ROBERT'S KARAOKE CORNER
I use a number of
different programs to record, edit and play and publish Karaoke songs.
The
first one is Wav Creator from
www.blazeaudio.com which I use to record myself
reciting poetry or singing along to karaoke songs. Wave files are very large
like 50 MB
for 5 minutes but there are certain tools you can use to enhance the recording,
like adding
echo and fading in and out to get the song prepared to be converted to an MP3
file.
The next program I
use is a Wav to MP3 converter from
www.imtoo.com The
MP3 files
are 1/10th the size of a wave file but once it is converted from a wave file it
cannot be edited.
I play karaoke songs on my PC with a program called Power CD+G Player Pro which
I got from
http://www.powerkaraoke.com/. This
company also supplies a program named Power CD+G
Burner. I use the Burner to print karaoke CDG files to disc. I get the songs to
burn to disc from
http://www.buykaraokedownloads.com/
Most of
these songs I have purchased
for .99 cents and
$1.50 tax
included and they all have words and music.
I have also
purchased different sound cards for both my laptop and desktop computer from
Creative
Labs/SoundBlaster
that allows me to connect a Karaoke disc player with a microphone
interface to and through my computer so I can have better control over the
recording mic
echo level. The soundcard I got for my desktop was called
the Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
Pro
and the USB sound card that I just purchased for my laptop is called Blaster
X-Fi Surround 5.1.
I purchased a karaoke disc
player and a 500 watt stereo mixing amp from Ace Karaoke, visit
http://www.acekaraoke.com for more info
on Karaoke equipment.
I
recommend that you check
www.loudkaraoke.com
out also.
Karaoke has opened up a new world of fun,
entertainment and social interaction for me which helps
to make my life more
fulfilling.
If you are interested or have any questions please contact me at
robert@robcom2000.com
I would like to thank the following artists for the following songs and
the inspiration they have supplied to me to keep on singing.
| A Boy Named Sue | (In the Style of Johnny Cash) |
| A Day in the Life | (In the Style of Beatles, The) |
| Addicted to Love | (In the Style of Robert Palmer) |
| After Midnight | (In the Style of Eric Clapton) |
| After the Lovin' | (In the Style of Engelbert Humperdinck) |
| All Day and All of the Night | (In the Style of Kinks, The ) |
| All I Want is You - Come on Over | (In the Style of Christina Aguilera) |
| All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight | (In the Style of Hank Williams Jr.) |
| All Night Long | (In the Style of Lionel Richie) |
| All of Me | (in the Style of Willie Nelson) |
| All Right Now | (In the Style of Free) |
| America (They're Coming to America) | (in the Style of Neil Diamond) |
| Another Sad Love Song | (Inspired by Toni Braxton) |
| Baby I Need Your Lovin' | (Inspired by Johnny Rivers) |
| Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | (In the Style of Jim Croce) |
| Because the Night | Inspired by the Patti Smith Group |
| Black Horse and a Cherry Tree | Inspired by KT Tunstall |
| Blue Hawaii | (In the Style of Elvis Presley) |
| Blue Suede Shoes | (In the Style of Elvis Presley) |
| Boogie Oogie Oogie | (In the Style of Taste of Honey) |
| Born to Boogie | (In the Style of Hank Williams Jr.) |
| Bye, Bye Love | (In the Style of Everly Brothers, The) |
| Cabaret | Inspired by Liza Minnelli & Judy |
| Call Me Irresponsible | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| Can’t Get Enough of Your Love | (In the Style of Bad Company) |
| Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe | (In the Style of Barry White) |
| Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl | (In the Style of Brooks & Dunn) |
| Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) | (In the Style of Billy Ocean) |
| Chantilly Lace | (In the Style of Big Bopper) |
| Cheek to Cheek | (Inspired by Frank Sinatra) |
| Cherry, Cherry | (In the Style of Neil Diamond) |
| Closer (I Just Can't Stop) | Inspired by Ne-Yo |
| Come Fly With Me | (In the Style of Michael Buble' |
| Cool Jerk | (In the Style of Capitols, The) |
| Copacabana | (In the Style of Barry Manilow) |
| Could I Have This Kiss Forever | (In the Style of Enrique Iglesias) |
| Cracklin' Rosie | (inspired by Neil Diamond) |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| Day Tripper | (In the Style of Beatles, The) |
| Diana | (In the Style of Paul Anka) |
| Do it to Me One More Time | (In the Style of Lionel Richie) |
| Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | Inspired by The Animals |
| Down on the Corner | (In the Style of Creedence Clearwater Revival) |
| Driving My Life Away | (inspired by Eddie Rabbitt) |
| Everything | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| Faith | Inspired by George Michael |
| Feel Like Making Love | Inspired by Roberta Flack |
| Feeling Alright | (In the Style of Joe Cocker) |
| Feels Like the First Time | (In the Style of Foreigner) |
| Fever | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| Fly Me to the Moon | (In the Style of Frank Sinatra) |
| Folsom Prison Blues | (In the Style of Johnny Cash) |
