KaraFun Karaoke player and editor improvements

KaraFun version 0.95 - August 10, 2005

New major features

  • KaraFun now use DirectX v9.0 (older versions were using DirectX v8.1)
  • CDG+MP3 playback improvements (antialiased, transparency...)
  • Video files playback (AVI, MPEG...)
  • Transparent CDG+MP3 using KFP karaoke presets
  • Enhanced LRC files playback (word synchronised files)
  • Display properly the title and artist properties for karaokes other than KFN (MP3 tags, KAR, KOK and LRC)
  • Automatic audio sources search for LRC, KOK and CDG+MP3 files

New minor features

  • Training mode font size increased: KaraFun can be the karaoke player with the biggest letters in the world!
  • New default karaoke presets
  • Playlist: Interface improvements and new repeat function
  • Can now take a screenshot with Alt+J
  • LRC playback and import improvements
  • Presets: new 'Add' and 'Remove' menus in the options
  • File extension related bugfix
  • Minor improvements of the player and the editor
  • Minor bugfixes for the player and the editor

KaraFun version 0.92a - June 22, 2005

New minor features

  • Some fixes and little enhancements

KaraFun version 0.92 - June 7, 2005

New major features

  • New KFP karaoke presets system to replay KAR / KOK and LRC files like no other karaoke player!
  • MP3 and OGG playback with realtime pitch and tempo change
  • Playback improvements on some MIDI / KAR files
  • All the application is now Unicode (it’s possible to translate KaraFun in ALL languages!)

New minor features

  • Total control of the training mode
  • Audio and midi output selection
  • You can now build preset in the editor
  • The information page at the beginning of the KFN playback can be modified
  • KOK playback improvement
  • Linked source management improvement
  • New system information sheet in the "About" box
  • Trajectories could be expanded
  • Manual play list advance (to stop the replay after every karaoke)
  • Many little other improvements and bug fixes

KaraFun version 0.90 - April 25, 2005

New major features

  • Complete new skin, more beautiful, more intuitive and with more functions
  • New "Syncs bubble display" mode displaying incoming synchronizations: useful to anticipate when lyrics restart after a solo
  • Key and Speed Control: changes the key and the tempo of any karaoke whichever their format (KAR, KFN, CDG...) or their audio source (MP3 or MIDI)
  • Text highlighting selectable: per blocks, line (gradually), or defined in the KFN file
  • Multi monitors management: Control the player on one screen and display the karaoke on an other
  • Vocal Reducer: try to reduce the level of vocal range on original MP3 recordings.
  • Microphone management: one of the funniest new functions! Record yourself over your karaoke and listen your performance just right after. You can even add echo or change pitch and tempo when replaying!
  • Automatic Guide Cancel: Mute the guide when you sing into mic and brings it back up when you stop singing. With that new feature, "you may be able to sing afterwards!"
  • Easier syncs recording in the editor thanks to the audio tempo reduction
  • Automatic detection of the guide melody in MIDI files

New minor features

  • Automatic internet software updates checking
  • Keyboard shortcuts are now listed in the About Box
  • Guide volume can be set separately
  • Cosmetic and small bugfixes
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