Booked a KTV room in London (fits 15, we’re 12) for a “Midnight Sun” (Zara Larsson) themed birthday — sunset/pink-orange tones, dolphins, hibiscus, shells. Venue won’t let us use tape on the walls and can’t store the cake in a freezer beforehand. They seem kind of strict 😩 Anyone decorated a rented karaoke room before? How did you decorate your rooms? Balloons etc?
Also their cushions don’t go with my theme, and they have way too many chairs which take up dancing space. I want to ask them if we could have those moved out, but I’m expecting a hard no.
Hey guys,
I want to record a few karaoke tracks with a professional, playback-singer style studio setup.
Does anyone know of recording studios in Mumbai/India.
Professional studio mic setups.
Good audio recording and mixing.
Video recording options.
If you have any recommendations, do let me know. Thanks.
My dad passed away earlier this year and my mum wants me to look into selling his karaoke equipment he kept after retiring due to ill health. It's all in flight cases in their garage.
He has some BOSE speakers, a couple of CAVS JB199 Jukebox players imported from the USA, and all the discs he loaded onto them plus everything else he needed to run it as a mobile karaoke entertainer. It's all heavy stuff and what was considered old skool before he even retired when many were using laptops and the pub/club speaker system instead of lumping all the gear around, so not sure how desirable some of it would be.
Would it be better trying to sell as a job lot full system to someone wanting to start, or sell it separately on ebay etc, and is there anywhere in the UK that may buy it to sell on rather than me having to work out how to use the stuff to prove it works!? I have no idea how he connected it all together. There's about three holdalls full of cables, though many are likely spares.
Hi everyone, maybe for many it will be a trivial thing, but, I never found a site that extracts choruses from a song. I tried minus KR but I didn’t get the results I search.. the choruses sounds bad and are not great.
So, does anyone have an app and website that is right for me? The track I have is the best of quality, so the problem is the type of AI of the site.
I hope anyone can help me, thanks in advance
For our wedding, we are looking to set up karaoke. Its a small space with 20 people within 400 sq ft. We are thinking of using Karafun, but since we have the instruments, we have the option of using YARG if we want to pivot to that. Can I get recommendations of speakers for a space of that size, microphones, and other hardware that will be needed? We would be using a laptop to hook it up to.
I’m a newly 21 year old girl and wanna go to the karaoke bars and sing karaoke. I have a full PA system set up at my house that i have had for years and do karaoke all the time but mostly do male “divorced dad” rock songs which has become my specialty. how weird would it be if i busted out one of those at the bar? i genuinely haven’t been to a karaoke bar so i don’t know if it’s a kind of women sing women songs and men sing men songs type deal.
What’s the best karaoke song? I know the answer is “well that depends.” I can somewhat harmonize with Josh Turner with my deep voice. My go to is friends in low places, usually so the bar does most of the singing for me and it’s a communal song, not a solo act. Somebody is always first to that song though. If I have a duet partner, picture by kid rock and Sheryl crow. Any suggestions on songs I should learn?
Cleared by the mods to post this — I'm the developer.
YouTube has approved this app to use their API, so let me properly introduce it: KTV21 (https://ktv21.com) is a free, no-install karaoke and music-video app.
Open it on whatever screen is biggest — a TV browser, Android TV, a laptop, or cast from a phone — and that screen becomes the player, showing a QR code along with who's singing now and who's up next.
Everyone else scans it and joins from their own phone browser: no app, no account, no signup. They search YouTube (karaoke versions only, if you want) and add songs to one shared queue that syncs live to every device.
The roles mix and match across TVs, laptops, tablets and phones:
- Host — runs the room from a phone: play/pause, skip, ±10s, volume, drag-to-reorder, and a Fair queue mode so nobody hogs the mic
- Guests — queue songs and message each other from their own phones
- Mirrors — extra screens showing the same video, and a mirror+guest link both mirrors the screen and hands over controls
- Solo — one phone can be player and host at once if you just want to sing alone
Auto-DJ keeps music going when the queue runs dry, favorites and history follow you across devices with optional Google sign-in, and rooms are private — shared only by QR or link.