| Fooled Around and Fell in Love | In the Style of Elvin Bishop) |
| Genie in a Bottle | (In the Style of Christina Aguilera) |
| Get Rhythm | (In the Style of Johnny Cash) |
| Good Lovin' | (in the Style of The Young Rascals) |
| Great Balls of Fire | (In the Style of Jerry Lee Lewis) |
| Heart of Rock and Rock | (In the Style of Huey Lewis and the News) |
| Hello Dolly | (in the Style of Louie Armstrong) |
| Hold on I'm Comin' | Inspired by Sam & Dave |
| Holiday | (In the style of Madonna) |
| I Fall to Pieces | (inspired by Patsy Cline) |
| I Got You Under My Skin | (In the Style of Frank Sinatra) |
| I Love a Rainy Night | (inspired by Eddie Rabbitt) |
| I Need to Know | (In the Style of Marc Anthony) |
| I Wish You Love | Inspired by the movie and "Prime" & Rachael Yamagata |
| I'm Your Man | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| Jump, Jive & Wail | (In the Style of Brian Setzer Orchestra) |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | (In the Style of The Rollling Stones) |
| Just The Two Of Us | (In the Style of Bill Withers) |
| Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' | (In the Style of Charlie Pride) |
| Kundalini Rising | (Done to the tune of "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf) |
| Lay Down Sally | (In the Style of Eric Clapton) |
| Listen to the Music | (In the Style of Doobie Brothers, The ) |
| Longfellow Serenade | (in the Style of Neil Diamond) |
| Love's Divine | (In the Style of Seal) |
| Luck Be a Lady | (In the Style of Frank Sinatra) |
| Marie's the Name of His Latest Flame | (In the Style of Elvis Presley) |
| Masquerade | (In the Style of George Benson) |
| Maybe I'm Amazed | (In the style of Paul McCartney & Wings) |
| Miss Independent | Inspired by Ne-Yo |
| Mixed Emotions | (In the Style of Rolling Stones) |
| Moondance | (In the Style of Van Morrison) |
| Nice to Be With You | (In the Style of Gallery) |
| Night and Day | (Inspired by Fred Astaire) |
| No Particular Place To Go | (In the Style of Chuck Berry) |
| On Babaway - The Golden Garden | (Done to the tune of "On Broadway" by George Benson |
| On Broadway | (In the Style of George Benson) |
| On The Road Again | (In the style of Willie Nelson) |
| Open Up My Heart | (Done to the tune of "Unchain My Heart" by Joe Cocker) |
| Penny Lover | (In the Style of Lionel Richie) |
| Piano Man | (In the Style of Billy Joel) |
| Puttin' on the Ritz | (In the Style of Fred Astaire) |
| Ramblin' Man | (In the Style of Allman Brothers) |
| Ring of Fire | (In the Style of Johnny Cash) |
| Rock & Roll Fantasy | (In the Style of Bad Company) |
| Save the Last Dance for Me | (In the Style of Drifters, The ) |
| September Morning | (inspired by Neil Diamond) |
| Shake It Up | (In the Style of Cars, The) |
| She's a Lady | (In the Style of Tom Jones) |
| Should've Known Better | (In the Style of Richard Marx) |
| Smooth | (in the Style of Santana and Rob Thomas) |
| Some Girls Do | (In the Style of Sawyer Brown) |
| Some Kind of Wonderful | (In the Style of Grand Funk Railroad) |
| Stay With Me Tonight | (In the Style of Jeffrey Osborne) |
| Stuck On You | (In the Style of Elvis Presley) |
| Sunday Mornin' | (In the Style of Maroon 5) |
| Sway | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| Sweet Thing | (Inspired by Chaka Khan and Rufus) |
| Tell Her About It | (In the Style of Billy Joel) |
| That's Life | (Inspired by Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Dean Martin) |
| The Best is Yet to Come | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| The Boys are Back in Town | (In the Style of Bus Boys, The) |
| The Letter | (In the Style of Joe Cocker) |
| The Summer Wind | (In the Style of Frank Sinatra) |
| The Summer Wind | (In the Style of Michael Buble') |
| The Way You Look Tonight | (In the Style of Frank Sinatra) |
| There's No Business Like Show Business | (In the Style of Ethel Merman-Annie Get Your Gun) |
| Tonight's the Night | (In the Style of Rod Stewart) |
| Treat Her Like a Lady | (In the Style of Cornelius) |
| Unchain My Heart | (In the Style of Joe Cocker) |
| Unchain My Heart (Special Version) | (In the Style of Joe Cocker) |
| Under The Boardwalk | (In the Style of The Drifters) |
| Urgent | (In the Style of Foreigner) |
| What a Wonderful World | (in the Style of Louie Armstrong) |
| What You Won't Do For Love | (In the Style of Bobby Caldwell) |
| What'd I Say | (In the Style of Ray Charles) |
| When I Dream At Night | (In the Style of Marc Anthony) |
| When You're in Love for the First Time | (In the Style of Steve Perry) |
| Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow | (In the Style of the Shirelles) |
| Witchcraft | (In the Style of Frank Sinatra) |
| You Are | (In the Style of Lionel Richie) |
| You Got Me Rockin' | (In the Style of Rolling Stones) |
| You Make Me Feel So Young | (In the Style of Frank Sinatra) |
| You Sang to Me | (In the Style of Marc Anthony) |
| You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine | (In the Style of Lou Rawls) |
| You're in My Heart | (In the Style of Rod Stewart) |
| You're Only Human (Second Wind) | (In the Style of Billy Joel) |
| You're the First, the Last, My Everything | (In the Style of Barry White) |
| Zoot Suite Riot | (In the Style of Cherry Poppin' Daddies) |