Karaoke Scene's Karaoke Forums :: Hello from Northern California!

Thanks for the welcome Jay. I'm still awake perusing the forum for advice. I want to get a karaoke system just for myself, and friends if they decide to come over and hang out.

I really am intrigued by the new systems that rip the CD+G to a Hard Drive [I.e. U-best, CAVS]. I read somewhere that CAVS has one that can read from a portable hard drive which sounds pretty sweet too. Though I'm not totally sure if there is a CD+G ripper for Mac. Plus the Hard Drive systems seem to cost a quite a few hundred dollars, yikes!

It looks as if a lot of the KJ's are using PC setups. The only hang-up I have is that I have a Macbook and I haven't been able to find much information on using a Macbook for karaoke purposes. :\ [I do have the mini-dvi to dvi to HDMI so I can connect my Macbook to my LCD TV though.]

Is there any kind of sticky thread with FAQs for the newbie, or maybe a page with like a glossary? I'm curious to the different formats used for karaoke like DVD, MP3+G, etc.

Also, I noticed in a particular Thai bar I went to with some friends, they have the karaoke with the Music Video from the song. Is there a certain place to order from for those types of discs?

Not too sure what the best setup is yet but I'm making progress! If anyone has recommendations for a particular stand alone, or advice for a Mac user/home user, please let me know!

Tam

Author:	beuneek [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:49 am ]
Post subject:	Hello from Northern California!
Hello Everyone! My name is Tam and I'm from the bay area. I'm looking to setup a little karaoke for the modest room I'm renting here in San Francisco. This forum looks to be a really great resource, and I hope to become a productive member of this community. Be easy, Tam

Author:	JerryJames [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:07 am ]
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HI Tam and welcome to KS. There is a lot good information and good people here, Enjoy!

Author:	beuneek [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:53 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Hello from Northern California!
Thanks for the welcome Jay. I'm still awake perusing the forum for advice. I want to get a karaoke system just for myself, and friends if they decide to come over and hang out. I really am intrigued by the new systems that rip the CD+G to a Hard Drive [I.e. U-best, CAVS]. I read somewhere that CAVS has one that can read from a portable hard drive which sounds pretty sweet too. Though I'm not totally sure if there is a CD+G ripper for Mac. Plus the Hard Drive systems seem to cost a quite a few hundred dollars, yikes! It looks as if a lot of the KJ's are using PC setups. The only hang-up I have is that I have a Macbook and I haven't been able to find much information on using a Macbook for karaoke purposes. :\ [I do have the mini-dvi to dvi to HDMI so I can connect my Macbook to my LCD TV though.] Is there any kind of sticky thread with FAQs for the newbie, or maybe a page with like a glossary? I'm curious to the different formats used for karaoke like DVD, MP3+G, etc. Also, I noticed in a particular Thai bar I went to with some friends, they have the karaoke with the Music Video from the song. Is there a certain place to order from for those types of discs? Not too sure what the best setup is yet but I'm making progress! If anyone has recommendations for a particular stand alone, or advice for a Mac user/home user, please let me know! Tam

Author:	eben [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:50 am ]
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beuneek @ Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:53 am wrote: Thanks for the welcome Jay. I'm still awake perusing the forum for advice. I want to get a karaoke system just for myself, and friends if they decide to come over and hang out. I really am intrigued by the new systems that rip the CD+G to a Hard Drive [I.e. U-best, CAVS]. I read somewhere that CAVS has one that can read from a portable hard drive which sounds pretty sweet too. Though I'm not totally sure if there is a CD+G ripper for Mac. Plus the Hard Drive systems seem to cost a quite a few hundred dollars, yikes! It looks as if a lot of the KJ's are using PC setups. The only hang-up I have is that I have a Macbook and I haven't been able to find much information on using a Macbook for karaoke purposes. :\ [I do have the mini-dvi to dvi to HDMI so I can connect my Macbook to my LCD TV though.] Is there any kind of sticky thread with FAQs for the newbie, or maybe a page with like a glossary? I'm curious to the different formats used for karaoke like DVD, MP3+G, etc. Also, I noticed in a particular Thai bar I went to with some friends, they have the karaoke with the Music Video from the song. Is there a certain place to order from for those types of discs? Not too sure what the best setup is yet but I'm making progress! If anyone has recommendations for a particular stand alone, or advice for a Mac user/home user, please let me know! Tam Hey Tam. Welcome to KS. I live in San Jose and have been KJing for a bit. If you want to ask questions, just PM me with your info and I will respond back.

Author:	beuneek [ Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:48 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Hello from Northern California!
Thanks for the welcome eben. I found out through one of your older posts that I need to upgrade to Leopard to get BootCamp. I'm assuming I still need to source a copy of Windows XP? I'll definitely be PMing you. Thanks! Tam

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Author:	jdmeister [ Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:33 pm ]
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Welcome indeed..

Author:	Babs [ Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:00 pm ]
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It sounds like you are on the right track. Researching equipment to get exactly what you need for your specific needs is smart. A lot of people go the cheap route and end up rebuying everything. Take your time and make sure your buying quality equipment.

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