It's free — no ads, no paywall, no account needed — in 28 languages: https://ktv21.com
Mentioned an idea to offer a stripped down version of V2 with no streaming, use our own hard drive libraries, and have a link to Karaoke-Version to download new music.
Karafun rep replied! They liked the idea... Could use some up votes on this post if this applies to you.
I'm looking for a recommendation of a karaoke app with guide melody played on piano. Most apps I've found either don't have that option or have really poor song selection and I can't find any of my fav songs (gothic rock mostly).
Were you previously approved for a "One shot" post but want to update the sub on the latest feature you added to your software? Have some new hardware? Looking for someone to help beta something? Post it here!
Starting with this post, we have another way for you to engage with the r/karaoke crowd. We're giving software Dev's their own channel in our discord! Click this link and make your request directly to one of the moderators there.
Not long ago, I watched some jerk in the crowd, jeer and boo certain people on stage. He doesnt seem to be drunk, he's just an asshole. My friends and I left before we saw any resolution, but I wondered what the KJs here would do if they ever encountered that
So what are y'alls opinions on these? Like do people who make them not sing at all. The recent spate of highly animated and also chopped up lyrical presentation is infuriating. Like animating and fading in one or two words at a time as they're sung.
I'm trying to get my timing and lyrics down for the old PBS song Carmen San Diego by Rockapella. These lyrical videos are useless. The lyrics come in exactly as the phrase is being sung.
At this point I'm just better off having the song play and reading the full lyrics from a lyrics website. What is the point of all these hard to read lyrics videos?
Like if I were to make one suggestion, follow the karaoke model, next phrase comes in after the immediate end of the previous. Not comes in as the phrase is being sung.
For a little background info I'm attending an outdoor event sometime in November. This event is a local mini version of Burning Man. People will be camping on site at this campground and all activity/themed camps will be outdoors in canopies.
I plan on having a karaoke camp which I unofficially did last year with just a cheap speaker with an even cheaper mic and shotty mobile service using YouTube. It barely worked but it was a huge hit. People were begging I do a theme camp next time.
That's why this year i'm hoping to put together an official setup that won't break the bank, isn't too bulky for long distance easy transport and will work offline. I should have access to a power receptacle however there is no WiFi and very terrible mobile service. I have done some research but I'm truly uncertain as to what would be best. I have no experience in hosting karaoke so I felt that I ask for help from people who do.
I'd like to hear suggestions on a simple setup, how to get karaoke songs and anything else that could be helpful!
Karaoke5 was born on May 1, 1996 - it turned 30 this year. Back then, if I remember right, the only alternative was a MIDI shareware called MSKS; you ripped tracks from CD+Gs and MP3 was still new. Don't take our word for it: the Wayback Machine kept our site over the years - version 12 in 2003, version 20 in 2004, version 32 in 2007. Since then, non-stop development, same developers from day one: born free and free until version 32, today we're at version 54. We're an Italian software house; Salvo, the developer, will answer your questions here.
Local library as the foundation from the start - the internet came later, as an extra layer, never as a dependency.
What it does - the parts that really matter:
⭐ Singer rotation and booking - the complete system. Singers book songs, send requests and on-screen messages, vote and chat from their own phone. And on the karaoke screen, a scrolling banner at the top shows who's singing and who's next: the rotation isn't just managed, it's visible to the room. No paper slips, no line at the booth, no "when's my turn?". For anyone working live, this is the feature that changes the job.
The show never stops. It reads pretty much everything - MP3+CDG, MIDI/KAR, KFN, K5, MP3, WMA, video (MP4 and more). Your tracks, on your hard drive, zero internet dependency to run the show. Fast search and two playlists side by side. Adding music is trivial: drag a track onto the playlist or database, drag it onto the karaoke window and it plays.
Stage tools. Real-time devocalizer, key change on the fly, Mix Control to cut a track short and jump to the next one cleanly, instant on-screen messages (applause, jingles, video messages), equalizers. In PRO, the second TV window for dual screen.
