FAQ

What is it? What can kJams do today?

See the description of kJams and kJams Pro.

I thought this was a menu bar widget that lets me control iTunes?

That wasn't a question. But you want to go here: http://www.khertan.net/

Why should I buy this instead of iStar?

See Compare.

I ran into a problem / bug, what should I do?

Please see Bug Reporting.

How do I manually send you the Log File or Crash Report?

Check out Logs.

How do I print song books?

See Printing.

When will the Burning plugin be done? Can I test it early?

It's done. Go Get it!

Can I get kJams to burn using my 3rd party drive?

You must install PatchBurn. This allows you to burn CD's using 3rd party drives. No more "unsupported" message.

What drives are supported?

Here's a BIG list. Or try TriceraSoft, MTU, GoldenHawk.

What drive do you recommend?

A Plextor 230A drive. If you're using it with a notebook, then you will need either a Wiebetech FireWire DriveDock (has USB 2.0 & FireWire 400 connectors) or a Super DriveDock (has USB 2.0 & FireWire 800 connectors).

Please explain "Rotation", or What's the difference between "Rotation" and "KJ Rotation"?

See Rotation

Can kJams be remotely controlled?

You bet! Go to the downloads page, at the bottom.

How do I import my monster library?

Check out Importing

Can kJams play or import DVD / LaserDisc / MIDI karaoke / QuickTime?

Currently kJams can only play CDG format karaoke. Eventually it will be able to play any QuickTime movie format, so at that point you can use a 3rd party tool to rip or otherwise "video capture" your DVD or LaserDisc songs into QuickTime files. Since kJams will be able to play any QuickTime format, this includes KAR and MIDI files.

How do I consolidate and/or move my library to an external volume?

Check out Consolidating and Moving

How do I rebuild my library?

Throw out the "kJams Library" folder. Yes the whole thing. You will loose all your playlists, venues and singers. In Late Beta there will be a feature that does this without you loosing your lists. Do NOT throw out "kJams CDs" or "kJams Musc" or anything else you find at the same level.

Can my mac video go to HDTV or 1080i?

In fact it probably can! See HDTV.

Can my iMac or eMac or iBook use a TV as a 2nd display?

Check out this, or this. You'll find this interesting too. You'll need this too.

How can I add even more displays?

Only if you have a PCMCIA slot. For 1 more display, go here. For 2 more displays, go here. For each display that you need to be on a TV screen, you'll need one of these.

How do I use Preset Playlists?

Check out Preset Playlists

What are you doing accessing the internet on startup?

kJams is requesting the file: http://www.kjams.com/downloads/version.xml so that it can compare your version with the latest on the server. kJams will NEVER gather or send personal information anywhere, ever. No I don't do statistical profiling either. Use LittleSnitch if you're paranoid. You can shut it off in the Preferences.

Can I stream the audio to AirTunes?

Short answer? No. Long answer: maybe someday it'll be built in, but in any case, you won't be able to sing along (thru the remote speakers). The only software capable of streaming any audio out to AirTunes (besides iTunes) is AirFoil. The reason you can't sing along is that there is about a five second latency with streamed audio, so your graphics won't line up with the audio, and your singing won't either.

What are the minimum requirements?

Go Here

Got info on decoding CD+G streams?

Technical info on the CD+G format

What are your Development Stages?

Go to Development Stages

Where did it come from?

The graphics decoder is based on code from Jim Bumgardner. The pitch bending is based on the SoundTouch library. The zip format support came from zlib. The sharp and flat symbols come from the free font "Musical Symbols". The audio player, and some other stuff came from Apple sample code. Shoping cart by eSellerate. Encoding to MP3 and editing ID3 tags (meta info) optionally provided by LAME. The rest I wrote in C++, heavily relying on the STL.