KMPPlus - Personal Karaoke Media Player

Installation

How many computers am I allowed to install KMP on?

Depends on the KMP Version (KMPLite or KMPPlus)...

KMPLite: KMPLite is a FREE application, therefore no installation limits are imposed.

KMPPlus: Registered users of KMPPlus are permitted to install KMPPlus on up to three (3) personally owned computers. Please click here to review the End User's License Agreement (EULA).

Playback

I do not hear anything during playback of Karaoke audio files?

Both KMPLite and KMPPlus utilize the "default" audio device (Sound Card) as configured in Windows for audio playback. If you have multiple Sound Devices in your computer, you MUST ensure the Sound Device currently driving your Speaker(s) is selected as default within Windows.

Click here for a tutorial on setting your default audio devices.

Microphone (KMPPlus only)

I do not hear anything when activating my Microphone?

Your Microphone and associated driver(s) MUST be properly configured within Windows before they may be used within KMPPlus. Please refer to the documentation and/or support resources provided with the Microphone for further information regarding the setup of the device. Once properly configured, you must configure KMPPlus to look for and utilize the device, to do this please refer to the applicable section within the KMPPlus built-in Help System or click here.

When activating my Microphone, sometimes the output sounds broken or crackly?

Some Audio Devices (Sound Cards) are known to have problems "initializing" and/or "synching" Microphones/Line-in devices when utilized in synchronous mode as required by KMPPlus. We recommend that you first ensure you are utilizing the latest driver(s) as provided by the Audio Device provider/manufacture. If the issue still exists after updating your driver(s), you may need to repeatedly cycle the Microphone On/Off until the device properly initializes and syncs, providing clearer output.

When activating my Microphone, sometimes the output sounds distorted?

You may be "overdriving" the Audio Device. Try lowering the "Microphone Gain" until you reach an acceptable output quality.

The output from my Microphone sounds delayed?

This is the result of "latency" ("delay" in layman's terms) imposed by the Audio Device (Sound Card). Real-time processing of input signals (Microphone/Line-in) involves high-demand processing power, of which differs significantly between Audio Devices (Sound Cards). Typically speaking, the more expensive and "professional" the Audio Device, the lower the latency, all the way up to "professional" Audio Devices used by Recording Studios, costing many thousands of dollars. Most "consumer" quality Audio Devices lack the needed processing power to provide "latency free" real-time reproduction of "Line-in/Microphone" signals, therefore some latency is to be expected. As an alternative, you may wish to utilize an Audio Mixing Device (Mixer), whereby both the Audio Output (Line-out) from your computer and the Microphone are plugged into, and controlled by the mixer, with the "Tape Out" signal of the mixer being routed back to the "Line-In" port of your computer (See "I'd like to record directly from a Mixer for better Microphone output quality, can I do that?" below). This will offload the real-time processing to the mixer, resulting in a significant improvement in the resulting overall quality of your recordings.

Recording (KMPPlus only)

I do not hear anything when playing back my recordings?

You most likely do NOT have the proper Audio Device and/or Channel configured within KMPPlus. In order for KMPPlus to record the full output of your Computer Speaker System, the proper Audio Device (Sound Card) and Channel ("Stereo Mix", "What you hear" or something similar, depending on your particular Audio Device) must be properly configured. Please refer to the applicable section within the KMPPlus built-in Help System or click here.

My recordings sound distorted?

You may be "overdriving" the Recording Audio Device (Sound Card). Try lowering the "Recording Gain" until you reach an acceptable output quality. Please refer to the applicable section within the KMPPlus built-in Help System or click here.

NOTE: Please understand that most Computer Audio Devices (except for the most expensive "Professional" models) are NOT intended, and are incapable of producing "Professional" or "Studio Quality" reproduction of Recorded audio. Therefore, audio output quality may differ significantly from one Audio Device to another.

I'd like to record directly from a Mixer for better Microphone output quality, can I do that?

Absolutely! You would need to route the "Output Audio Signal" (Line Out) from your computer into a designated channel on your mixer, then connect the signal from your Mixer "Tape Out" port to the "Line In" port/channel of your Computer Audio Device (Sound Card). Once properly connected, be sure to select the proper Audio Device and Channel (In this case, "Line In" or similar) within KMPPlus.