Lyrics/Karaoke
How to edit lyrics
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There are several ways to edit
lyrics, depending primarily on what you have (paper score, computer
file,
text…)
In general, the basic rules are the following:
First, enter the whole score and check that
it plays properly.
Then, enter the lyrics corresponding to the notes.
This method is not required, but recommended. You
can of course modify the score after entering the lyrics, but it will
probably
be necessary to readjust some words.
You own a printed score or you want to
create your own song
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Enter notes, key changes and breaks without
being concerned with lyrics for the moment. Repeat and break symbols
are
very important, because they are used by the software to play your
tune.
For example, if you enter a score in which a
section is repeated, its notes will be written only once and several
lines
of lyrics will be linked to this section.
You own a ".MID" file
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Load the file and save it in standard format
(.MUS). Check that note durations are clearly displayed and if
necessary
apply a quantization (see the Quantize FAQ).
You own a ".KAR" file
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The .KAR format is the most used format for
Midi karaoke. You will find a great number of such files on the
Internet.
Unfortunately, these files cannot store multi-voiced (more than one
melody
staff) tunes.
Load the .KAR file.
You are asked which staff to link the lyrics to, and a list of the
available
staves is displayed. In most files, the leading voice is the first in
the
document. In case of doubt, choose this one.
This choice is important because the software
will adjust the lyrics to the notes of this staff.
You can also decide not to relate lyrics to any
staff. For this choose "None". A "text" staff will be created and the
words
will be made to fit the strong beats of the tune.
You own a ".MUS" file
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It will be easier: the tune is already entered!
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