Ufff the girls not remembering wanting it and then not seeming too excited hurt Linus more than any punch ever could. I feel your pain dude. But they’ll use it, when no one’s watching. That’s just kids being kids. I wouldn’t want to sing in front of millions of people who watch videos my dad makes either to be fair
Don't cup the mics! Vocal mics are cardioid, they reject sound coming from the back of it. When you cup the mic it blocks the ports that are needed for that rejection to happen and the mic becomes omnidirectional. It will also change its frequency response and it is not for the better. So, DO NOT CUP THE MIC! It looks cooler but laws of physics does not care about coolness.
@@glados5065 so you are saying the micro degrees of the protective grills affect mic performance in any way than lets say blocking open back headphones with your hand, what a clown
14:08 there folks, the parent experience summarized. You get so excited to do something for your kids, you poor your blood and sweat in it, and they don't even know what's happening....still worth it though
@@NoOne-fe3gc hahaha thought the same thing. Kids say the LOVVVEEE something and can’t live without it. Then when you finally go to surprise them with it… total amnesia.
Love how people can't see how this comment is literally just a reaction to the video, you know, the thing the comments section is for. Not every comment has to contribute to some deeper discussion, it can just be "This part made me laugh".
For the first set: the Behringer SL84C is better than the PGA from Shure... And there really was no reason for MG06, that Pyle does it just fine with equal sound quality. Don't know how it reverb sounds but with "pro" gear you usually pay for ruggedness not so much about sound quality. What the DIY setup lacks is a compressor, which can take the peaks out and flatten out the sound levels, making louder peaks quieter. But, compressors are not for kids, hell, they are black magic for most adults. It takes fair bit of experience to learn how to use them but to be fair, you ask any sound engineer can they can give safe values that will work. Like.. -12dB threshold, 10ms attack, 50ms release, ratio of 4:1, where the threshold really is the only one that needs adjustments (look at the compressor gain reduction meter that it is showing that it is doing something at fairly loud singing, dial the threshold until it does that)
You're probably right about the behringer, though I havent used one, and i wouldn't have chosen the mg06, as theres better options, but pyle equipment belongs in the trash, legitimately
@@jamesbyronparker Yeah, Pyle is quite trash but for this use.. it'll do. It is not touched much, it is indoors... light use at home is not very demanding. For the road it is absolutely a no-no, it isn't even good for a rehearsal space that has one ancient PA speaker for the vocals... As long as you get a unit that isn't broken out of the factory..
I have to disagree about the Pyle and behringer , it is a pyle of crap. Ill take Shure PG48 anyday over any behringer mic, the quality while not great, the Shure will last longer especially around kids. Desk wise Yamaha does sound better than Pyle, and yes the quality is a lot better, I also wouldnt call the MG06 prosumer per say, more low end professional as they are built for the professional market. Linus could of got a Mackie or RCF mixer which is slightly cheaper and is more prosumer in its quailty. I do agree however having a compressor would help, but if not setup correctly can cause more feedback.
I find it funny that since the de-googling your life video the ability to download UA-cam videos has not left Linus's mouth LOL. He mentions it every couple of videos now
That's just the Streisand Effect at full power. Google doesn't want us to know we can download YT vids? We'll mention downloading YT vids whenever we can.
@harrison2899 Apple music is very restrictive on non-Apple devices. You need an Apple device at least to setup, which I find absurd. I'm from a country where Apple Music is the only way to stream lossless music, BUT you need an iPhone or iPad to setup Apple Music on Windows. Why do this nonsense? Either don't allow Apple Music on non-Apple devices or fix this problem.
@@harrison2899 probably just wasn't something he looked into. I'd imagine he assumed his main need of using his own speakers/hardware wouldn't be applicable using an Apple product. Would also just be odd to make it apple based when nothing in his house is.
I think for kids, especially since you already have an xbox, the best option would be to just buy Rock Band 4... It's WAY more interactive, with the on screen visuals, campaign modes, meters on how you're singing accuracy is going (with difficulties setting for any skill level). Assuming you already own the Xbox, it's also way cheaper. You can buy a new copy of the game for $30. And each Microphone new is $40 and you can have up to 3 microphones playing in a single game. Add a guitar for that one kid who doesn't like to sing and you're still under budget. Not to mention this stuff is definitely available, used, for less.. The downsides being less available songs, or having to purchase specific songs, but if this is a fleeting interest, I think kids will look past the limited library more than adults would.
GREAT GREAT point. We tend to think through an adult lens, but the Guitar Hero/Rock Band games were a FANTASTIC into to instruments for kids, especially drums! What other solution is there to learn some basics of if you enjoy playing drums except those games?
Don't forget about SingStar and its PC counterpart Ultrastar. When it comes to playfully learning to control your singing voice, you couldn't go wrong with that.
