Documentation

1. Welcome
   1. System Requirements
   2. Getting Started
   3. Purchasing kJams or the Plugins
   4. Are you a KJ? Post your Shows online! Looking for a local venue to see kJams in action? View the map!
   5. Video Tutorials
   6. If you need Tech Support
2. kJams HomeParty (“kJams Nightclub” ALSO has these features)
   1. Connecting a Microphone
   2. Preferences
   3. Getting songs into kJams
      1. Music Stores
         1. Party Tyme Streaming Streaming Only (Offline streaming available) Provided by Sybersound
         2. KaraokeCloud Stream / Purchase (Offline streaming available)
         3. Party Tyme Downloads Purchase Only
      2. Adding existing song files…
         1. Add To Library… will add existing QuickTime, Windows Media, optionally zipped Audio+G, bin/cue, CAVS (MCG, NCG), MTU (KMA), Acesonic "CDG", and MediaStream (LRC, KTP, UltraStar) files
         2. Reinterpret your song names from [Name:“Sc1234-04 - U2 - Desire”, Artist:“”, Album: “”] to [Name:“Desire”, Artist:“U2”, Album: “Sc1234”]
      3. Ripping from shiny media
         1. Ripping from a CD+G, CD+GM, or Audio disc
         2. Ripping Other Formats SuperCDG, NEO+G, DVD, LaserDisc, VCD
   4. Meta Info and File Tagging (name, artist, album, duration, etc) for Sorting
      1. To manually drag and drop to sort, use User Sort Order
      2. How to change Metadata: Rename
      3. Fetching Metadata for CD+G Discs
      4. GraceNote Access
      5. freedb Access (includes MusicBrainz and TrackType)
      6. KJ Pro Access
      7. CDPedia Database (including spreadsheet import)
      8. CAVS Meta data
      9. Copy and Paste to use a spreadsheet to quickly edit large volumes of meta data
      10. Advanced metadata editing
      11. Reinterpret your song names
   5. Play Lists
   6. Target Mode
   7. Playing Songs
      1. Key and Tempo Shifting
      2. Vocal Reduction
      3. Slipping the Graphics
      4. Setting the Volume
      5. Playing with a Background Video
      6. Repeat Settings
      7. Auto-Cue to Skip Silence at Start or End of Song
      8. Trimming the start and end time
      9. Equalizer or audio enhancement
      10. Graphics Channels
      11. Launch Files and MIDI, KAR files
   8. The Messenger to show scrolling text messages
   9. Searching
   10. Remote Control
   11. Lame MP3 audio encoder
   12. kJams Disc Burner lets you burn custom mix CD+G discs
   13. Converting Audio+G songs to a different format
   14. Exporting PlayLists, Orignal Files or iPod Video
   15. Removing or Deleting Songs or Playlists
   16. The Video Window
   17. Printing CD Covers
   18. Burning DVDs
   19. Transferring kJams to another computer
   20. Restoring from backups
3. kJams NightClub
   1. Venues
   2. Singers
   3. Rotation
   4. Switchable Songs for Singers
   5. Exporting QuickTime
   6. The Mini-Monitor Panel and 2nd Video Window
   7. Scripting
   8. Server for Web Browser based Singer Login
   9. kJams Cue: Song Book Searching / Singer Login / Queue management, on any iOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad)
   10. ShowScreens to show custom text and graphic messages
   11. Printing Song Books
   12. Python
   13. Launch Files can run Python scripts
   14. Fade Out for smooth transitions
   15. iTunes Crossfade (via Python)!
   16. Songless Singers
   17. MCP Model Context Protocol: Use your favorite AI to chat with kJams and tell it what to do
4. Plugins
   1. kJams Producer lets you create new CD+G from scratch, or edit existing songs
5. Third Party
   1. iSing Karaoke Locator for iPhone and iPod Touch
   2. iDisplay lets you show your Video window on your iOS device, wirelessly
   3. Air Display lets you show your Video window on your Android, wirelessly
   4. Karaoke Anywhere lets you play karaoke on your iOS or Android device
   5. Singing Machine uses a USB stick to play your karaoke songs, with a built in microphone!
6. kJams Menus
   1. File
   2. Edit
   3. Controls
   4. Advanced
   5. Video
   6. Window
   7. Help
7. Tasks & Tips
   1. Troubleshooting
   2. Consolidating your Library
   3. Moving your Library to another Volume
   4. Preset Playlists (Not "Smart")
   5. Keep your Desktop and Downloads clean
   6. Did you know?
8. Contact & Office Hours
9. Index & Glossary
10. Free Code