Aegisub Karaoke Effect Collection
Ingelore Clason
Keep in mind that the difference between the primary and the secondary color must be sufficiently high to get a good contrast so users can clearly indentify when to sing and this even from afar or with a light reflection on the screen.
Split karaoke line (karaoke-split.lua) : Allows you to split one or more lines in two while keeping the syllables tymings. For that, add a split between two words of the same line before applying the script
Rubyfication (from a different source so not in the Japan7 version) : This script aims to help users that want to contribute to the Kana collection. It adds a special template line that, in combination with the multi highlighting syntax, will make sure that ruby (ex: furigana in japanese) are displayed correctly when the karaoke template is applied. It also provides two variables to tweak the spacing between lines and to tweak the minimal duration for karaoke fill effect (kf).
You should see the option called Apply karaoke template, though it will beunavailable. This is what you'll select to use the "templates" we'll be writingthroughout these tutorials. Right now it's unavailable because you haven'tentered any templates. We'll get to that in a moment.
Karaoke Templater can do many things for you, but it can't guess the lyrics foryour song, or how they're synchronised with the music. You'll have to time thelyrics yourself, or get someone else to do it. You can learn how to timekaraoke at the Karaoke Timing Tutorial.
Also notice how the template line was left in place, and the timed karaoke waschanged to comment lines and had karaoke filled into their Effect fields.Karaoke Templater preserves your timed karaoke in the styled karaoke so youwon't lose it. But it also has another function...
Karaoke Templater re-used the commented out timed karaoke and changed thestyled karaoke to match the new effect instead. You can also try changing thecommented out timed karaoke and apply templates again.
I usually build them in Windows system thru Adobe Premiere software and another program names KBuilder. I am also a geeky-guy who like to work on computer stuff, I know and how to use most of popular software in Windows and I'd like to know if there is a program that I can work with under Linux system. I've looked up some researches in many Linux distro forums but could not find any good replacement for the software I am using.
I've seen some Linux users make Karaoke videos on PyKaraoke and Karaoke Van Basco but both of them are just so plain and have tedious look.I mean the result are made on boring background, also there is no effect on the text screen, so does anyone knows any program that allows user decorate the videos or at least have a fade effect and dynamic/importable background would be nice enough.
By the way, I know experts would say just use what suit us the best, and there are some articles I found on Google claims for creativity, go Windows (or Mac), for security and stable, go Linux/Unix but I am curious if there are some programs I miss on making karaoke videos. (well! sorry for the asking repeat - I am not English native speaker but reading and writing are my ability)
Sorry for misunderstood! I'm looking for a Karaoke video maker program. I know some A.Premiere alternative and actually I have been using PiTiVi and Da Vinci but these programs are video editor main. They could make Karaoke like the traditional way by adding text to text in every frame during the playtime.
That's why I mentioned KBuilder - a 3rd program works a long with and is supported in A.Premiere & A.After Effect and two other Linux alternative that I've looked up thru researches on Karaoke video maker programs and the results are PyKaraoke and Karaoke Van Basco.
@olegabrielz: Yes! I know this is Arch Linux forum and forgive me for not asking in appropriate forum. I don't know where to ask since this is Newbie sesion. I thought I would start a thread in Multimedia but I did not know should I. Anyway, Newbie session would be a right place to ask - it like when a Windows user ask for Linux help, they alway come under this area.
Moreover, I know Arch is a big community and has lots of multimedia users, so post a thread in here would have more chances than other fix-release system forums. I've tried in Fedora & Ubuntu, some guys asked the same question as I did title the topic but none of them have programs suit my opinion.
I did not know Aegisub could work under Linux, I used this program years ago but in this case, this particular program is like for subtitle only in my opinion. I mean it could be Karaoke maker but it is not quite my pleasure.
