Funny you should ask that.
First, to answer your question, SM tracks- IMHO- are singable, but that's it. Generic sound like Stellar's but inconsistant music tracks- especially in regard to volume.
Now, here's why it's funny you asked:
I JUST read an add for an iSong dock for tablets ( iPads, Kindle Fires, Samsung Galaxy, and ALL Android tablets like my Coby). The dock includes 2 mic inputs, speakers, 360 deg. swivel,
"device inserts", and a FREE Karaoke Anywhere app that includes playing software and
30,000 downloadable songs. ( Lyrics will be displayed) NOTE: The print ad ( in The Lighter Side catalogue
http://www.lighterside.com Item# CW-11528) clearly displays the
Chartbuster Logo.
I should mention that while the print ad claims 30,000 songs, the Karaoke Anywhere Plus screen shot only ads 13,300, so I'm guessing the other free songs might come from another source.
All for
$80.
What interests me is "device inputs". Can this be connected to OUTPUT devices ( amp? Mixer? Speakers?)?
In other words, will we be seeing some clown attempt to host a show with these 30,000 FREE songs from a TABLET?
Isn't that what the karaoke business is about bringing down the cost of the product, through advances in technology? Way back in the day hosts spent ten of thousands of dollars on karaoke hardware and a library. Now thanks to the computer and legal services like Cloud a host can spend a couple of thousand dollars and have decent equipment, plus access to a decent library. With the crackdown on drinking and driving home parties are becoming more popular. In fact private home parties are more profitable than regular venues are now. That is until home hosts start trying to save a buck by cutting out the professional host. Even at weddings friends that are into photography can take the place of a professional. I can see where looking to cut wedding costs the music might be covered by a friend of the couple being married. That is another pressure that professional host overlook the home grown non pro hosts. We already know the bulk of the manu stolen material is with the home user abuser, and the manus for practical reasons have been forced to write those losses off. I expect even more pressure to be applied to the professional host in the future as the home hobbyists fill in the gap, in order to save a buck.
