Etiquette, Rules & FAQ’s
Believe it or not, this is a
section that is unfortunately needed.
It will explain how to make your
karaoke experience
more enjoyable for everybody
involved.
Please
respect the equipment.
If you choose to sing, please do not throw, swing or roughhouse with the
microphones or other DJ equipment.
How to Request to Sing:
Simply fill out a request slip found in the back of the request catalog
and bring it to the Karaoke Host. If you need help finding a selection,
the Karaoke Host will be glad to assist you using a computerized
database. Please only turn in one form at a time. When you are called up
for your song, feel free to bring up your next request.
Can’t find the song you are
looking for? We have thousands of titles and sometimes
the song you are looking for is buried too deep to find! Visit the DJ
booth and the Host will quickly assist you in your search from a
computerized database.
Courtesy to others:
The last point we would like to make is to be courteous to others. When
someone is done singing, applaud. Everyone is up there doing the best
they can, so give them the same respect, as you would expect to receive.
How do we handle the
rotation?
As the Karaoke Host/DJ, we always strive for everyone's participation
and overall enjoyment. It is impossible to please everyone, as we all
know. Please let it be known that we will and always have, tried to be
fair to all patrons and singers during one of our shows.
The Rotation:
The Karaoke rotation is a difficult thing to manage. In an attempt to be
fair to all participants, we use the "Old" Singer, "New" Singer method.
Which has nothing to do with age but it works like this:
First rotation:
The first twelve singers to request songs will make up the first
rotation. All singers are entered into the rotation on a first come,
first sing basis.
Second rotation:
The second rotation consists of the first singer (now an "Old" singer)
then a “New” singer. Then it continues Old singer, New singer, Old
singer, New singer. If the New singers exceed the number of Old singers,
they are just added to the end of the list. Keep in mind, on busy
evenings, the second rotation could be quite long.
Third rotation:
All singers that have sung already are now considered "old" singers. New
singers will be inserted in the rotation the same as the second
rotation, depending on what time the request is turned in.
Can I Bring my own music?
Karaoke uses a special CD, called a CD+G (CD with Graphics). For the
avid karaoke fans, if you have your own disks, you are more than welcome
to bring them. We can play CD+G, but please, bring the disk in a case so
that it is protected. Although we will treat it as our own, we are not
responsible for any damage that may come to your disks. For those of you
that have select songs that you always like to sing and would like to
build your own CD+G, visit www.mycdg.com where you can order your own
custom CD+G that you can actually pick and choose the songs you want.
How great would it be to just hand us a disk and say, "play any song off
this disk"? At this website, you can order 10 to 15 songs on a disk at
only $4 per song. We recommend selecting "Sound Choice" music, as they
are truest to the originals. They also ship quickly. Most disks arrive
at your door within 72 hours.
What do I do if I have a slip
in, but have to leave? If you have slips on the
table, and decide to leave the room or venue, please come and say
goodbye. We would like to know you had a good time and we also need to
know so that we can remove you from the singing the order.
Why are there duplicates of the
same song in your songlist?
Simple, with the number of manufacturer's out there, it is inevitable to
have more than one version of the same song. If the version you select
isn't as good as another, we'll probably switch to the better one.