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kJams turns your computer into a karaoke jukebox, allowing you to play karaoke tunes with a full-screen lyrics—quickly and easily. kJams Lite offers all of the functionality you need to enjoy karaoke in your home; kJams Pro offers additional functionality for the professional KJ. The best part is, kJams is simple enough for the newbie and awesome enough for the fanatic karaoke diva!

But don’t take my word for it. Try it out for yourself. It’s SHAREWARE, meaning you can download and use it for free in Tryout mode.

kJams Documentation

The documentation on this website will help you navigatge the kJams world. The Table of Contents shows the topics covered, allowing you to click to whatever info you need. If you are technically adept and familiar with karaoke--well,you won't read the documentation anyway, will you? Neverthless, there are links to technical material that may find useful, and I suggest you check out the forums as well.

If you’re new to karaoke or technicallyl challenged, I recommend you read through (or at least skim) the topics in the order they're presented, as they are logically sequenced. Just click on the topic name, and the link will take you to the information. I’ve tried to keep it simple, but let me know if something is confusing.

Most sections contain links to more detailed information. Often this information is geared toward the techies and the karaoke fanatics, but not always. If you there is something you don’t understand, click on the available hyperlinks.

kJams menu options are described using this shorthand:

Click on Edit → Preferences → Stores

This means:

1. Find the Edit menu title at the top of your screen and click on it.
2. From the menu that is pulled down, click on Preferences.
3. In the list presented there, click on Stores.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Many of the kJams menu items have keyboard shortcuts, which are documented on the menus themselves. If you prefer using your keyboard, rather than your mouse, go ahead and learn these shortcuts.

For you techies, you can customize your own keyboard shortcuts here.

Table of Contents

1. System Requirements Temp
2. Tryout Version of kJams Temp
3. Downloading Temp
   1. Uninstalling
4. Purchasing Temp
   1. Updates
   2. Upgrades
   3. Discounts and Site Licenses
5. Getting Started Temp
   1. Starting kJams
   2. Ways to Play
   3. Where Do I Begin?
6. Building the Library Temp
   1. Setting Purchase Preferences Temp
   2. Understanding Tags (Meta Data)Temp
   3. Purchasing Music Through kJams Temp
      1. Purchasing Songs
      2. Streaming Songs
      3. About Purchasing
   4. Downloading Music from Other Sites
   5. Adding to the Library
   6. Ripping
   7. Cleaning Up Meta Data
   8. Final Touches
7. Customizing the Library
   1. Sorting
   2. Displaying/Suppressing Data
   3. Arranging Columns
   4. Selecting Your Meta Data
8. Playing Karaoke Temp
   1. The Basics
   2. Video
   3. Playlists
      1. Target Mode
   4. Searching
      1. Numeric Searches
      2. Target Searches
   5. Removing Songs
      1. Deleting from a Playlist
      2. Deleting from the Library
      3. Deleting from kJams Pro
   6. Trimming
   7. Slipping
      1. Global Slip
   8. Vocal Reductions
   9. Using a Microphone
   10. Graphics Channels
9. Slightly More Advanced Features
   1. Launch File Temp
   2. Messenger Temp
   3. Remote Control Temp
   4. Converting File Formats Temp
   5. Exporting Music Files Temp
   6. Burning
      1. Burning CDs
      2. Burning bin/cue Files
      3. Making Pristine Copies
      4. Printing CD Covers
      5. Burning DVDs
10. Menu Options Temp
11. kJams Pro Temp
    1. Overview
    2. Venues
    3. Singers
    4. Rotations
       1. The KJ Rotation List
       2. Rotation Playlist
       3. Switching Songs
       4. "Who's Up Next" Show Screen