@@erichb4530 well, as a drummer I NEVER played drums in Rock Band 😅.. it’s just not at all the same (of course being limited to just those 4 platters, it’s understandable, but still 😅)… I usually just stuck to the bass or guitar myself
Tbh if I were the kid I'd feel like I'm forced to put on a performance for the cameras which i'd hate, but I would be stoked for the opportunity to mess around with it by myself
he even said a long time ago. children change their presents multiple times because everytime they see something, they "really want this" until product xy rolls around 15 minutes later
Every year my family wants me to figure out something for their karaoke thanksgiving dinners/xmas dinners so this is great for me! I bet others have to go through the same things 😅😂
@@FlyboyHelosimoh that’s an urban legend!! A famous one too It’s the “My Way” murders. If u sang the song wrong, they basically murder you. But that’s mostly conspiracy through drunk peeps doing karaoke on the streets.
@@FlyboyHelosimYeah! It was the “My Way” conspiracy, where u get unalived when u sing the song wrong. It’s mostly talked on street karaoke while people are drinking. It happened in the 2000’s~ It was a bizarre timeline
Basically, Eastern and Southeast Asians have karaoke down very well. Magic Sing is one of the big brands I know various families (including mine) have and my specific model has a 50 dollar subscription option for a year to have access to MANY other songs on their library. This means my family and friends can enjoy singing their newer English songs, Filipino songs, and then me enjoying singing my favorite Japanese songs (granted, I can only read some Japanese and use my phone for lyrics, but hey this can at least score it)
karafun is great. Needed something for a 90th Birthday party 2 years ago, and it worked a treat. 4 hours of karaoke, every song requested was found, even some weird yodeling song. since then, ive been asked to do karaoke 5 times and its never failed.... i wish it did.. as i hate karaoke.
sometimes quality is not the option wanted. the idea of having it in your room and just sing away is more appealing then the 'best set up' that has to be set up each time. its a Lon time since I as a preteen, but dancing around my room was more appealing than being in a family room
What i have done multiple times before is invite a bunch of friends over, plug a mic into my pc and run it through a daw. Turn on some basic vocal EQ, reverb, and most importantly autotune makes it really fun. Just use a saved profile so you dont have to have your friends watching you use a DAW lol Then I turn on UA-cam karaoke videos. It is a lot of fun
This is very similar to what I figured out. I have an interface with 2 wireless mics going into logic, CLA vocals,(when I had Murda Melodies from Slate Digital that was great too) and WaveTune RT, I lookup each song with tune bat and have to set the key per mic but I also have Mixed In Key Live if we want to do random freestyle on a YT Beat or any unreleased songs. I wish I could figure out how to link the mics and get then to auto set the key, then I wouldn't have to run the thing all night long. I've been trying to make a video about it cuz I haven't found anyone else with a setup like this.
The look of sadness and disappointment when the girls are like "What? I didn't ask for this..." xD Poor Linus...such a good dad but so unappreciated xD
The moment I gave my little cousin a microphone and started the karaoke I regretted it. Until I joined in and we both made dying pig sounds at the same time, it sounded HORRIBLE, but we had the fun of our lives!
I am in fits of laughter🤣🤣🤣 A kid asking for something, the parent going down a massive rabbit hole & spending a tonne of time & money, then the kid not remembering is classic!
Great overview! Karafun has been my go-to for YEARS now. They really do have a great setup and if you buy a basic PA system that you can plug your laptop audio and a couple mics into it you have a really great versatile setup. I like the DIY because you can also use it for other things. I have several PA systems for different types of events but honestly my little Samson Expedition speaker setup is my favorite because it’s SO simple, has quality sound, and can handle the most common uses. If you’re into tech / events at all it’s for sure something you should own.
As someone who uses Karafun commercially to run karaoke at a local bar, I can vouch for how amazing their selection and customization options are. The permanent QR code allows customers to browse the song list and add themselves to a queue that I can then manage from my laptop that’s plugged into a mixing board.
I wish this video was around when I was building my karaoke setup a couple years ago! It's hard to get good information. We ended up going with a Rockville sing mix and unpowered speakers which ended up being fairly budget friendly as well. I think your satisfaction with any setup will have a great deal to do with how passionate you are about Karaoke.
this is great I love the format the kids not wanting to sing is amazing you wouldn't know that they were his kids because they are so much like Yevonne
I would grab some wireless microphones, connect them to a windows PC, and just use sound properties in control panel, or voicemeeter to listen to the mics on the speakers.
Well, first: been there with the b day wishes. I feel you! Second of all: i feel it is super rare, on ltt at least, seeing linus soo far out of his comfort zone (as an otherwise very skilled performer) then singing caraoke with Adam. One of the few times we see linus as himself, and he is one of us after all ;)
Good video, guys. Long time viewer and PC enthusiast on my personal youtube, bit techie here. Looks like you guys did the right home work. Happy to see you guys hit one of my niche corners.
