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Karaoke Blog for Working KJs

All 14 videos: a 60-day trial signup and activation guide, a full-show walkthrough, a 60-second introduction, eight tab walkthroughs, and three rotation demos, each with its full script. Plus rotation rules, fair queueing, venues with unreliable Wi-Fi, and an honest OpenKJ upgrade path for working KJs. Choosing your software? karaoke software and karaoke host software.

By Paul Kircher · Practical guides from the booth

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Eight tab walkthroughs

Watch every Auto-KJ tab, with English captions and the full narration script on each post. These AI-narrated, source-rendered simulations use the v1.30.0 interface and fictional data; they are not native recordings.

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Auto-KJ Library Tutorial: Songs, Versions & Cleanup

Manage songs, preferred versions, metadata, library health, cleanup, and songbook export in this narrated Library walkthrough.

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Auto-KJ Gigs Tutorial: Venues, Schedules & Show Selection

Set up venues, schedules, and show selection in this narrated walkthrough of the Auto-KJ Gigs tab.

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Auto-KJ Inbox Tutorial: Requests, Claims & DJ Messages

Review singer requests, identity claims, and DJ messages in this narrated walkthrough of the Auto-KJ Inbox.

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Auto-KJ Break-Wave Tutorial: Decks, Automix & Performance Tools

Explore decks, automix, playlists, cueing, and performance tools in this narrated Break-Wave walkthrough.

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Auto-KJ Ghost-Trax Tutorial: Process, Review & Edit Karaoke

Follow karaoke processing, review, and editing controls in this narrated walkthrough of Ghost-Trax.

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Auto-KJ Rotation Tutorial: Singers, Queues & Playback

Work through singers, queues, rotation controls, and playback in this narrated Auto-KJ Rotation walkthrough.

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Auto-KJ Analytics Tutorial: Show Stats, History & Venue Reports

Explore show statistics, history, and venue reports in this narrated walkthrough of Auto-KJ Analytics.

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Auto-KJ Settings Tutorial: Show Setup, Audio, Profiles & Backups

Tour show setup, audio devices, profiles, backups, and other host preferences in this narrated Auto-KJ Settings walkthrough.

Rotation demos and more from the blog

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Rotation and request order: narrated overview

Watch new/returning alternation, empty-seat cleanup, and delayed request approval in a narrated interface preview.

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Numbers Move: narrated rotation demo

Names hold their rows while turn numbers change. Watch Dana join the end of the current lap with alternation off.

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Names Move: narrated rotation demo

The next singer stays at the top. Watch Dana join the end of the line with alternation off.

ROTATION

Karaoke Rotation Rules

Six rules that keep singers happy: first-come order, late arrivals, duets, skips, a visible list, and a KJ who takes a normal slot.

OVERVIEW

What the Fairness Engine Actually Means

A definition you can defend at the bar — plus how late arrivals, duets, no-shows, and song changes affect the list.

OFFLINE

Karaoke in a Bar With Terrible Wi-Fi

Local library, travel router, LAN requests. How to run a modern show when the bar router lives behind two brick walls.

MOVING FROM OPENKJ

Moving From OpenKJ to Auto-KJ

Stay on OpenKJ with $5 songbook hosting, or migrate in 30 minutes. The community fork stays; Auto-KJ is the upgrade path.

INSIDE AUTO-KJ

The Library Management Tab

Brand priority, duplicate resolution, and a cleanup crew that never deletes a file.

DOCS

Field Manual

Every tab, illustrated. The host manual published with the singer docs.