Karaoke FAQ's

Q: I know I have seen a lot of different ways to spell it, so which is really the correct way?
A: There are a few variations that are common spellings, Karaoke, Karyoke, Karake, Karaoke, but the correct way to spell it is karaoke. As long as you like to sing it, you can spell karaoke however you would like.

Q: What is a CDG?
A: Karaoke CDG is an abbreviation for Compact Disc plus Graphics. This is the most common of the karaoke discs, and has become the standard for displaying Karaoke lyrics. In addition to having the music on the disc, a CDG also displays the song lyrics on the screen, highlighting the words when the singer should sing them.

A CDG requires a special Karaoke Machine called a karaoke CDG player. This is like a regular CD player, but has a special chip that reads the graphics on the CDG.

Q: Do Karaoke discs have “Back up” Singers?
A: Most Karaoke songs and discs to include background vocals. The vocals are usually not through the entire song, but are most common during the chorus, they are not able to be removed from the disc but provide a all around nice sound to the accompanying karaoke singer.

Q: Are the original recording artists used on Karaoke Discs?
A: Karaoke CDG, CD’s, DVDs and VCDs are usually recreations of the original artists song. While it is not done by the original artist, they usually sound so close you can not tell the difference. Every Karaoke manufacturer will interpret the re-creation a bit differently, but overall it will sound extremely similar to the original song.

Q: What does the term “Multiplex” mean?
A: Multiplex karaoke discs offer two types of songs. The Karaoke singer can chose between singing with back up vocals through the entire song, or simply the song without vocals. Sometimes beginners feel more comfortable if there is a back up singer on the track and a Multiplex disc gives that option.

Q: What is a Karaoke VCD disc?
A: VCD stands for a Video Compact Disc. These discs have in addition to the lyrics on the screen, a background video that helps compliment the song. They usually contain about 11 songs, but are a nice way to spruce up any Karaoke session.

To play a VCD you need a CDG karaoke machine or a DVD player.

Q: What about a DVD karaoke disc?
A: A DVD karaoke disc stands for Digital Versatile Disc. These are very similar to the VCD karaoke discs but the video is usually a much higher quality. There are no additional features, just a higher resolution of video.

Q: Can I play my CDG Karaoke disc on a Computer?
A: A CDG will play on a computer or a CD player; however it will only read the music but will not be able to produce the graphics, or the karaoke lyrics. Only a CDG karaoke machine can read and display both the music on the track and the lyrics to the karaoke song.

Q: Why can't I find the song that I am looking for?
A: LoudKaraoke.com has a large music database, but unfortunately, not all songs are available for Karaoke. When you search for your favorite songs, singers, or groups, try omitting the word "The" and "A" from the song title or group name. For favorite singers, try searching by just the last name.

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Karaoke FAQ's