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2026-01-14T22:28:02Z

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	The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".		The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".

	You will also need to download <googa>/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin]. I have discovered [https://yass-along.com/ YASS] (Windows only), which outputs SingStar files, but have not tried it.		<strike>You will also need to download <googa>/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin]. I have discovered [https://yass-along.com/ YASS] (Windows only), which outputs SingStar files, but have not tried it.</strike>

			Currently CREATING sync-text isn't yet supported, BUT! The plan is for you to use [https://www.midicokaraoke.com/en-a2/karaoke-maker.html MidiCo Karaoke Maker]!
			Here's a deal i'll make with you! If you get KaraokeMaker, and create a timed text file and send it to me, I will actually try to write the importer for kJams FOR YOU (for us all really), and put it in the next release! No really, this will motivate me to get this going!

	The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.		The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.

Dave: /* Info */

2023-01-27T22:05:17Z

Info

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	==Info==		==Info==
	'''kJams Producer''' is only available for ~~Macintosh~~.		'''kJams Producer''' is only available for macOS, 32bit, under Mojave.

	It allows you to open and tweak existing CDG files, or create new CDG files, either from scratch, or from TunePrompter, (Enhanced) LRC files or UltraStar or SingStar files.<br>		It allows you to open and tweak existing CDG files, or create new CDG files, either from scratch, or from TunePrompter, (Enhanced) LRC files or UltraStar or SingStar files.<br>

Dave: /* Info */

2021-02-28T18:32:40Z

Info

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	The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".		The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".

	You will also need to download <googa>/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin].		You will also need to download <googa>/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin]. I have discovered [https://yass-along.com/ YASS] (Windows only), which outputs SingStar files, but have not tried it.

	The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.		The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.

Dave: /* More Timeline Stuff */

2019-02-08T17:06:39Z

More Timeline Stuff

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	For the "Re-Bake" Menu:		For the "Re-Bake" Menu:
	* Source is the [~~url=https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/wiki/MediaStream]MediaStream file~~[/url~~]		* Source is the [{{SERVER}}/wiki/MediaStream MediaStream file]<br>
	* Common is the xml file		* Common is the xml file
	* Native is that xml file loaded into memory as a binary data structure		* Native is that xml file loaded into memory as a binary data structure

Dave: /* More Timeline Stuff */

2019-02-08T17:05:04Z

More Timeline Stuff

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	{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/timeline.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/timeline.png<br>
	Above is a picture of a timeline created from TunePrompter. You can easily see the lyrics and their time and duration. The vertically tall blobs are the "Page" elements, which lay out all the text on the next page. The vertically short purple blobs are the "text sweep" elements. On short blobs, if you hover your mouse pointer over the left or right edge, you can stretch the element, or if you hover over the middle, you can move it in time. If you drag the in-point, you're also changing the time the sweep starts. You can click anywhere in the middle panel to change the position of the current time marker (the time you are viewing in the Video window.<br>		Above is a picture of a timeline created from TunePrompter. You can easily see the lyrics and their time and duration. The vertically tall blobs are the "Page" elements, which lay out all the text on the next page. The vertically short purple blobs are the "text sweep" elements. On short blobs, if you hover your mouse pointer over the left or right edge, you can stretch the element, or if you hover over the middle, you can move it in time. If you drag the in-point, you're also changing the time the sweep starts. You can click anywhere in the middle panel to change the position of the current time marker (the time you are viewing in the Video window.<br>

			For the "Re-Bake" Menu:
			* Source is the [url=https://karaoke.kjams.com/wiki/MediaStream]MediaStream file[/url]
			* Common is the xml file
			* Native is that xml file loaded into memory as a binary data structure
			* CDG is, well, the cdg file

	==Warning when burning discs==		==Warning when burning discs==

Dave: /* Demo Videos */

2017-09-15T16:14:56Z

Demo Videos

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	==Tutorials==		==Tutorials==
	For video tutorials and articles, [[Producer/Tutorials\|Go Here]].<br>		For video tutorials and articles, [[Producer/Tutorials\|Go Here]].<br>
	==Demo Videos==		==Demo Videos created with Producer==
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74B2e62OOI4<br>		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74B2e62OOI4<br>
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjhS7l5yeM<br>		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjhS7l5yeM<br>
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	Here's my [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrsCRedCuI8b5jtP8YjKNw youtube chanel].		Here's my [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrsCRedCuI8b5jtP8YjKNw youtube chanel].

	==Screen Shots==		==Screen Shots==
	{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/main.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/main.png<br>

Dave: /* Info */

2017-09-14T20:43:58Z

Info

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	The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".		The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".

	You will also need to download <googa>~~{{SERVER}}~~/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin].		You will also need to download <googa>/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin].

	The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.		The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.

Dave at 15:00, 13 September 2017

2017-09-13T15:00:05Z

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	==Tutorials==		==Tutorials==
	For video tutorials and articles, [[Producer/Tutorials\|Go Here]].<br>		For video tutorials and articles, [[Producer/Tutorials\|Go Here]].<br>
			==Demo Videos==
			https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74B2e62OOI4<br>
			https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjhS7l5yeM<br>
			there are probably more.