I went down this same rabbit hole awhile back and came up with almost the same DIY setup. I have an optical out on my older Roku ultra that goes to an optical to RCA splitter, and the RCA feeds into a small Yamaha mixing board. I have two mics wired with XLR cables, and the mixing board outputs to my Onkyo AV receiver that can output the audio from the CD input while running the video from the BD/DVD input that my Roku is connected to. The biggest issue I ran into is getting the levels right since the mic inputs come in so much quieter than the Roku input. I ended up with the main and mics set moderately high, the music input down fairly low, and the AV receiver volume turned way up from where I have it for TV and movies, but it works well. I definitely wouldn't trust children to adjust the mixing board levels unattended though.
As someone who has run Karaoke in bars professionally for a side hustle, I absolutely feel their pain of rabbit holes. The company I was doing it for were trying to do it fairly cheaply since their main offer was pubquiz type stuff, but they needed to expand out to karaoke to bundle it in with their offerings in this region to remain competitive, so it was part of my job to try and find the best way to mash together the needs of karaoke with the needs of pub quizzes and hosting those. I thought we did it pretty well, however.
Another couple options (though not truly Karaoke unless you find those versions of songs) are getting a totally legit copy of Guitar Hero World Tour and updating it to the Definitive Edition or set up Clone Hero. Then you just need some working mics and then you can use fan-made tracks for any instrument, including your voice. I do believe you can mute vocal tracks in most songs in settings, but I am not sure.
same concept but I used to use a program called ultra star, basically a clone of Singstar and you can use any mics (including the wired or wireless Singstar mics), and there was a website that had lyric files for tons of songs with links to the UA-cam video they are synced to, all with the added scoring of Singstar making karaoke more gamified with rating each player, really fun to play and not as limited as the official Singstar
I always find it so serendipitous it feels like an LTT video comes out with the exact topic of something I had to do in my life around the same time. Two weeks ago it was my wife's birthday and she wanted an emo karaoke party. Being that I've been in bands for the last decade plus that we play gorilla gigs in the LA area, we have mixers, mics, and PA speakers around the house. So it was awesome seeing this DIY solution be so close to what we as gigging musicians had thrown together for my wife's birthday which blew all her non musician friends away. It's also fun to see what other more consumer solutions are out there since people always bombard me with questions about, what they can do that's similar but won't inconvenience them or cost an arm and a leg as a hobbyist. So I always love these types of videos since it's like checking my mad science hour homework and gives me great alternatives thanks to the multiple levels of "enthusiast" solutions. Awesome vid team!
For my presentations (XMA) I bought some speakers, one of them the hifuture one (like 70-80USD). Has 2 mics, is small, hi power and also has effects, Bluetooth, mic input (if u want to put more) and wireless, rechargeable via USBC!. Has karaoke “effect”
When I was a kid, it was common for portable boom boxes to have a mic input that would mix with what the tape deck or radio was playing. Some even had a cheapo mic permanently attached. Fun for... uh, well... until the dollar store D-cell batts ran out. Just long enough to wear out the welcome.
Guy with a Vietnamese wife over here. I already had a complete 5.1 audio system so I just augmented it with an HDMI Mixer. IMO That's the best approach if you already have a home theatre setup.
Mini Yvonnes are so cute, and I feel your pain I'm quite familiar with the "what do you mean? I didn't repeatedly ask for this over the past months, you are crazy" kids are fun man XD
Another option is to use your laptop or PC and download YARG (yet another rhythm game), you can then use any old USB mic or cheap option and download thousands of either official guitar hero or rock band tracks, or those made by the community (Rhythmverse). And if you get sick of just karaoke, you can then just play some regular guitar hero/rock band.
The BEHRINGER X AIR XR12 is the best mixer for karaoke. For home and man cave. With all its special effects you can create a wonderful karaoke evening with your family and/or friends
I've been a Karafun customer for quite some time now. It's a great app. I use it in my school to host a karaoke break. Like on the other apps you can request new songs and others can vote for your suggestions to speed up the "karaokefication"
There is another trick to the DIY setup. I have a karaoke setup that I needed for a wedding and the occasional home karaoke party. You can buy a mixer with a built in powered amplifier. A decent pair of speakers with stands and cables dont cost more than $300 and if you are starting out, you can just buy something cheaper first. The benefit is this all just normal sound equipment, meaning stuff is easily replaced or upgraded if you are enjoying the experience. Needing 4 separate inputs is actually a pretty high requirement in terms of karaoke in my experience. SM58s are by far what I seem most in karaoke setups in bars and other venues, but we are kind of in a golden era of microphones that are pretty ok for less than the SM58s $100/ea. I have a Behringer 10 input mixer with powered amp and 2 rockville monitors that sound fantastic for their price. Best part is that everything is very portable with handles and is also great just for listening to music or whatever you need.
