Posted by DeusExMachina on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 04:28.
"… the only software that really works ok on a mac is kjams, i set these up for KJ's all the time. but if you have a new nac book (intel) you are much better off running Windows XP and using Sax and Dottys Show hoster!"
First of all, Sax & Dotty's sucks. It is crapware, and a rip off. First it doesn't actually do anything. All the functionality is provided by FREE winamp plugins that you have to get to get S&D to work. S&D does NOT display CD+G lyrics, does not unarchive the files, nothing. This is all handled by other plug ins. As such actually paying for S&D is a rip off.
"I am a mac man, so i hate recommending windows, but the truth is, it works best due to the lack of software for the mac! Istar is really bad, and kajams lacks development!
Hope this helps!
Alan"
Second, what the heck do you mean that KJams "lacks development?!?" Dave Cotter (the developer) works on the program full time. He is contactable directly 7 days a week over e-mail or IM, and often responds with minutes. It already has FAR more features than S&D, and certainly more that iStar. Even though it is not even officially in beta, it is stable and feature rich. . Singers can enter songs for themselves via their iPhone or online via a laptop, can adjust their playback requirements, etc.. Playlists are handled automatically, CD+G is handled flawlessly, singers can have live video of themselves singing in the background behind the lyrics. There are a wealth of metadata editing tools, and hosts can place promo messages on screen live. I am a professional Karaoke host, and I use KJams. I am regularly called in to salvage nights where S&D has crashed and burned, and they need me to get in and keep the show running, because KJams just works. S&D is a freaking nightmare (let alone the issues mentioned above.)
Seriously, what are you talking about?
What are you talking about?!?
"… the only software that really works ok on a mac is kjams, i set these up for KJ's all the time. but if you have a new nac book (intel) you are much better off running Windows XP and using Sax and Dottys Show hoster!"
First of all, Sax & Dotty's sucks. It is crapware, and a rip off. First it doesn't actually do anything. All the functionality is provided by FREE winamp plugins that you have to get to get S&D to work. S&D does NOT display CD+G lyrics, does not unarchive the files, nothing. This is all handled by other plug ins. As such actually paying for S&D is a rip off.
"I am a mac man, so i hate recommending windows, but the truth is, it works best due to the lack of software for the mac! Istar is really bad, and kajams lacks development!
Hope this helps!
Alan"
Second, what the heck do you mean that KJams "lacks development?!?" Dave Cotter (the developer) works on the program full time. He is contactable directly 7 days a week over e-mail or IM, and often responds with minutes. It already has FAR more features than S&D, and certainly more that iStar. Even though it is not even officially in beta, it is stable and feature rich. . Singers can enter songs for themselves via their iPhone or online via a laptop, can adjust their playback requirements, etc.. Playlists are handled automatically, CD+G is handled flawlessly, singers can have live video of themselves singing in the background behind the lyrics. There are a wealth of metadata editing tools, and hosts can place promo messages on screen live. I am a professional Karaoke host, and I use KJams. I am regularly called in to salvage nights where S&D has crashed and burned, and they need me to get in and keep the show running, because KJams just works. S&D is a freaking nightmare (let alone the issues mentioned above.)
Seriously, what are you talking about?