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Author:  ripman8 [ Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:58 pm ]
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If in sight, I watch the compuhost screen, a small yellow oval lets me know there is less than a minute left, red means 30 secs.

If I need to use the washroom or whatever, once I start a song and am confident of the mix, I will leave and note when my return needs to be back by.

Author:  MrBoo [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:36 am ]
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That's a good idea (Color change somewhere on the graphics screen). I may add it to mine.

Author:  birdofsong [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:57 am ]
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If I know the song (which is most of the time), I know when to start heading back up. If I don't know it well, I look at the length of the song. I will only step away for a moment. Bathroom songs are always over 4 1/2 minutes. I've never missed the ending. If the bathroom is taken, I'll try again on the next longer song.

Author:  johnny reverb [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:03 am ]
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Depends......


sorry....lots of corn in Indiana

Author:  Lonman [ Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:57 pm ]
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Like Julie, most of the time I know the song, or most of the time can guage by how the music changes from singing to going to instrumental or repeating chorus's often - like many songs do at the end.

Author:  KarenB [ Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:24 pm ]
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While I've only had to use it once, Compuhost also has an adjustable auto play feature. I told the next two singers (regulars) that I might be busy (potty break). If I wasn't back when the song in front of them ended, they had 10 seconds before their song started, so they'd better be ready to go. Let them know ahead of time and apologized for doing it, and everything went smooth (only needed one). Don't like using the feature but it can be a life saver if and when needed.

Author:  Brian A [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:32 am ]
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johnny reverb wrote:
Depends......


sorry....lots of corn in Indiana

ROFL jr - I don’t know which one it refers to: depends as in depending on the situation, or depends as in the brand product for incontinence? :lol: (sorry, can’t resist)

My host software (WinAmp) has a bright, clear digital clock to show either time remaining or time elapsed for each & every song. I set it @ time remaining so I can determine how much time I have for bathroom breaks. Over 3min is good; no go on less than 2.5min remaining. Wait for the next over 3min song. :)

Author:  Smoothedge69 [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:37 am ]
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Brian A wrote:
johnny reverb wrote:
Depends......


sorry....lots of corn in Indiana

ROFL jr - I don’t know which one it refers to: depends as in depending on the situation, or depends as in the brand product for incontinence? :lol: (sorry, can’t resist)

My host software (WinAmp) has a bright, clear digital clock to show either time remaining or time elapsed for each & every song. I set it @ time remaining so I can determine how much time I have for bathroom breaks. Over 3min is good; no go on less than 2.5min remaining. Wait for the next over 3min song. :)

You actually use WinAmp?? It doesn't have any features but showing the lyrics. Is there a better karaoke plugin besides the standard one??

Author:  Bazza [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:40 am ]
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ripman8 wrote:
I watch the compuhost screen, a small yellow oval lets me know there is less than a minute left, red means 30 secs.


This.

A very handy feature of Compuhost.

Author:  c. staley [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:43 am ]
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I simply use the remaining time counter when the song is loaded. You have a pretty good idea of how long you're going to need, and you know exactly how much time you have based on the counter.

Author:  RLC [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:22 am ]
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c. staley wrote:
I simply use the remaining time counter when the song is loaded. You have a pretty good idea of how long you're going to need, and you know exactly how much time you have based on the counter.


Ditto :D

Author:  Bazza [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:28 am ]
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RLC wrote:
c. staley wrote:
I simply use the remaining time counter when the song is loaded. You have a pretty good idea of how long you're going to need, and you know exactly how much time you have based on the counter.


Ditto :D


Of course, if you are standing at your computer.

But how do you know the time remaining from across the room? Does your program put the time remaining on the lyric/crowd monitors? (that's where the Compuhost "timing spot" is)

Author:  ripman8 [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:17 am ]
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Bazza wrote:
RLC wrote:
c. staley wrote:
I simply use the remaining time counter when the song is loaded. You have a pretty good idea of how long you're going to need, and you know exactly how much time you have based on the counter.


Ditto :D


Of course, if you are standing at your computer.

But how do you know the time remaining from across the room? Does your program put the time remaining on the lyric/crowd monitors? (that's where the Compuhost "timing spot" is)


I don't use it for bathroom breaks, I wait till a song comes on that has enough time on it after I tweak the mix to go.

However, when mingling, easy to get sidetracked but always know I can look at the screen and find my oval visual that tells me to get back up. I've educated some of the singers that know to look for that so they can know when to come up without being paged.

Author:  Kuelman1 [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:26 am ]
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Lonman wrote:
Like Julie, most of the time I know the song, or most of the time can guage by how the music changes from singing to going to instrumental or repeating chorus's often - like many songs do at the end.


Ditto....

Author:  mightywiz [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:19 am ]
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pretty simple for me!

the end on the singers turn....

same songs week after week, i can pretty much walk back to the stage in my sleep when the music is getting close to the end.

no special tricks or anything.....

Author:  Brian A [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:23 pm ]
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Smoothedge69 wrote:
My host software (WinAmp) has a bright, clear digital clock to show either time remaining or time elapsed for each & every song.

You actually use WinAmp?? It doesn't have any features but showing the lyrics. Is there a better karaoke plugin besides the standard one??[/quote]
Sorry, Smooth, I should've said Winamp as a plug-in to my Sax&Dot Show Presenter. :)

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Author:  johnny reverb [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:51 pm ]
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When the music stops, and people start yelling at me....

Author:  Bazza [ Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:08 pm ]
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johnny reverb wrote:
When the music stops, and people start yelling at me....


Now THAT'S funny. :newlol:

Author:  Kellyoke [ Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:49 am ]
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I too like the rest of you pretty well go by the length of the song. However I usually tell people the only reason I leave the stage is because one, I know the singer and trust their mic technique or two, I can push and twist knobs all night long and it ain't gonna help! :lol:

Author:  c. staley [ Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:15 am ]
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Bazza wrote:
RLC wrote:
c. staley wrote:
I simply use the remaining time counter when the song is loaded. You have a pretty good idea of how long you're going to need, and you know exactly how much time you have based on the counter.


Ditto :D


Of course, if you are standing at your computer.

But how do you know the time remaining from across the room? Does your program put the time remaining on the lyric/crowd monitors? (that's where the Compuhost "timing spot" is)



Bazza.... I don't stand there staring at the counter... watching it count down.... Do you start a song on Compuhost from across the room?

(due to our common previous employment... I believe you and I have a better handle on "how long 1 minute is" without looking than the average bear.)

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