I took an old guitar amp(maybe 60 bucks): bought a mixer, 2 wireless mics, and cables from monoprice for 110 bucks; tucked all the cables/mixer/mic antenna boxes into the guitar amp/speaker with a metal bar($2), then plugged everything all plugged into a power strip($10)… The mixer i bought also has USB output for her computer, and an extra XLR connection for my daughter’s “streamer” setup in her room… and I also added a HDMI eARC adapter($20); with the eARC adapter you can just plug the thing into any HDMI port on your TV, bring up a song on UA-cam, and you have instant Karaoke… Unfortunately, I think it’s been used once for Karaoke, which just isn’t that popular anymore… all together though i figure it cost like 200 dollars, and it has been used as a PA system from the trunk of my car a few times… which was handy… and acted as a replacement at a public speaking event; whose sound system went down…
Linus is the only person on UA-cam who can drop such a video in times of Arrow lake and 9800x3d news. When the 5090 arrives, he will do a Helium cooled rasberry pi or something like that.
You guys should make a "survival tech" episode where you have to make a self-sustaining living situation that allows you to game, watch TV, work, do creative stuff all while being offline (maybe even off-grid).
Filipinos really love Karaokes to the point where we have our big machines that you can sing a song for a dime. There's also small karaoke machines, with an cd or sd card full of songs that you can choose from and run it in your home av system.
Ufff the girls not remembering wanting it and then not seeming too excited hurt Linus more than any punch ever could. I feel your pain dude. But they’ll use it, when no one’s watching. That’s just kids being kids. I wouldn’t want to sing in front of millions of people who watch videos my dad makes either to be fair
They probably didn't have a complicated LLT project in mind and just wanted a cheap karaoke machine to keep in their room
@@JM-ub5sf that makes way more sense
hopefully that short bout of embarrassment from their dad didn't stop them from wanting to use the karaoke
Totally relate, kids changing their mind of what they want all the time. Which why I usually give my kids gift cards.
I agree 100%
That is a good intro
Agreed lol
He read without even thinking first 😭
XD fr though also linus is hot NO DIDDY
Agreed Linus.
He really does read everything on the teleprompter.
Don't cup the mics! Vocal mics are cardioid, they reject sound coming from the back of it. When you cup the mic it blocks the ports that are needed for that rejection to happen and the mic becomes omnidirectional. It will also change its frequency response and it is not for the better. So, DO NOT CUP THE MIC! It looks cooler but laws of physics does not care about coolness.
I disagree, how cold / hot something is determines what state of matter an object is in.
@@glados5065 so you are saying the micro degrees of the protective grills affect mic performance in any way than lets say blocking open back headphones with your hand, what a clown
@@Simon-tr9hv my comment was obviously sarcastic. The only clown here is you.
Um, actually the laws of physics very much care about coolness. Ever heard of a super conductor?
@@chrism6880 Of course i have. He is amazing, he once checked 1500 tickets in 8.5 seconds.
14:08 there folks, the parent experience summarized. You get so excited to do something for your kids, you poor your blood and sweat in it, and they don't even know what's happening....still worth it though
Not if they don't use it. Just a waste at that point.
@blad... God I hope you dont have kids
@@NoOne-fe3gc hahaha thought the same thing. Kids say the LOVVVEEE something and can’t live without it. Then when you finally go to surprise them with it… total amnesia.
It showed them using it in the end at least
@@blad... it is, it shows you love them unconditionally
“It’s loud, it’s dumb, and I’m already both of those things” 0:03 😂😂😂
yeah man we all watched it
@@Sarcastitonea Just in case you needed a timestamp cause you couldn't wait 3 seconds 0:03
yea we heard it
Love how people can't see how this comment is literally just a reaction to the video, you know, the thing the comments section is for. Not every comment has to contribute to some deeper discussion, it can just be "This part made me laugh".
@@oliverberglas4188 thank you my attention span could never
For the first set: the Behringer SL84C is better than the PGA from Shure... And there really was no reason for MG06, that Pyle does it just fine with equal sound quality. Don't know how it reverb sounds but with "pro" gear you usually pay for ruggedness not so much about sound quality. What the DIY setup lacks is a compressor, which can take the peaks out and flatten out the sound levels, making louder peaks quieter. But, compressors are not for kids, hell, they are black magic for most adults. It takes fair bit of experience to learn how to use them but to be fair, you ask any sound engineer can they can give safe values that will work. Like.. -12dB threshold, 10ms attack, 50ms release, ratio of 4:1, where the threshold really is the only one that needs adjustments (look at the compressor gain reduction meter that it is showing that it is doing something at fairly loud singing, dial the threshold until it does that)
You're probably right about the behringer, though I havent used one, and i wouldn't have chosen the mg06, as theres better options, but pyle equipment belongs in the trash, legitimately
@@jamesbyronparker Yeah, Pyle is quite trash but for this use.. it'll do. It is not touched much, it is indoors... light use at home is not very demanding. For the road it is absolutely a no-no, it isn't even good for a rehearsal space that has one ancient PA speaker for the vocals... As long as you get a unit that isn't broken out of the factory..
I have to disagree about the Pyle and behringer , it is a pyle of crap. Ill take Shure PG48 anyday over any behringer mic, the quality while not great, the Shure will last longer especially around kids. Desk wise Yamaha does sound better than Pyle, and yes the quality is a lot better, I also wouldnt call the MG06 prosumer per say, more low end professional as they are built for the professional market. Linus could of got a Mackie or RCF mixer which is slightly cheaper and is more prosumer in its quailty. I do agree however having a compressor would help, but if not setup correctly can cause more feedback.
