Audio related FAQs:
Q: What is a Mp3 file?
A: MP3 is a highly compressed computer file format used for the storage and transmission of sound and music. MP3 uses the same type of highly efficient and extremely clever fractal-based algorithms for sound compression as JPG does for photographs. Just as the JPG algorithms were designed specifically to compress photographs efficiently, so the MP3 algorithms were designed specifically to compress sound and music efficiently. Like JPG, MP3 is a slightly lossy format, meaning that the final sound is not quite identical to the source. However, the degradation occurs in a very controllable manner and so can easily be kept to a level below that discernible to the listener. As with JPG, there is no loss when copying or transmitting MP3 files, only when creating or editing them. All the mp3 files sold in our site are encoded in high quality MP3 format. The "piano accompaniment track" is stereo, the "vocal line" track and the "diction" track are mono.
Q: Can I burn my MP3 music files to a CD?
A: Yes, of course. Nowadays, every burning program allows you to burn your mp3 tracks into a CDR. With Nero Burning Rom, for example select to create an Audio CD, drag and drop your mp3 tracks into the project window and Nero will decode the tracks for you. After that, you will be able to burn your cdr and listen to your new accompaniment cd! You can follow also this guide.
Q: The tempo of the song is too slow/fast. What can I do?
A: In our sing along tracks, we tried to follow the opera traditions and some famous recordings in the choice of the tempo, however every aria's interpretation can be very different. In this case you can change the tempo of the track without changing the pitch. There is a function in modern audio editors programs (usually named "Time Stretch") that easily allow you to do this without changing the aria's pitch . For example, with Audacity, import your audio track in your project, select it (or select the portion of the track of wich you want to change the tempo) and, from the menu "Effect", select "Change Tempo". In the following dialog box enter positive values for increasing the tempo, negative for decreasing it. You can find also an exhaustive step-by-step tutorial for doing this job.
Q: I need to record my voice over the accompaniment track. Is it possible?
A: Yes. For doing this, you need an multitrack audio editor program. Although you can achieve this result using programs such Steinberg Wavelab, Adobe Audition or Sony Soundforge, you can work also with a freeware program called Audacity, our favourite sound editor. If you need to record your performance over the accompaniment track you downloaded from our site (for a competition, audition ecc.), Opera-Karaoke.com has published a step-by-step tutorial for doing this job.
Q: Cadenza is too long/short in the accompaniment track.
A: Read our tutorial on this argument.