KaraokeAnywhere

kJams works with Karaoke Anywhere

You can rip your songs from your discs, then export them in a "Karaoke Anywhere" compatible format. Note it only works with Zipped MP3+G files, not with movies or other audio/video formats.

1. if you have not already, install the LAME MP3 Encoder, then restart kJams
2. go to preferences->Importing, set your "Audio Encoder" to "LAME" (preset: "Best")
3. Check the "Zip files when ripping" and "Create Playlists of Imported Songs" preferences
4. Go to the "Exporting" pref panel
5. Set "Export name template" to "R-S-L"
6. Go to the "Tags" pref panel
7. Set "Conform Names" to "R-S-L", make sure it is checked, and make sure "Update media meta tags" is checked
8. if you have not ripped your discs yet or bought your songs
   1. rip all your discs!
   2. buy the songs you want!
9. make a playlist of all the songs you want to export to KA
10. Select that playlist, go File->Export->Entire Playlist: All Files...
11. Pick "Flat", if it tells you that you could overwrite files, pick "I Know"
12. go to the Desktop, pick "new folder", give it a name like "KA exports", press "Choose"
13. delete that playlist (you no longer need it)
14. go File->Add to library
15. select that folder you just exported, click "Choose"
16. when it asks "move or reference" hold the OPTION / ALT key and click "Reference" (you'll hear a beep)
17. There will be a new playlist that has just re-imported your songs, select it
18. Show the "Format" sort-column, then sort by it (Learn how to hide/show Sort Columns)
19. Select all the songs that are not MP3 (eg: AAC)
20. Advanced->Convert Selection to: "LAME MP3: Best", and wait for the activities to complete
21. Show the "File: Zip" sort column and sort by it, then hide the "Format" sort-column
22. select any songs that do NOT have an entry under the "File: Zip" column (blank entry)
23. Advanced->Convert Selection to: "LAME MP3: Best", and wait for the activities to complete
24. any songs that still do not have an entry under the "File: Zip" column are not eligible to use with KA, you can remove them from the playlist. Let me know if you think something is wrong there (remember: no movies)
25. Sort by "Song Name", then hide the "File: Zip" sort column
26. Select all the songs
27. pick "Advanced->Special->Push Meta Data" (you can also right click)
28. File->Export->Entire Playlist: All Files
29. Pick "Flat", if it tells you that you could overwrite files, pick "I Know"
30. Create a new folder on the desktop
31. Export to that folder
32. Go back to prefs->Tags
33. Set "Conform Song Names" back to "L-T-R-S", click OK
34. Quit kJams
35. run iTunes
36. select your iOS device
37. click the Apps tab
38. scroll down, select "Karaoke Anywhere" or "Karaoke Pro"
39. in the Finder, in that folder you created, select all the songs
40. Drag them into the "Karaoke Anywhere Documents" or "Karaoke Pro Documents" panel in iTunes
41. Sync!