beginners guide to creating songs for festersplace karaoke!
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 11:37 am
guide to creating songs for festersplace karaoke!
here are the key things that need to happen for a karaoke song, it doesnt matter how you get these results but below are two possible methods..
1. the mp3 file needs be converted to 128kbs and renamed in this format: band-name_song-title.mp3 (no spaces)
2. the lyric file is named like this: band-name_song-title.mp3 (both files must have the same name)
3. the lrc file should look like this:
key points: the times are rounded to .5secs, the artist and title have capitals, the lines shouldn't exceed 250 characters
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dreamachines method:
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step 1) obtain song you wish to sing
step 2) convert to .mp3 @ 128 kbs
step 3) get lyrics - google is your friend here folks
step 4) open notepad [or similar]
step 5) copy & paste lyrics into notepad
step 6) add square brackets to start of each line and add track details
step 7) make sure you can see the time in whatever music player you're using
step 8) start adding the times, to the file
i find its easier/quicker to do it this way, just as long as you get the timings down, you can sort tidying it up later
step 9) tidy it up!
step 10) save as > paul-weller_wild-wood.lrc [adding the .lrc at the ends saves it as the format needed instead of a .txt file]
step 11) use winrar or winzip [or similar], zip all files up [.lrc's and .mp3's], upload to rapidshare or megupload, post your link in "post your created songs here thread"
step 12) ????
step 13) profit!
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__fell's method:
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1. locate an mp3 of your chosen song, convert it so that its bitrate is 128Kbps
(i use this converter: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dv ... er.htm)" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
locate the lyrics for the song and copy them.
2. go here http://www.lrcgenerator.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, type in the title and artist in the boxes, copy the lyrics into the large box underneath
at this point you may want to edit the lyrics slightly; if there are lots of short lines you may want to combine them into one longer one with commas, if there is a long line you may want to split it in two, also if you want two lines to appear on screen at the same time, one above the other, put them in one line with \n between them.
3. click 'synchronise', open your music player with the song ready to play. click play on the player and 'song start' on the webpage as close together as you can. just before the first line plays, click 'next line'. this will move the lyrics along, click just before each line for the rest of the lyrics.
when finished, click 'generate'
4. you will get a text file that looks like this:
edit it so it looks like this:
*note that the times have been rounded to the nearest half a second*
*also it is good to run through the song again and visually check that the timings are right*
5. save your text file like this: adam-green_jessica.lrc
rename your mp3 file: adam-green_jessica.mp3
*the names must match*
(use your own artist/song obviously )
6. add all your created songs to a zip file, upload the file to a file sharing site and post a link in the 'place your created songs here' thread
job done
a few other things:
250 character line limit
you can remove the text from the screen (for big gaps in lyrics) by inserting a time but leaving the bit after it blank
here are the key things that need to happen for a karaoke song, it doesnt matter how you get these results but below are two possible methods..
1. the mp3 file needs be converted to 128kbs and renamed in this format: band-name_song-title.mp3 (no spaces)
2. the lyric file is named like this: band-name_song-title.mp3 (both files must have the same name)
3. the lrc file should look like this:
Spoiler: show
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dreamachines method:
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step 1) obtain song you wish to sing
step 2) convert to .mp3 @ 128 kbs
step 3) get lyrics - google is your friend here folks
step 4) open notepad [or similar]
step 5) copy & paste lyrics into notepad
Spoiler: show
Spoiler: show
Spoiler: show
Spoiler: show
step 9) tidy it up!
Spoiler: show
step 11) use winrar or winzip [or similar], zip all files up [.lrc's and .mp3's], upload to rapidshare or megupload, post your link in "post your created songs here thread"
step 12) ????
step 13) profit!
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__fell's method:
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1. locate an mp3 of your chosen song, convert it so that its bitrate is 128Kbps
(i use this converter: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dv ... er.htm)" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
locate the lyrics for the song and copy them.
2. go here http://www.lrcgenerator.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, type in the title and artist in the boxes, copy the lyrics into the large box underneath
at this point you may want to edit the lyrics slightly; if there are lots of short lines you may want to combine them into one longer one with commas, if there is a long line you may want to split it in two, also if you want two lines to appear on screen at the same time, one above the other, put them in one line with \n between them.
3. click 'synchronise', open your music player with the song ready to play. click play on the player and 'song start' on the webpage as close together as you can. just before the first line plays, click 'next line'. this will move the lyrics along, click just before each line for the rest of the lyrics.
when finished, click 'generate'
4. you will get a text file that looks like this:
Spoiler: show
Spoiler: show
*also it is good to run through the song again and visually check that the timings are right*
5. save your text file like this: adam-green_jessica.lrc
rename your mp3 file: adam-green_jessica.mp3
*the names must match*
(use your own artist/song obviously )
6. add all your created songs to a zip file, upload the file to a file sharing site and post a link in the 'place your created songs here' thread
job done
a few other things:
250 character line limit
you can remove the text from the screen (for big gaps in lyrics) by inserting a time but leaving the bit after it blank