			Here's my [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrsCRedCuI8b5jtP8YjKNw youtube chanel].
	==Screen Shots==		==Screen Shots==
	{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/main.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/main.png<br>
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	{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/color_pick.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/color_pick.png<br>
	You can change the color used in any instruction by dragging it's chip to the color that you want to use from the palette. You can change any color in the palette by clicking it.		You can change the color used in any instruction by dragging it's chip to the color that you want to use from the palette. You can change any color in the palette by clicking it.
	~~==Demo Videos==~~
	~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74B2e62OOI4<br>~~
	~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjhS7l5yeM<br>~~
	~~there are probably more.~~

	~~Here's my [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrsCRedCuI8b5jtP8YjKNw youtube chanel].~~

	==More Timeline Stuff==		==More Timeline Stuff==
	{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/timeline.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/timeline.png<br>

Dave at 02:18, 12 July 2017

2017-07-12T02:18:17Z

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	It allows you to open and tweak existing CDG files, or create new CDG files, either from scratch, or from TunePrompter, (Enhanced) LRC files or UltraStar or SingStar files.<br>		It allows you to open and tweak existing CDG files, or create new CDG files, either from scratch, or from TunePrompter, (Enhanced) LRC files or UltraStar or SingStar files.<br>
	Producer now has [~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/forum/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=ffc0fefd6eab7383bf0d68c70ec29486 it's own forum]!<br>		Producer now has [{{SERVER}}/forum/viewforum.php?f=7&sid=ffc0fefd6eab7383bf0d68c70ec29486 it's own forum]!<br>

	The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".		The Plugin is built in: if you wish to purchase it, it is an In-App purchase. Go to the Menu bar and pick "kJams->Preferences->Producer", then click "Purchase".

	You will also need to download <googa>~~http://kjams.com~~/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin].		You will also need to download <googa>{{SERVER}}/downloads/tuneprompter/TunePrompter_v1.1.dmg\|TunePrompter for Mac\|/downloads/TunePrompter_Mac</googa>, no longer made or maintained by [http://www.griffintechnology.com/ Griffin].

	The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.		The only limitation of the tryout version is that when you burn your song to CD+G they will have red X's in the lyrics.
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	==Screen Shots==		==Screen Shots==
	~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/main.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/main.png<br>
	~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/rocks_timeline.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/rocks_timeline.png<br>
	Above you can see the timeline, the orange "Time Selection" brackets, the purple "Time View" brackets (in the top panel, that let you zoom in in the timeline), the blue "Time Thumb" (drag it around to set the time) and purple "Comp Blobs" (in the lower panel) which shows where you have composition frames. If you press the timecode button you can type in a time to go to. Up and Down arrows set the time marker to the next or previous interesting time. The Templates button is a menu that lets you create, edit, save and load templates, eg: a song intro screen, text with pictures, a "break" screen, outro screen etc. There are several built in. For example:<br>		Above you can see the timeline, the orange "Time Selection" brackets, the purple "Time View" brackets (in the top panel, that let you zoom in in the timeline), the blue "Time Thumb" (drag it around to set the time) and purple "Comp Blobs" (in the lower panel) which shows where you have composition frames. If you press the timecode button you can type in a time to go to. Up and Down arrows set the time marker to the next or previous interesting time. The Templates button is a menu that lets you create, edit, save and load templates, eg: a song intro screen, text with pictures, a "break" screen, outro screen etc. There are several built in. For example:<br>
	~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/template.png ~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/expanded.png <br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/template.png {{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/expanded.png <br>
	When you apply a template, if there are any meta tags used (shown on left) (tags appear with square brackets around them and are documented [[Xattr\|here]]) then they are expanded to contain the actual information (shown on right).<br>		When you apply a template, if there are any meta tags used (shown on left) (tags appear with square brackets around them and are documented [[Xattr\|here]]) then they are expanded to contain the actual information (shown on right).<br>
	~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/pic1.png ~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/pic2.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/pic1.png {{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/pic2.png<br>
	On the left you can see that you can edit existing graphics, you can drag the pencil tool to change the bitmaps of the "Font" records, or even change the instruction (shown on right).<br>		On the left you can see that you can edit existing graphics, you can drag the pencil tool to change the bitmaps of the "Font" records, or even change the instruction (shown on right).<br>
	~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/color_pick.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/color_pick.png<br>
	You can change the color used in any instruction by dragging it's chip to the color that you want to use from the palette. You can change any color in the palette by clicking it.		You can change the color used in any instruction by dragging it's chip to the color that you want to use from the palette. You can change any color in the palette by clicking it.
	==Demo Videos==		==Demo Videos==
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	==More Timeline Stuff==		==More Timeline Stuff==
	~~https://karaoke.kjams.com~~/screenshots/producer/timeline.png<br>		{{SERVER}}/screenshots/producer/timeline.png<br>
	Above is a picture of a timeline created from TunePrompter. You can easily see the lyrics and their time and duration. The vertically tall blobs are the "Page" elements, which lay out all the text on the next page. The vertically short purple blobs are the "text sweep" elements. On short blobs, if you hover your mouse pointer over the left or right edge, you can stretch the element, or if you hover over the middle, you can move it in time. If you drag the in-point, you're also changing the time the sweep starts. You can click anywhere in the middle panel to change the position of the current time marker (the time you are viewing in the Video window.<br>		Above is a picture of a timeline created from TunePrompter. You can easily see the lyrics and their time and duration. The vertically tall blobs are the "Page" elements, which lay out all the text on the next page. The vertically short purple blobs are the "text sweep" elements. On short blobs, if you hover your mouse pointer over the left or right edge, you can stretch the element, or if you hover over the middle, you can move it in time. If you drag the in-point, you're also changing the time the sweep starts. You can click anywhere in the middle panel to change the position of the current time marker (the time you are viewing in the Video window.<br>

Dave at 01:50, 12 July 2017

2017-07-12T01:50:30Z

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	==How to invoke Producer==		==How to invoke Producer==
	Select a song, then in the Advanced menu, the Producer menu item will be enabled. Pick it!		Select an Audio+G song or a [[MediaStream]] song, then in the Advanced menu, the Producer menu item will be enabled. Pick it!

	Normally you'll bring in a TunePrompter file and open that with Producer. See the Tutorials, below.		Normally you'll bring in a TunePrompter file and open that with Producer. See the Tutorials, below.