Feature
Karaoke for bars and event spaces—part of the same system
Run karaoke nights without a separate karaoke machine: guests join a singer queue, staff prepare the microphone and confirm each start, and the lyrics appear on your screens.
In short
- A separate singer queue; staff confirm each start
- Lyrics on screens for supported songs
- Special nights can switch to karaoke on schedule
- Party package, after a setup review of your microphone path
Package that usually fits: Party from €39 per month, net. Your venue check confirms the right package.
What it looks like in your venue
Real SkafRemix screens with demo data. Venue, names and song titles are invented.
How a karaoke night runs
Prepare
Staff check the microphone path and switch the night to karaoke—or a scheduled special night does it.
Queue
Guests join the singer queue; staff see who is next.
Start
Staff confirm each start, so nobody walks up to a live microphone by surprise.
Sing
Lyrics appear on your screens for supported songs; if none are available the screen shows the music information.
What you need
- A microphone path into your sound system (checked in the venue check)
- Screens for the lyrics (HDMI or DisplayPort)
- The performance box with an NVIDIA graphics card (Party)
Setup-dependent, honestly
Karaoke depends on the equipment in your venue. Before you choose Party for karaoke, we confirm in the venue check that your microphone path works with SkafRemix.
Karaoke systems for a bar compared
Four common ways to run karaoke in a venue, from a living-room machine to a system that is part of the whole night.
| Setup | Singer queue and requests | Lyrics on screens | Staff effort | Fits into the rest of the night | Typical hardware needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer karaoke machine | Usually none; a list on paper or a host | On its own display or a connected TV, depending on the model | Medium: someone runs it and switches back to the music | A separate device; the sound system is switched over | Built-in speaker and microphones, often sized for a living room rather than a full room |
| PC or TV with karaoke videos | A playlist someone manages by hand | In the video itself | High: searching, starting and filling the gaps between singers | Separate from the background music | Computer, TV, microphones and a mixer into the sound system |
| Professional karaoke system | Often host software with request slips or an app | Yes, on several screens with a suitable setup | Medium to high: usually needs a host who runs the night | Usually separate from the everyday music | Karaoke player or software with a song library, mixer, vocal microphones, speakers and screens |
| SkafRemix karaoke (Party) | A separate singer queue; staff confirm each start | On your screens for supported songs, otherwise the music information | Low to medium: prepare the microphone and confirm each start | The same system as the rest of the night; special nights can switch on schedule | The performance box, plus your own microphones, sound system and screens (HDMI or DisplayPort) |
A general comparison; individual products differ. SkafRemix supplies no microphones, speakers or songs: you use your own equipment and licensed music, and we check your microphone path in the venue check.
What a karaoke system for a bar needs
Whatever you choose, these points decide whether the night works. Go through them before the first karaoke night.
- Vocal microphones that cope with many different singers; spare batteries or charging for wireless ones
- A free microphone input on your mixer or sound system and speakers that carry voices clearly into the room
- A sound check against feedback, done with a test singer before guests arrive
- Screens for the lyrics, visible to the singer and to the room
- Queue management: a visible order and a rule such as one song per person per round
- Volume limits: a maximum level for the night, doors and windows closed and an end time that respects your neighbours and local rules
- Microphone hygiene: covers or cleaning between singers
- Song rights: karaoke can need rights beyond background music, for example for showing lyrics or videos; check with your collecting society before the first night
Karaoke night formats
A few formats venues use; pick the one that fits your guests and your week.
Weekly karaoke night
A fixed night each week so regulars can plan for it. Scheduled special nights switch to karaoke at the same time every week.
Karaoke after dinner
Music during dinner, karaoke for the late part of the evening. Suits restaurants with a bar area or a separate room.
Theme nights
Decades, film and series songs or songs in one language, for example an Arabic, French or Spanish night. Prepare a list of supported songs in advance.
Duets and groups
Pairs and groups lower the barrier for guests who would never sing alone. Good for the first hour of a night.
Private parties and bookings
Birthdays, team events or a booked room with karaoke for one group. Staff still confirm each start.
Questions and answers
Is karaoke included in every package?
No. Karaoke is part of Party (€39 per month, net) and Enterprise, after a setup review of your microphone path.
Do we need a karaoke machine?
No separate karaoke machine is needed. You need a microphone path into your sound system and screens for the lyrics.
Are lyrics available for every song?
Lyrics are shown for supported songs. If none are available, the screen shows the music information instead.
Can karaoke start automatically on certain nights?
Special nights can switch to karaoke on schedule; staff still confirm each singer’s start.
What does a karaoke system for a bar need?
Microphones, a microphone input into your sound system, speakers that carry voices, screens for the lyrics and a way to manage the singer queue. With SkafRemix, the queue and the lyrics are part of the system; the microphones, speakers and screens are your own.
Are microphones and speakers included?
No. SkafRemix supplies the software and the Edge box; you use your own microphones, sound system and screens. We check your microphone path in the venue check before you choose Party.
Do we need an extra licence for karaoke?
Possibly. Karaoke can involve rights beyond background music, for example for displaying lyrics or videos, so check with your collecting society before the first night. SkafRemix supplies no songs; the licences stay with your venue.
What does karaoke with SkafRemix cost?
Karaoke is part of Party: €39 per month, net, with the performance box bought once for €1,000, or €69 per month with the box included for 34 months, then €39. Microphones, speakers, screens, licences and VAT are not included.
How do we keep karaoke from getting too loud?
With a maximum level for the night, doors and windows closed and an agreed end time. Microphones are often turned up more than needed, so check the level in the room and from outside; local rules on noise apply to karaoke as to any music.
Plan your karaoke nights
Show us your sound system and microphones. We check the setup and plan the nights with you.
Tell us about your venue · we get back to you personally to plan sound, nights and pilot scope · no obligation