I find it funny that since the de-googling your life video the ability to download UA-cam videos has not left Linus's mouth LOL. He mentions it every couple of videos now
He couldn't mention Apple Music working great for karaoke with the options to remove vocals tho...Why Linus WHY
@@harrison2899Rule 1: Reasonable Price
That's just the Streisand Effect at full power. Google doesn't want us to know we can download YT vids? We'll mention downloading YT vids whenever we can.
@harrison2899 Apple music is very restrictive on non-Apple devices. You need an Apple device at least to setup, which I find absurd. I'm from a country where Apple Music is the only way to stream lossless music, BUT you need an iPhone or iPad to setup Apple Music on Windows. Why do this nonsense? Either don't allow Apple Music on non-Apple devices or fix this problem.
@@harrison2899 probably just wasn't something he looked into. I'd imagine he assumed his main need of using his own speakers/hardware wouldn't be applicable using an Apple product.
Would also just be odd to make it apple based when nothing in his house is.
6:38 boi is the Xmas album happening after all 😊
YES! DAN, GET IN HERE!
I think for kids, especially since you already have an xbox, the best option would be to just buy Rock Band 4... It's WAY more interactive, with the on screen visuals, campaign modes, meters on how you're singing accuracy is going (with difficulties setting for any skill level). Assuming you already own the Xbox, it's also way cheaper. You can buy a new copy of the game for $30. And each Microphone new is $40 and you can have up to 3 microphones playing in a single game. Add a guitar for that one kid who doesn't like to sing and you're still under budget. Not to mention this stuff is definitely available, used, for less.. The downsides being less available songs, or having to purchase specific songs, but if this is a fleeting interest, I think kids will look past the limited library more than adults would.
GREAT GREAT point. We tend to think through an adult lens, but the Guitar Hero/Rock Band games were a FANTASTIC into to instruments for kids, especially drums! What other solution is there to learn some basics of if you enjoy playing drums except those games?
Don't forget about SingStar and its PC counterpart Ultrastar. When it comes to playfully learning to control your singing voice, you couldn't go wrong with that.
@@erichb4530 well, as a drummer I NEVER played drums in Rock Band 😅.. it’s just not at all the same (of course being limited to just those 4 platters, it’s understandable, but still 😅)… I usually just stuck to the bass or guitar myself
@@erichb4530 What parent (who isn't a musician) wants to introduce their kids to drums?
@@Xn7000 why parent the nice godfather :) who leaves after the party
The look of absolute disappointment on the girls' faces! They were thinking "This sh*t ain't karaoke!" LMAO!
5:50 Wow... this excitement really got me here, I'm as overwhelmed as your kids, guess they really wanted that Karaoke Setup^^
yep lmao
That's kid for you...
They really really really really wanted that velociraptor robot for xmas.
Until Xmas came and they wanted the drone instead ...
Tbh if I were the kid I'd feel like I'm forced to put on a performance for the cameras which i'd hate, but I would be stoked for the opportunity to mess around with it by myself
Ah yes, every parent's 'well shit' moment where you got all excited thinking your kid would love what you got them only to get mid to low reaction...
he even said a long time ago. children change their presents multiple times because everytime they see something, they "really want this" until product xy rolls around 15 minutes later
Every year my family wants me to figure out something for their karaoke thanksgiving dinners/xmas dinners so this is great for me! I bet others have to go through the same things 😅😂
5:04 swans and captain beefheart lmao, tell whoever wrote the script that I love them
The Seer is my favorite karaoke song
@@Kobriks1 i see it all i see it all i see it all i see it all i see it all i see it all i see it all i see it all
@@Kobriks1I'm partial to Lunacy
they got nothing on the shaggs
Yes, give them an emmy too
Shoutout David and all the David’s that Keep communities like that alive !
Lowkey should ask the Filipino community on Karaoke machines. We practically live and die by the microphone HAHAHAHA
Yeah wasn't there a guy who got murdered because he messed up a song? I saw it on one of the horror channels on UA-cam.
@@FlyboyHelosimoh that’s an urban legend!! A famous one too
It’s the “My Way” murders.
If u sang the song wrong, they basically murder you.
But that’s mostly conspiracy through drunk peeps doing karaoke on the streets.
@@FlyboyHelosimYeah! It was the “My Way” conspiracy, where u get unalived when u sing the song wrong. It’s mostly talked on street karaoke while people are drinking. It happened in the 2000’s~
It was a bizarre timeline
The Japanese too. Why else would practically every Yakuza (Like A Dragon) game have a Karaoke minigame?
Basically, Eastern and Southeast Asians have karaoke down very well.