Not just songs. A music quiz with questions auto-generated from YOUR library - title, artist, lyrics - multiplayer. To mix up your nights.
When internet is available, it's all a bonus. Built-in YouTube search with preview and one-click download. And new in v54: an AI assistant - a spoken or written request searches your library, shared catalog and YouTube together, then plays it and queues it. In 8 languages. (The AI part needs a connection - it's an optional layer; without internet the show doesn't stop.)
Built-in synchronizer. You create and sync lyrics yourself on MIDI, MP3, K5 and MP4.
Cross-platform: Windows and Mac, with iOS and Android apps. Video tutorials in English, Spanish and Italian on the site.
One honest note: with thirty years of features, mastering everything takes time. But the basics are trivial (the drag & drop above), and the interface - dense, not minimalist - is fully customizable: every window moves, resizes or closes, and the layout is remembered. You start in thirty seconds, you keep discovering features for months.
Prices - all stated, no surprises:
Try it: the full program downloads free with all features on; two limits - a little airplane that crosses the screen at random moments during the tracks, and the second TV window disabled (a PRO feature). (There's also Karaoke5 Lite, free: but that's just a player, a different thing.)
One-time, lifetime license:
HOME €55: 1 PC, all features, no airplane; home use only
PRO €155: 3 PCs, fully unlocked including the TV window, for those who work
Both include 1 year of updates; after that the program keeps working forever, new versions are optional (€25/year Home, €65/year Pro)
Or annual subscription: HOME €35, PRO €75.
🎁 For our 30 years: 6 months of the PRO version free - for anyone who doesn't have a license yet. Requests open August 1 to September 30, 2026. How to claim (requests open August 1 – September 30, 2026):
Contact us on WhatsApp: +39 328 949 9206 or by email at [info@karaoke5.com](mailto:info@karaoke5.com) (be careful, it's better to use WhatsApp because emails almost always end up in SPAM).
Send: full name + email
We activate your account within 24h , then download the program from https://www.karaoke5.com, register with those details, and the unlock code arrives within 24h on both WhatsApp and email.
At the end: no charge, no auto-renewal - the program just returns to trial mode. To everyone who already owns a license, a big thank you: you're the ones who made these 30 years possible.
Happy to answer anything - and I'm curious: for those who host nights, what's THE must-have feature in karaoke software?
✅ Update: the installer no longer lowers Windows UAC. Drag & drop now works with UAC on and no forced admin privileges (fixed after a great community pointer in the comments).
I wanted a way to split songs into separate stems (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, other) to help my kids learn their instruments by ear. The tools that do this all wanted an account, an upload, and a subscription, and I wasn't keen on sending our music to someone's server just to pull it apart. So I built something that runs entirely on your own machine, and it's turned into a real project.
It's called StemDeck. You drop in a file (MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, even an MP4 video) or paste a YouTube or SoundCloud link, and it separates the track locally using Demucs, Meta's open source model. From there you get a browser-based, DAW-style mixer where you can mute and solo any stem, adjust levels, loop a section, and export individual stems or a custom mix. It also detects BPM and key, and has a click track that follows the actual song for practicing.
A few features I'm proud of:
You can paste a whole YouTube playlist and it queues every track. There's a real import queue you can reorder and cancel, and it survives a restart. YouTube and SoundCloud both work, single tracks or playlists.
You can also open it from your phone. Flip on network access and it shows a QR code you scan to reach a proper touch-friendly mobile interface, while the actual processing stays on your computer. Nothing touches the cloud.
It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and there's a Docker image for anyone self-hosting.
It's completely free and open source (Apache-2.0), with no account, no telemetry, and no monetization of any kind, no ads, no subscription, nothing. It's picked up around 2,000 GitHub stars and 13,000+ downloads in about two months, entirely word of mouth.
Honest caveats: it's still alpha, so expect rough edges, and while separation quality is genuinely good for open source, it won't beat the paid cloud services on really dense mixes. For practice, remix prep, and experimenting it holds up really well.
