| So you want to start singing Karaoke at home or | | | | Subsequent purchased song-chips come with these in |
| you want a way to sing karaoke? | | | | them as well. |
| Where do you go and what do you buy? | | | | At a rough count I would say that somewhere |
| The simplest and cheapest way is to buy a CD+G or | | | | between 15 to 20% of the songs are 'public domain' |
| DVD of your favorite songs and slot it into your | | | | songs. After a while most want a larger range of |
| DVD or CD player that is attached to your TV. Buy | | | | songs than what's built into the machine and |
| yourself a microphone and your up and running. | | | | therefore go buy another 'chip.' |
| Amazon has a huge range and your going to find just | | | | Magic Sing chips cost $50-70 per chip and most come |
| what you want including a karaoke microphone, if | | | | with around 100 and sometimes up to 300 songs in |
| your like me you will buy many Karoke CD+Gs and | | | | them, again, Amazon has a very large range to |
| DVDs over time and have a large collection of music | | | | choose from and can meet all needs. |
| and songs to choose from and at around $7-10 per | | | | Again you're stuck with the 'public domain' songs that |
| karaoke disc it is a very cheap entry into the world | | | | come with them. After you've purchased all the chips |
| of karaoke songs and music. | | | | you want you will find your Song book bulging at the |
| This is where I started and I would recommend it as | | | | seams with all the songs in your library. The biggest |
| a good place to get a start into your karaoke | | | | draw back for me personally with the Magic Sing is |
| 'career.' Now the issue with CDs and DVDs is, as your | | | | that you can't load single songs or an album into the |
| library grows you will have a large pile of discs to dig | | | | karaoke machine. The only way you can get new |
| through to find the song or songs of your choice. | | | | songs or music is to buy their song-chips with their |
| Discs get scratched and damaged along the way, | | | | related issues spoken of earlier. |
| even with the most careful users. You have to load it | | | | After you've filled all your song-chip slots in your |
| into your player and wait till its 'reads' etc. I've | | | | Magic Sing and mastered all the songs in its library. If |
| advanced to other forms which I'll cover shortly but | | | | your like most, you want something more. After all, |
| having said that I still use, and wouldn't be without, | | | | we are desire-fulfilling creatures and we're always |
| my CD+G/DVD collection of karaoke songs and | | | | looking for more desires to fulfill once we filled the |
| music. | | | | last one. |
| My next transition was to a Magic Sing Karaoke | | | | If that is the case I have something for your that will |
| machine. When I bought their "ET18000" I thought I'd | | | | fill all your desires and more. If your just starting out |
| never have another CD or DVD nor have the related | | | | and want the ultimate machine then this may be the |
| issues that come with them. My Magic Sing came | | | | machine for you. It's a little pricey but if you want |
| with over 2000 songs built into the system and you | | | | the best and latest technology you have to expect |
| can purchase song chips that are inserted into the | | | | to pay for it. Amazon have them for around $800 at |
| machine to add to your library. | | | | the moment. |
| Magic Sings is an awesome machine it has wireless | | | | If this was available when I first started with karaoke |
| Karaoke microphones, so there's no tripping over | | | | I would have chosen this along with my Karaoke |
| cords. Another issue with the corded karaoke | | | | CD+Gs/DVD library. It's called the Acesonic KOD-800 |
| microphones is the cord connection at the base of | | | | and comes with 500 preloaded songs, a single |
| the microphone working loose with use and creating | | | | karaoke microphone (you have to buy extra if you |
| problems. Wireless is the way to go. At Amazon you | | | | want them),500G Removable Hard Drive, Search |
| can purchase a Wireless Karaoke Magic Sing | | | | engine function where you can search by Title or |
| "ET18000" for just under $300. That's money well | | | | Artist, or you can just key in the number of your |
| spent and you may never have need for anything | | | | song if you wish. |
| more. | | | | The thing I really like about this system is you can rip |
| Magic Sing are always improving their products and | | | | all your CD+G's/DVDs music and songs directly onto |
| for an extra $90 or so you can get their "ET19K" | | | | the hard drive of the machine and have access to all |
| which has more advanced and improved functions | | | | the music of your choice and never get tired of |
| and more of the newer technologies than the | | | | singing the same songs again. While not quite as |
| "ET18000', it comes with around 2400 songs built in. | | | | 'portable' as the Magic Sing it can still be transported |
| Both come with a Song book, you find the song you | | | | without too much difficulty. |
| like, take its number, key it into the keypad on the | | | | This is a more advanced system and coupled with a |
| karaoke microphone and your song is ready to be | | | | good sound system would not be out of place if |
| sung. Magic Sing is very portable just take it where | | | | used in a commercial setting like a pub or karaoke |
| ever you want, plug it in and your up and running. I | | | | night.Having said that I've seen a Magic Sing coupled |
| plug mine into my TV through a home theatre sound | | | | to a sound system at a Karaoke Night in a large |
| system and the sound is just awesome. For a lesser | | | | restaurant used with great effect. |
| quality sound you can just plug it straight into your | | | | At our site you will find links to all the products just |
| own or any TV. | | | | mentioned plus a vast list of all the best-selling |
| Some of the drawbacks with the Magic Sing are, | | | | CD+Gs and DVD at the lists cover all genres of music |
| microphone feedback, if the mic is pointed towards | | | | covering Blues Music, Childrens, Christmas, Rock, Pop, |
| the system, a high pitched feedback can be an issue | | | | Hip Hop, Christian, Broadway, Christian, CD+Gs Sets |
| when coupled with some sound systems,. In the | | | | and much much more. The Karaoke CDs and DVD |
| 2000 plus songs there are a number of public domain | | | | are listed from the Number one seller on down. |
| songs that are obscure or known by very few. | | | | |