The Singing Machine Karaoke Glossary Of Terms - The Singing Machine SML385 User Manual

14 The Singing Machine Karaoke Glossary of Terms

In addition to all of the terminology associated with consumer electronics products, a
few additional terms are used almost exclusively in karaoke. These terms are meant to
familiarise you with the world of Karaoke. The features listed below may not
necessarily pertain to the particular model Singing Machine that you have. The
following are some brief explanations of karaoke terms:
Echo:
Echo adds depth and resonance to a singer's voice without affecting the music. This
echo is produced by creating minor controlled feedback in the singer's voice.
Multiplex:
Our multiplex recordings contain two copies of the same song. One version is a stereo
recording of the song without the lead singer. The second version is recorded with the
music and background vocals on the left channel and the lead singer recorded on the
right channel. This 'split track' recording allows you to control the volume of the lead
singer by adjusting the balance control. You can sing a duet with the lead singer or use
the lead singer as a guide as you learn the song, gradually fading them out with the
balance control until you are able to sing the song on your own.
Auto Voice Control (A.V.C.):
When the AVC function is activated, the vocals on a multiplex recording are eliminated
as soon as the singer begins singing into the microphone. When the singer stops
singing, the vocals on the multiplex recording are automatically re-activated. This
useful function is used primarily during practice sessions while a singer is learning a
song. Please note that the AVC function only works with multiplex recording and not
with standard audio recordings.
Key Controller:
Key Controller changes the key of the CD/CDG music (+ or - steps) to adjust to the
singer's voice.
CDG:
This is an acronym for Compact Disc plus Graphics. You will also see variations
CD+G, and CD+Graphics. This is a regular audio CD with information stored on a data
track simultaneous to music. In laymen's terms, CDG has a video output for simple
graphics (not full motion video). In the case of karaoke, the graphics function is used to
store song lyrics, and display the lyrics in synch with music. In most cases, CDG
software displays lyrics which change colour as they are to be sung. A regular
television is all that is required to display CDG lyrics.
Note: CDG is a particular type of compact disc encoding system that is different from
VCD or DVD. Your Singing Machine can decode standard audio compact discs and
CDG discs. It will not read VCD or DVD encoded discs.
Standard audio discs and cassette tapes will not display lyrics on your TV. Audio CDs
do not contain the software necessary to display lyrics
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