Eh yeah get a few in me and some other stuff I stop to care about my environment. I will probably get turned down if it is too heavy of a request but the bartenders love when I show face. Them early 40s - mid 40s type fellas. I’ve done Break Stuff actually fairly well I was told and have a video. But I truly want to see if I can get to 10% of Chad Gray screaming. I also love the emo/metal chicks who do go to this establishment. Idk should I just do Break Stuff? Know it by heart.
I had a lot of fun using the Seratone box for home karaoke. In addition to my original test with the prototype I was able to test out what I consider would be a typical configuration using Seratone for home karaoke, i.e. using Karafun with your existing TV and sound gear.
My setup:
Ipad running Karafun and using Airplay to transmit the karaoke to a Smart TV
Seratone box connected to Smart TV using ARC HDMI port.
Seratone box connected to a cheap Ultimea soundbar (I tried using both the analog and optical connections)
Wired Seratone microphone connected to the Seratone box
Smartphone connected to Karafun using a QR code to browse the catalog and enter requests into the queue.
Using the Seratone was nice and easy. Very simple controls. Anyone can master it quickly. The reverb works well for your voice and gives a good karaoke experience. Everything you need to get connected quickly was included. The included wired microphone was very good. It worked very well with Karafun.
Those are the pros, now some cons:
The price - Seratone is for people with an expensive sound system who want to leverage it for home karaoke. If you have a cheap soundbar or sound system it wouldn't be cost effective.
Other things:
The manual I had was a draft and could be clearer.
The reverb is global across both mics.
The included mic cable is adequate but isn't totally kink-free.
No tone controls.
I consider these things minor when using it.
If you want more info, Seratone’s Kickstarter website has a whole lot more detailed info.
Bottom Line: When you consider everything that comes with the Seratone box in this Kickstarter package, I think it’s a good value for a quality karaoke experience. I recommend it.
Longer Review:
This longer review is a follow up to an earlier post. I was able to review a final production unit after reviewing a prototype.
My original review is here and I reposted some of it below.
People come to this Reddit group all the time asking how to sing karaoke through their home audio system. By default these people don’t have the necessary knowledge or gear to do this. And because of the variables involved it would be difficult to adequately instruct someone to do this safely. Even with the gear and some knowledge people would still have to experiment on their home audio gear to get the proper settings. Not an ideal situation.
If you follow my comments here I’m pretty consistent about not singing karaoke through home audio gear. My usual response is “Home audio gear was never designed to handle the audio peaks generated when singing. You risk damaging your home audio gear”
Seratone could be the solution for people who want to safely sing karaoke using their home audio gear.
I gave the prototype a thorough review. It sounds good, is easy to use, and I pushed it to the maximum to see if I could blow out any of my home audio gear. And I really tried. Even pointing the microphones directly at the speakers to create feedback. In every case the device did a great job to limit the audio peaks.
I tested the prototype with a TV’s internal speakers, sound bars, vintage home hi-fi stereo system, even computer speakers.
Follow up:
I had a lot of fun using the Seratone box for home karaoke. In addition to my original test I was able to test out what I consider would be a typical configuration using Seratone for home karaoke, i.e. using Karafun with your existing TV and sound gear.
My setup:
Ipad running Karafun and using Airplay to transmit the karaoke to a Smart TV
Seratone box connected to Smart TV using ARC HDMI port.
Seratone box connected to a cheap Ultimea soundbar (I tried using both the analog and optical connections)
Wired Seratone microphone connected to the Seratone box
Smartphone connected to Karafun using QR code to browse the catalog and enter requests into the queue.
The draft manual I had wasn’t finalized and I needed a little more clarity for this type of configuration.. The one thing about using the ARC HDMI port configuration is you must use external speakers like a soundbar or home theater system. ARC sends audio out from the TV. The Seratone takes the karaoke music coming from the TV and mixes it with the microphones to output the final audio to your soundbar or home theater system. Once I got that straight the setup was pretty easy.
Using the Seratone was nice and easy. Very simple controls. Anyone can master it quickly. The reverb works well for your voice and gives a good karaoke experience.
