Recording

So, you want to record your singing and mix it with the karaoke music. Excellent! Perhaps you want to upload your finished production to your website or http://www.singersshowcase.com

General concept (quick-start)

Note: there's a troubleshooting section below Troubleshooting--Randyj 16:08, 9 March 2008 (PDT) Note: this article touches on doing basic audio effects in GarageBand (reverb is a must)

1. Adjust the pitch of the song
2. Export the on-screen lyrics and audio to a single (QT) file
3. Import the file to Garageband
4. Play on-screen lyrics and music in Garageband while you...
5. Record your voice on a separate track (use microphone and headphones/earbuds)
6. Play with the mix (audio options)
7. Remove video track (on-screen lyrics)
8. Export single audio file to mp3

Details

1. THIS IS JUST A TEST POST OF THE ARTICLE. REAL ARTICLE IS BEING WRITTEN AT THIS MOMENT, WILL BE POSTED BY THE END OF SUNDAY MARCH 9

Troubleshooting

can't see the video--Randyj 16:08, 9 March 2008 (PDT) export mp3 file goes through 2 of the 3 tasks, no file

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...with SoundFlower and GarageBand

1. install SoundFlower
2. run GarageBand
3. in the GarageBand Audio Prefs:
   1. select SoundFlower (2 Channel) as your audio source
4. plug a Microphone into your computer (sound in, or USB or whatever)
5. run kJams
6. in the kJams Audio Prefs:
   1. select your correct microphone port for audio source
   2. select SoundFlower (2 Channel) as your audio destination
7. start playing a playlist for testing
8. Back in GarageBand
9. delete the template track
10. make a new real instrument track and turn ON the monitor, you should now hear your song playing
11. tap the microphone, you should hear it too
12. press record and ditty around for a minute, stop recording
13. go back to kJams and stop the song (command period)
14. go back to GarageBand and verify your recording works
15. when you're satisfied with your recording, export it to iTunes
16. Burn the disc in iTunes