so I decided to support the different format, MP3+G.
So I started out with Sax-n-Dotty. Nice program, but didn't handle rotations very well. I thought they did an extraordinary job in revolutionizing the industry, but they stopped short. Their hoster program was then released... and I switched programs to another one.
Then I switched to KJ Amp, (Rox Box) which I've been using for the past 4 years or so. I like the ability to fade in/out of tracks, and while the interface is not the cleanest, the functionality is nice. I also liked that it included the singer's history, so if someone asked "what was that song I sang 2 weeks ago?" I could look it up... and my customers loved that function. Another function I love about KJ Amp is the ability to save play lists. I've used my karaoke setup to do some performances, and it allows me to pre-program my songs, auto-play them, and re-use the list regularly when I can. It also works nicely for background music, which I play between singers at karaoke shows.
Most recently I received a copy of PCDJ KJ Pro. I've been playing around with it, and it has some nice features. It includes a nice rotation manager, singer history, and even full name/e-mail information for the singers, so I guess I could somehow export that information and notify my clients when I add a new gig, etc.
However... I have not been happy with PCDJ's reliability. I still have issues with PCDJ Red VRM, and have to reinstall it about every 3 months for some unknown reason. Then their darn softwrap gets in the way, and I have to call them back to reactivate my license. PCDJ KJ Pro is a nice IDEA but the execution is not very good yet. I've lost my whole list of singers for no apparent reason on several occasions, in the middle of a show. It's a very embarrasing thing to deal with, as you can imagine.
So I will probably be going back to RoxBox. It's been rock solid, and outside of a few minor glitches with pacemaker, it's been a staple for me. As I understand, Frank @ Roxbox is working on a new program to replace RoxBox. This new program is supposed to remove dependability on pacemaker and WinAmp, as a stand-alone program. He seems to know his stuff well.
So.. there you have it. I think I've experienced a LOT of karaoke programs over the past 5-6 years... and of course your mileage and experience may vary!
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