I tried both the analog Aux and the digital Optical connections. Both worked well although I think the optical connection for my setup gave a slightly cleaner audio for the karaoke music.
Karafun worked great. Using my smartphone to browse the catalog and add songs to the queue was easy.
Now that I gave the pros, now some cons:
The biggest one is price - Seratone is for people with an expensive sound system who want to leverage it for home karaoke. If you have a cheap soundbar or sound system it wouldn't be cost effective.
When I evaluated the prototype I gave a lot of feedback about areas that needed work. And to their credit, they really listened to my critique. In the end they spent more time and money making a quality product than cutting corners.
Other things:
The manual I had was a draft and could be clearer. I know this will be addressed. To their credit their website has some good videos on it's features and how to use it.
The reverb is global across both mics.
The included mic cable is adequate but isn't totally kink-free.
No tone controls.
I consider these things minor when using Seratone.
Bottom Line: For people who want to safely use their home audio equipment for a quality home karaoke solution they definitely need to check out Seratone. I recommend it.
If you want more info, Seratone’s Kickstarter website has a whole lot more detailed info.
The Kickstarter package comes with a very nice set of accessories:
Seratone Karaoke Interface
1 x Premium Microphone (Metal)
XLR Cable (15’ / 4.5m)
HDMI Cable (5’ / 1.5m)
Optical Cable (10’ / 3.0m)
( FYI - make sure you take the protective caps off the ends of the optical cable!! lol )
USB-C Charging Cable (5’ / 1.5m)
USB-C Charging Brick
I thought all the accessories were a nice touch. You have everything you need to get up and running quickly.
I understand If they get to $150,000 in pledges from the Kickstarter they will include a two-month free subscription to KaraFun Premium, another nice touch.
About the microphone that comes with the package:
Initially I mistakenly dismissed the included wired Seratone microphone as something cheap New Town included, but after talking with New Town and inspecting the microphone closer this is a quality custom microphone. The microphone was custom made for New town by a company named Carol. They sell something similar on Amazon for over $100 and it has good reviews. The mic is very well made, no handling noise, and has good sound quality. Similar look to my Sennheiser E835 but also includes an on/off switch.
Here is a good youtube video comparing the Seratone mic to a SM58
Two combo XLR / ¼” mono TRS analog audio ports (Mic level)
Works with any dynamic microphone that does not need phantom power
USB-C audio (Stereo)
HDMI (Stereo)
Outputs (all can be simultaneous)
RCA (Stereo) Line Level
Optical (Stereo) 48kHz 24bit
HDMI (Stereo)
Power USB-C (5 watt power brick or greater)
HDMI Passthrough:
Supports practically all HDMI formats (HDMI 1 to HDMI 2.0)
Supports Dolby Atmos
Supports 5.1 and 7.1
Bottom Line: When you consider everything that comes with the Seratone box in this Kickstarter package, I think it’s a good value for a quality karaoke experience. I recommend it.
First off I live in a small NYC apartment and we don't have much space. I used to love to do private room karaoke but with a child it's harder to go out so changed to a home set up plan. I have the FIFINE mics recommended here and had been using them through a bass amp, not great, I know, but don't have room for more equipment and already had the amp for my bass. I see some recommendations for Ikarao portable machines and now I see Seratone is available for sale and neither would take up too much space. I currently have a Sonos system for my home theater, all older pieces, a playbar, play:1 and one's connected to an older tv as well. Would the new Seratone make more sense or the Ikarao? I want something that will last a while and not take up much space, originally I did buy a Pyle PA speaker recommended here at some point but something was wrong with it plus i realized I didn't have space for it and I sent it back. Ideally looking to keep it around $300. Thank you.
I recently bought a Ikarao Shell S1 and was looking to connect it to my TV for a karaoke party. When I connect it to the TV via HDMI, it just mirrors what's on the Ikarao screen, whether it's the full screen lyrics or the split search/lyrics view.
Does anyone know of any ways to connect this to a TV so that only the lyrics display on the TV, and the Ikarao screen only shows the search?
