Easy PC Recording Studio
Welcome to Easy PC Recording Studio, the easy way to record yourself with a PC!
Minimum System Requirements
Main window
Options – Lyrics settings
Separate Lyrics window
How to Record
How to Mix your New Recording
Disclaimer
Minimum System Requirements
- Win 98, Win ME, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP
- Full-duplex Soundcard for recording functionality
- DirectX 6.1
- For recording you need 30-40 MB free hard disk space per recording.
Most of the Easy PC Recording Studio software is self-explanatory but let us take you through the program’s features:
Main window
Open - lets you load in a new song – select the directory and folder where you save your karaoke files - you can load in and playback audio from any mp3 file, however, only files created using our MP3Karaoke™ format will display the lyrics to a song. You can find 1000s of songs at our website www.karaokeisland.com
Play - starts playback of loaded files.
Stop - press once and playback stops/pauses. Press the "Play" button again and playback resumes from the pause position. If you press "Stop" button twice the song position jumps back to the beginning of the song.
Options – Lyrics settings
Options - lets you select the various Lyrics style display options:
- Font:
Select the font type/size of your lyrics display. - Background:
Select a background color for your lyrics window. - Lyric color:
Select lyric color that is inactive. - Active Lyric color:
Select lyric color of the active words to be sung
Lyrics window options:
- Lyrics in attached window:
Lyrics window forms one unit with the control unit - Lyrics in separate window:
Lyrics window can be freely sized and moved (the display window can also be moved to a 2nd Monitor if you have duel monitor display capabilities, check under your display properties for this feature) - Lyrics in both windows:
Ideal if you use 2nd monitor display for singers and control player transport functions from the primary monitor display.
Karaoke style – lets you select the way the active lyrics are highlighted:
- Syllable:
The active syllables are highlighted in succession. - Letters:
The letters get "swiped" as they turn active. This style is less accurate, but is more the traditional display style used in Karaoke CD+Gs.
Highlight style:
- Inverse highlight:
This display mode makes the active lyric display very obvious, since the area around the active words invert color. - Letter highlight:
In this display mode only the active letters themselves change color.
Separate Lyrics window
About - contains contact details for software support issues.
Song position - scrolls along as the song plays back. After pausing playback of a song (single click on the “stop” button) you can jump to any position in the song by dragging the slider to the desired new position. This feature is only available after the song has been started and paused.
Volume slider - lets you adjust the playback volume. (The reaction time of the the sliders/faders will vary system to system depending on processor speed and available memory)
Record button - sets the software into record mode.
Record Pref. – lets you select the right sound card and recording source for your PC (normally Mic or Microphone)
Create Master - lets you create or write a mix of your vocal/instrumental recording with the mp3 backing track as a WAV file. If you have enabled any effects (Reverb, Vibrato, Chorus)these will also be included in the new WAV file.
Input Level – lets you adjust the input signal strength of your attached microphone.
Balance Slider - lets you adjust the volume balance between your recording and the backing track music/mp3.
Effects - these can be switched on/off and are active on the recorded vocal/instrumental only. They are also non-destructive since the actual recording stays intact. We like to mention these are for fun only – do not expect professional quality. They do provide an easy way to play with various settings and add some reverb or modulation effects to your recording. We have found they sound best when used sparingly.
This concludes the overview of our software.
Here a quick tutorial how to record with our software:
How to Record
- Load in a song. Select “Open” then navigate to the Directory/Folder where your MP3Karaoke™ files are stored. Select a file and click “Open”.
- For good results you will need to experiment a bit with the Input
Level slider/meter to get the right signal strength. Simply press Record
and sing a short section and press “Stop” twice - this will
take you back to the beginning of the song. Press “play”
and listen to your first recording to see if it sounds clean or distorted.
Move the “balance slider” between left (putting up volume
of your recording) and right (putting up volume of the backing music).
Once you have experimented a bit and found the right balance of music
to vocal you are ready to record.
If you get no input signal please check that you have selected the right settings in "Record Pref." Please check to see that a microphone is plugged into the correct input on your computer and that your selection in the software match the settings in your PC’s audio or multimedia settings. Input/Output selections are usually accessible through the Windows’ Control Panel. - For your actual recording you can:
a) sing the song all the way through
b) use punch-in - for this feature you start recording. If you would like to re-record a section or continue where you left off simply let the music play to the point you want to resume recording and press "Stop" once. Next press "Record" and the music will start from there on, replacing anything that you recorded previously from that point on. As soon as you press "Stop" again your new recording stops and anything that you might have recorded after this point will also stay intact. With a bit of practise you can get the perfect take put together!
How to Mix your New Recording
- Once your recording is complete you can add some effects. As mentioned already these are really for fun only. For best results use them sparingly. For vocal recordings you might simply want to add a bit of Reverb. You can also record instruments rather than vocals. For instuments, the other effects (Vibrato, Chorus) might come in handy.
- When you are finished with your session it is time to save. As you press "Create Master" you are asked where you want to save the WAV mix down file. It is saved as a 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo WAV file. If you like to have a mp3 version, we recommend the FREE software “dbpowerAMP” Music Converter which you can download at www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm. This lets you convert WAV files to mp3, choosing your own quality of settings.
Now we would like to wish you many happy recording sessions with Easy PC Recording Studio.
Disclaimer
This is a consumer PC recording software application. As such, it is intended for personal PC use and is not necessarily for creating professional recordings. In the future we plan to developing a Professional version of the software. Please check our website, www.karaokeisland.com for updates.
For product suggestions or questions please contact us at: support@karaokeisland.com
Please take a look around our website:
www.karaokeisland.com
We will post answers to Frequently Asked Questions “FAQs” as they arise.
Thank you for using our products!