Magic Sing is one of the big brands I know various families (including mine) have and my specific model has a 50 dollar subscription option for a year to have access to MANY other songs on their library. This means my family and friends can enjoy singing their newer English songs, Filipino songs, and then me enjoying singing my favorite Japanese songs (granted, I can only read some Japanese and use my phone for lyrics, but hey this can at least score it)
5:06 SWANS MENTION LET'S GOOOOOO
Out of all channels, I would have never expected LTT to talk about Swans
Swans & Captain Beefheart in an LTT video?! Adam, a man of culture, has again snuck in more of my favorite artists.
0:16 The daughter is...a masterpiece, really 😂😂
She got genes from his father
I love both karaoke AND rabbit holes!
0:48 well now that you mentioned it, Zootopia did awake somethi..... oh... you dnot talking about that rabbit hole
Ok bro
@@LookedSpy637I want this to become a top comment so linus can see what kind of audience he cultivates
Or, for the boomer dads, there's always Jessica Rabbit.
Top comment energy
@@bedro_0 didnt an employee jave a framed furry art of him and Luke on his wall? 😂 i think he knows. 😂
karafun is great. Needed something for a 90th Birthday party 2 years ago, and it worked a treat. 4 hours of karaoke, every song requested was found, even some weird yodeling song.
since then, ive been asked to do karaoke 5 times and its never failed.... i wish it did.. as i hate karaoke.
haha just try to enjoy everyone else's enthusiasm instead of the singing 😂
ok that segue was gold 😂😂😂
Fun fact: Apple music got a feature that mutes vocals in songs and it works really well
It would be nice if they upgraded it to use the Siri Remote or an iPhone as a microphone.
And they got nice letter by letter synced lyrics
Not on the Android version of the app tho. Coming from someone who actually used it
Original title was "I love my kids, but I HATE karaoke."
Or at least it was that when I saw it.
6:34 , 6:45 , 8:53 , 11:37 - Linus in concert 🤣
@@thomasschorn6118 THABK YOU I NEEDED THIS SO MUCH🙏🙏
sometimes quality is not the option wanted. the idea of having it in your room and just sing away is more appealing then the 'best set up' that has to be set up each time. its a Lon time since I as a preteen, but dancing around my room was more appealing than being in a family room
What i have done multiple times before is invite a bunch of friends over, plug a mic into my pc and run it through a daw. Turn on some basic vocal EQ, reverb, and most importantly autotune makes it really fun. Just use a saved profile so you dont have to have your friends watching you use a DAW lol Then I turn on UA-cam karaoke videos. It is a lot of fun
This is very similar to what I figured out. I have an interface with 2 wireless mics going into logic, CLA vocals,(when I had Murda Melodies from Slate Digital that was great too) and WaveTune RT, I lookup each song with tune bat and have to set the key per mic but I also have Mixed In Key Live if we want to do random freestyle on a YT Beat or any unreleased songs. I wish I could figure out how to link the mics and get then to auto set the key, then I wouldn't have to run the thing all night long. I've been trying to make a video about it cuz I haven't found anyone else with a setup like this.
4:34 "I have family a family to feed"??? That sounded like "All your base are belong to us" hehehe
Don't get the video taken down like de-google your life!
@@Metal_Maxine LOL dude, it was just a joke... take a chill pill :)
I totally blacked out during the sponsor because I was thinking about how beautiful that singing was
The look of sadness and disappointment when the girls are like "What? I didn't ask for this..." xD Poor Linus...such a good dad but so unappreciated xD
6:13 in passing random statements really shouldn't be taken at face value from children, or my toddler would be a dinosaur alligator...
@tinncan I feel like it's different when they are talking about what they want for their birthday, and it's a reasonable ask
Are we getting an LTT Christmas album? That harmony for Wonder Wall was (chefs kiss)
Adam sure knows how to "professionally" make a fool of the CVO. Love it.
The moment I gave my little cousin a microphone and started the karaoke I regretted it. Until I joined in and we both made dying pig sounds at the same time, it sounded HORRIBLE, but we had the fun of our lives!
5:03 EVERYONE comes to the bar when I sing Bring the Sun/Toussaint L'Ouverture
I know Luke did a scuffed job with the bleaching of Linus’ hair, but why did Linus do it again?
Dbrand
Money and for the wanshow memes
6:20 Wasted 😂
Apple Music has a karaoke mode. You have the ability to mute (and precisely adjust the volume of) the vocals for most of the songs on the platform
Spoiler alert: He will regret this
That opening joke 😂😂😂
Loved the " it's time for a segue to our sponsorrr"
I am in fits of laughter🤣🤣🤣
A kid asking for something, the parent going down a massive rabbit hole & spending a tonne of time & money, then the kid not remembering is classic!
Need to have a LTT’s got talent livestream now
at the same time as WAN show
linus talent tips
LTT got latent
Could be excellent for Streaming with Sarah. Make sure to stream it on Floatplane!
8:53 It was number five. Number five killed my brother.
Great overview! Karafun has been my go-to for YEARS now. They really do have a great setup and if you buy a basic PA system that you can plug your laptop audio and a couple mics into it you have a really great versatile setup. I like the DIY because you can also use it for other things. I have several PA systems for different types of events but honestly my little Samson Expedition speaker setup is my favorite because it’s SO simple, has quality sound, and can handle the most common uses. If you’re into tech / events at all it’s for sure something you should own.
