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> The at-home karaoke experience is pretty horrible As long as you have a 0 latency Mic setup then just that and YouTube searching Karaoke versions with AdBloc
by whywhywhywhy 4y ago
> The at-home karaoke experience is pretty horrible
As long as you have a 0 latency Mic setup then just that and YouTube searching Karaoke versions with AdBlocker works beautifully.
- mikestew 4y agoAs an exercise for the reader: see if you can count the barriers-to-entry for the average person in this suggestion, and then contrast and compare to Apple's offering.
- smoldesu 4y agoSpeaking as someone who doesn't have an Apple Music subscription, I think I'll take my chances with YouTube.
- ErikVandeWater 4y agoCounting ad-blocking as a barrier to entry on HN is probably unfair.
- mikestew 4y agoAbsolutely, which is why I specified “average person”. I think most anyone on HN could figure it out. But that’s not what Apple is shooting for, I don’t think. At the end of the day, I just didn’t want come right out and say “rsync, ftp, something something Dropbox”. :-)
- balfirevic 4y agoIf the average person can pay for Apple Music they could pay for Youtube Premium.
- reanimus 4y agoI don't think the cost is the barrier they're discussing here.
- balfirevic 4y agoThe point is that ad block is not among the barriers you need to overcome.
- whywhywhywhy 4y agoI mean I'm the one suggesting it and it's still a pain for me to set up after a few drinks, used to have the Microphones going into the computer and then that being the whole output but we literally just plug mics direct from receiver to speakers because a MacOS update introduced latency.
- flyrain 4y agoI did that before. Just frustrated by missing Karaoke versions of many songs
- jadbox 4y agoany specific recommendations for a setup?
- idontwantthis 4y agoJBL partybox and any wired microphone.
- whywhywhywhy 4y agoWireless mics work fine too, just need to make sure its going through as few devices as possible. So I plug the Mic receiver box straight into two speakers, one for each mic.
- silisili 4y agoThis is exactly what I did for the wife and kid. Works beautifully, unlimited catalog.
- YokoZar 4y agoMost "karaoke versions" of songs are by cover bands.
- beaker52 4y agoThis is what my wife and I do, it’s pretty flawless. YouTube + Mic & mixer to a separate speaker. It’s the only way, and YouTube has the best karaoke. Routing the mic through your AV setup _will_ result in a delay which’ll make for a horrible experience. So don’t bother. Get a cheap mixer and a decentish Shure mic, a single active studio monitor and you’re away.
- Reubend 4y agoYou don't need an ad blocker if you just pay for YouTube premium. Often times I see people complaining about ads there, but I think ads are necessary for users who aren't paying for the product.