@lilcarp87: There is nothing to forgive. I can't watch your youtube example. My internet connection is toooooooooo slow. From reading your post I get an impression that you just want someone to point you in the right direction. To do that we need to know what you actually want to accomplish. I have zero experience with karaoke. But I am really starting to enjoy The Arch Way. My point is: What are you actually looking for? Do you need a tool with a lot of plugins and stuff? Do you need the graphical stuff? Do you just need to add lyrics to already existing videos? Or do jo just want a tool that doesn't differ to much from what you are used to? Find out what you wanna do, and then use the proper tool(s). I am pretty sure Arch Linux would get the job done just perfect. Why? Create or modify a file containing audio, video and lyrics are pretty straight forward, even for me I'm not sure of how they remove the vocal from audio-tracks, but it's probably just done by simply muting the frequency range of the singer. If that is the case you can probably Just use ffmpeg with the bandreject filter. If you want to do it the graphical way use Audacity (just an example and btw: I think there is also a Karaoke plugin in Audacity). I have no experience in making/editing video. So the tools for that I have no clue at all. If I work with this kind of media it is usually audio, and usually with simple cli-tools. But when I do recordings, or other complex multi-channel editing or stuff, I use gui-tools like Ardour. If you also make or edit your own videos I would have focused on that kind of progs or tools rather than Karaoke progs or tools.
Good luck - I really hope you find what you are looking for
The Automation 4 karaskel.lua include file contains several functionsintended to help the development of karaoke effects with Automation 4 Lua.It also defines several new data structures, and extensions to thosedefined by Automation 4 Lua itself.
The returned meta table contains a map of all Name: Value pairs in the[Script Info] section. It also always contains meta.res_x andmeta.res_y calculated from the PlayResX and PlayResY fields,following VSFilter conventions for default values when one or both of thefields are missing.
The returned styles table contains a map of all defined styles, alongwith any generated furigana layout styles. The style structures stored inthis table have one added field, style.margin_v which is an alias forstyle.margin_t, for convenience. styles can be indexed by style names(case sensitive, names not mangled) and by numbers. styles.n is thenumber of styles stored, and styles[1] is the first style defined.
Calculate sizing, positioning and various other information for a singlesubtitle line. This function calls karaskel.preproc_line_text,karaskel.preproc_line_size and karaskel.preproc_line_pos in order.
This function invokes karaskel.do_basic_layout when no furigana style isavailable, and karaskel.do_furigana_layout when a furigana style isdefined for the line. The furigana layout algorithm might change thecalculated width of the line.
It runs a very simple layout algorithm for the line.kara table, whichsimply calculates the positions of the syllables when placed in onestraight line with no additional spacing in between. Positioninginformation is added to each karaoke syllable.
It runs an advanced text layout algorithm to position karaoke syllables andfurigana neatly, avoiding unwanted overlapping. People interested in theactual algorithm used should read the function source code. It should bewell enough commented.
A karaoke skeleton is a framework for building karaoke effects in. Itusually works by writing a couple of functions yourself for handling theactual effect work, and these are then called at various times. The actualdetails of what functions you need to write depends on the actual karaokeskeleton.
Call the karaskel.use_fx_library_furi function to install the EffectLibrary skeleton for this script file. The script_name andscript_description globals are used to name the export filter produced.If use_furigana is true, furigana styles are created and added as needed.If add_macro is true, a macro is registered in addition to the exportfilter.
The basic premise of the Effect Library skeleton is that each timed karaokeline has a word in its Effect field that describes what effect to apply tothat line. This makes Effect Library a good choice if you want to useseveral different effects in a single karaoke.
When Effect Library is invoked, it calls a function named fx_effect foreach Dialogue line in the subtitle file. For example, if the Effect fieldof a dialogue line is "jump", the function named fx_jump is called. Forlines with empty Effect field, the function fx_none is called.
If an fx function does not exist, the original line is left in the subtitlefile. Otherwise, whether the original line is left depends on the returnvalue of the fx function, a true return value means the original line iskept, a false value means it is made into a Comment line.
Call the karaskel.use_classic_adv function to install the ClassicAdvanced skeleton for this script file. The script_name andscript_description globals are used to name the export filter produced.If use_furigana is true, furigana styles are created and added as needed,and furigana processing is enabled. If add_macro is true, a macro isregistered in addition to the export filter.
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