As someone who uses Karafun commercially to run karaoke at a local bar, I can vouch for how amazing their selection and customization options are.
The permanent QR code allows customers to browse the song list and add themselves to a queue that I can then manage from my laptop that’s plugged into a mixing board.
I LOVE the family videos!
I wish this video was around when I was building my karaoke setup a couple years ago! It's hard to get good information. We ended up going with a Rockville sing mix and unpowered speakers which ended up being fairly budget friendly as well. I think your satisfaction with any setup will have a great deal to do with how passionate you are about Karaoke.
7:20 David out GOAT!
this is great I love the format the kids not wanting to sing is amazing you wouldn't know that they were his kids because they are so much like Yevonne
Wow the kids are lucky. Ask for a gift and Linus hires a team to find it. Linus is basically Santa. If Santa paid the elves.
The pain of your kid or nephew/niece wanting something but by time you make it happen they forgot or moved on. You did good Linus.
I would grab some wireless microphones, connect them to a windows PC, and just use sound properties in control panel, or voicemeeter to listen to the mics on the speakers.
Well, first: been there with the b day wishes. I feel you!
Second of all: i feel it is super rare, on ltt at least, seeing linus soo far out of his comfort zone (as an otherwise very skilled performer) then singing caraoke with Adam. One of the few times we see linus as himself, and he is one of us after all ;)
8:53 linus was so into it. is it just me or do him and adam actually sound good..
No. They sound terrible. They are slightly off-key as well. As long as they were having fun, sure whatever, but good singers they are not.
@@privacyvalued4134 link a vid where u sound better
Adam and Linus doing the karaoke felt like a sitcom version of two best friends. Loved it.
Damn, straight out of Harkonnen 9:18
Good video, guys. Long time viewer and PC enthusiast on my personal youtube, bit techie here. Looks like you guys did the right home work. Happy to see you guys hit one of my niche corners.
Canadians listening to Not Like Us is crazy work. 💀💀💀
i think we needed more "trying it out" with how beautiful y'alls vocals were
I went down this same rabbit hole awhile back and came up with almost the same DIY setup. I have an optical out on my older Roku ultra that goes to an optical to RCA splitter, and the RCA feeds into a small Yamaha mixing board. I have two mics wired with XLR cables, and the mixing board outputs to my Onkyo AV receiver that can output the audio from the CD input while running the video from the BD/DVD input that my Roku is connected to. The biggest issue I ran into is getting the levels right since the mic inputs come in so much quieter than the Roku input. I ended up with the main and mics set moderately high, the music input down fairly low, and the AV receiver volume turned way up from where I have it for TV and movies, but it works well. I definitely wouldn't trust children to adjust the mixing board levels unattended though.
10/10-fun, educational, and entertaining episode.
As someone who has run Karaoke in bars professionally for a side hustle, I absolutely feel their pain of rabbit holes. The company I was doing it for were trying to do it fairly cheaply since their main offer was pubquiz type stuff, but they needed to expand out to karaoke to bundle it in with their offerings in this region to remain competitive, so it was part of my job to try and find the best way to mash together the needs of karaoke with the needs of pub quizzes and hosting those. I thought we did it pretty well, however.
Make a video going over how you did it... could be interesting.
u got some very adorable kids linus. Bless u and ur kids
Another couple options (though not truly Karaoke unless you find those versions of songs) are getting a totally legit copy of Guitar Hero World Tour and updating it to the Definitive Edition or set up Clone Hero. Then you just need some working mics and then you can use fan-made tracks for any instrument, including your voice.
I do believe you can mute vocal tracks in most songs in settings, but I am not sure.
same concept but I used to use a program called ultra star, basically a clone of Singstar and you can use any mics (including the wired or wireless Singstar mics), and there was a website that had lyric files for tons of songs with links to the UA-cam video they are synced to, all with the added scoring of Singstar making karaoke more gamified with rating each player, really fun to play and not as limited as the official Singstar
I LVOE YOU LINUS
That intro was fire
I always find it so serendipitous it feels like an LTT video comes out with the exact topic of something I had to do in my life around the same time. Two weeks ago it was my wife's birthday and she wanted an emo karaoke party. Being that I've been in bands for the last decade plus that we play gorilla gigs in the LA area, we have mixers, mics, and PA speakers around the house. So it was awesome seeing this DIY solution be so close to what we as gigging musicians had thrown together for my wife's birthday which blew all her non musician friends away. It's also fun to see what other more consumer solutions are out there since people always bombard me with questions about, what they can do that's similar but won't inconvenience them or cost an arm and a leg as a hobbyist. So I always love these types of videos since it's like checking my mad science hour homework and gives me great alternatives thanks to the multiple levels of "enthusiast" solutions. Awesome vid team!
linus saying yes to everything - classic
For my presentations (XMA) I bought some speakers, one of them the hifuture one (like 70-80USD). Has 2 mics, is small, hi power and also has effects, Bluetooth, mic input (if u want to put more) and wireless, rechargeable via USBC!. Has karaoke “effect”
Never open a video this quick!
