Karaoke is a Japanese word meaning “empty orchestra.” You sing along to a soundtrack that is only music. Sometimes you need a device to remove the vocalists from the track. This allows you to be the singer. The activity started in Japan as light entertainment. It caught on in the United States in the 1980s. Bars began featuring it. Customers performed on stage. They sang popular songs to music played on a karaoke machine.
Removing vocals from soundtracks is possible with specific software. Usually, vocals are mixed equally in both stereo channels. They are easily identifiable. Changing the phase of one channel by 180 degrees eliminates the vocals. Often, not all of the vocals can be removed totally.
To remove vocals from iTunes, download a software program from the Internet. Some such programs are free. Others require payment.
- Log on to http://www.markelsoft.com/html/about_us.html or http://www.yogen.com/.
- Select the DupeEliminator for iTunes program. This ensures you download a program specifically for iTunes. If you decide to download the Yogen program, download the Vocal Remover under the Windows desktop heading.
- Follow the instructions for downloading the program.
- Follow the instructions regarding how to utilize the program in order to remove the vocals.
