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THIS WILL BE A WORK-IN-PROGRESS until I take this line out; you shouldn't have seen it anyway unless you prowl Recent Changes (Hi, Dave :-), since it's not linked from anywhere. | THIS WILL BE A WORK-IN-PROGRESS until I take this line out; you shouldn't have seen it anyway unless you prowl Recent Changes (Hi, Dave :-), since it's not linked from anywhere. | ||
== Prerequisites == | |||
We will assume that you've already [[installation|installed]] and [[updated]] the program, and [[importing|imported your main library]] and/or [[ripping|ripped]] your discs. We'll also assume for the moment that you're running kJams 2, and you're running it on a Mac, mostly because I am. | We will assume that you've already [[installation|installed]] and [[updated]] the program, and [[importing|imported your main library]] and/or [[ripping|ripped]] your discs. We'll also assume for the moment that you're running kJams 2, and you're running it on a Mac, mostly because I am. | ||
You also need a way to get audio out of your computer, as well as video -- and for a pro show, that needs to be a [[External Monitor (Mac)|secondary video adapter]]. Most laptops have dual video adapters; some desktop machines do and some don't. | |||
Revision as of 15:28, 26 May 2015
There are two major categories of people who might want to use software like kJams: professional show hosts (whether you're being paid or not, whether you're mobile or working in a fixed location)... and everyone else.
This page is for professional show hosts. :-)
I'm going to cover everything you will need to do, in roughly chronological order, to set up for and run a "professional" show; one that's out in public, with singers who are not necessarily your personal friends, and probably an employer who expects you to Just Do It.
THIS WILL BE A WORK-IN-PROGRESS until I take this line out; you shouldn't have seen it anyway unless you prowl Recent Changes (Hi, Dave :-), since it's not linked from anywhere.
Prerequisites
We will assume that you've already installed and updated the program, and imported your main library and/or ripped your discs. We'll also assume for the moment that you're running kJams 2, and you're running it on a Mac, mostly because I am.
You also need a way to get audio out of your computer, as well as video -- and for a pro show, that needs to be a secondary video adapter. Most laptops have dual video adapters; some desktop machines do and some don't.