I love these deepdives in these super niche things. IM LOVING IT! PLS MAKE MORE OF THIS LOL ❤❤!
4:19 doesn’t Apple Music also have a karaoke feature (but I might be wrong tho )
When I was a kid, it was common for portable boom boxes to have a mic input that would mix with what the tape deck or radio was playing. Some even had a cheapo mic permanently attached. Fun for... uh, well... until the dollar store D-cell batts ran out. Just long enough to wear out the welcome.
GOD DAMNIT LINUS MY POOR EARS
I am not into karaoke, but I liked the approach to the video a lot. Good research, good tips, reasonable many explanation. 9/10
We love LTT
"Clear vocals" (the A.I. review)
I should hope so. It's a karaoke machine. You're providing the vocals
They're gonna play boom skibidi dop dop on this
Guy with a Vietnamese wife over here. I already had a complete 5.1 audio system so I just augmented it with an HDMI Mixer. IMO That's the best approach if you already have a home theatre setup.
Im confused why they didnt just get a jbj party box with wireless mic
Mini Yvonnes are so cute, and I feel your pain I'm quite familiar with the "what do you mean? I didn't repeatedly ask for this over the past months, you are crazy" kids are fun man XD
I think you will regret it one day
Why's that?
I feel flipping the way the title is named would make sense, seeing that Linus will do anything for his kids. "I HATE karaoke, but I love my kids."
10:52 The way Adam says Sound Town! 🤣
Another option is to use your laptop or PC and download YARG (yet another rhythm game), you can then use any old USB mic or cheap option and download thousands of either official guitar hero or rock band tracks, or those made by the community (Rhythmverse). And if you get sick of just karaoke, you can then just play some regular guitar hero/rock band.
The BEHRINGER X AIR XR12 is the best mixer for karaoke. For home and man cave. With all its special effects you can create a wonderful karaoke evening with your family and/or friends
Bro what is it with Pittsburgh being so popular this month, even made a cameo in this video, glad we’re being represented
I've been a Karafun customer for quite some time now. It's a great app. I use it in my school to host a karaoke break. Like on the other apps you can request new songs and others can vote for your suggestions to speed up the "karaokefication"
There is another trick to the DIY setup. I have a karaoke setup that I needed for a wedding and the occasional home karaoke party.
You can buy a mixer with a built in powered amplifier. A decent pair of speakers with stands and cables dont cost more than $300 and if you are starting out, you can just buy something cheaper first. The benefit is this all just normal sound equipment, meaning stuff is easily replaced or upgraded if you are enjoying the experience. Needing 4 separate inputs is actually a pretty high requirement in terms of karaoke in my experience. SM58s are by far what I seem most in karaoke setups in bars and other venues, but we are kind of in a golden era of microphones that are pretty ok for less than the SM58s $100/ea.
I have a Behringer 10 input mixer with powered amp and 2 rockville monitors that sound fantastic for their price. Best part is that everything is very portable with handles and is also great just for listening to music or whatever you need.
5:03 SWANS MENTIONED RAGHHHHHH LETS FN GOOOO. 0:56 yeah sing it like a good boy
MG-10XU has nice compressors on two channels btw. And is an awesome USB soundcard too!
I took an old guitar amp(maybe 60 bucks): bought a mixer, 2 wireless mics, and cables from monoprice for 110 bucks; tucked all the cables/mixer/mic antenna boxes into the guitar amp/speaker with a metal bar($2), then plugged everything all plugged into a power strip($10)…
The mixer i bought also has USB output for her computer, and an extra XLR connection for my daughter’s “streamer” setup in her room… and I also added a HDMI eARC adapter($20); with the eARC adapter you can just plug the thing into any HDMI port on your TV, bring up a song on UA-cam, and you have instant Karaoke…
Unfortunately, I think it’s been used once for Karaoke, which just isn’t that popular anymore… all together though i figure it cost like 200 dollars, and it has been used as a PA system from the trunk of my car a few times… which was handy… and acted as a replacement at a public speaking event; whose sound system went down…
0:20 "It's time to see what I can do to test the limits"
I guess the karaoke wasnt lying.
The best first 30 seconds of any LTT video. What a ride
Linus is the only person on UA-cam who can drop such a video in times of Arrow lake and 9800x3d news.
When the 5090 arrives, he will do a Helium cooled rasberry pi or something like that.
I really like the second product, the team wanted to make a portable all in one karaoke machine and it looks kinda awesome.
You guys should make a "survival tech" episode where you have to make a self-sustaining living situation that allows you to game, watch TV, work, do creative stuff all while being offline (maybe even off-grid).
0:20 Love the smooth hints here 😂
Filipinos really love Karaokes to the point where we have our big machines that you can sing a song for a dime.
There's also small karaoke machines, with an cd or sd card full of songs that you can choose from and run it in your home av system.