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The PC Jukebox Lyric Synchonizer
is a stand-alone application that will allow you to create karaoke style lyrics
files for The PC Jukebox. When finished
with a song, the Lyric Synchonizer will produce an
XML based file that is saved in the same folder as the MP3 file it is associated
with. When The PC Jukebox loads the MP3
file for playback, it will also check in the folder to see if this XML file exists. If so, it will load that up too and then
display the individual lyric lines at the time specified within the file.
Step
1 - File Name:
When The PC Jukebox Lyric Synchonizer first starts up, it simply displays a text box
and a browse button. You will need to
browse to the location of the MP3 file you wish to synchronize and click
Open.
Step 2 - Static Lyrics:
If the MP3 already has
static lyrics embedded in it’s ID3 tag, they will be automatically loaded and
you can proceed to Step 3. If not, you
can click the Add Lyrics button. You
will then have the choice of typing the lyrics in yourself, selecting a text
file that contains the lyrics, or pasting them in from the clipboard. Once the lyrics are complete in the main text
box, click the Save button and they will be written to the MP3’s ID3 tag. The Synchronizer is now ready.
Step 3 - Play The Song:
When the screen changes, the
lyrics will appear on separate lines in the main grid. To start synchronizing them, you will need to
click the Play button. This will start
the playback of the song. Also, all of
the buttons will become grayed out, with the exception of the Mark Line and
Stop buttons.
Step 4 - Mark The Lines
To mark a line for display,
simply click the Mark Line button just as the lyric is reached (or just before)
in the song. The grid will then
highlight the next lyric line. Repeat
this process until all of the lyric lines have been marked. If you make a mistake at any time, just click
the Stop button and the slider bar will return to zero. You can then click the Clear All Time
Markings button to erase all time settings, if you wish.
Step 5 - Make Changes (Optional)
If you need to edit your
time markings or the lyrics, you can make any changes you need using the
supplied tools. You can adjust any individual
time marking by any number of seconds (positive or negative), or change all of
the lines at the same time. You can
insert or delete lines and even edit the lyrics themselves. Keep playing around with the settings until
your karaoke is perfect.
Step 6 - SAVE!!!
THIS STEP IS CRITICAL! Make sure you click the Save button once all
of your time markings are complete.
Clicking the Save button will initiate the process of creating the physical
XML file. If you forget this step, all
of your work will be lost.
Step 7 - Playback The Song (Optional)
If you want to see your
settings in action before you load up The PC Jukebox, you can click the Play
button again and the text box below the main grid will display your lyrics as
they are synchronized. You can still go
back and make fine adjustments, but don’t forget to SAVE!!
That’s it! You’ve just created a karaoke song file. Now, when you select this song inside of The
PC Jukebox, the Show Lyrics button will appear as it is playing. When you click or touch that button, you’ll
be able to see your synchronized lyrics in action!
As always, if you have any
problems or questions with this procedure, please do not hesitate to send an
email to questions@thepcjukebox.com
or support@thepcjukebox.com. We’ll be happy to help you out!