One way is to load both the media file and the lyrics file into A2's Lyrics Editor. The embedding command is under the "File" menu and is self-explanatory.

Another way is through the "Media File Settings Editor" in the Playlist. Highlight the media file in the playlist, then click the "Media File Settings Editor" button. In the "Lyrics" page of the Editor, browse to the lyrics file that you want to embed, then select "Embed lyrics into MP3/Ogg/Midi files" and press the "Confirm" button.

When a new text file is loaded into the Lyrics Editor, A2 automatically inserts a "Line Time Tag [mm:ss.xx]" to every line of the lyrics with 5 seconds interval. Press [F7] or use the popup menu of the Editor to insert a new line, and [Ctrl Del] to delete a line. If you want to break a line into 2 lines, the steps are as follows:

1. Select the line you want to break,
2. Highlight the portion you want to break in the editing box,
3. Press [Ctrl X] to cut the portion from the line,
4. Press [F7] to insert a new "Line Time Tag [mm:ss.xx]",
5. Press [Ctrl V] to paste the portion onto the new line through the editing box.

Note: If you don't want to display lyrics with word-by-word-coloring, DON'T insert any "Word Time Tag <mm:ss.xx>" into your lyrics.

If you want to further break a line into words/syllables, set the Lyrics Editor to view lyrics by words/syllables ("View by Word") through the main menu or the pupup menu of the Editor, and then

1. Select the line you want to break,
2. Highlight the words you want to break in the editing box,
3. Press [Ctrl X] to cut the words from the line,
4. Press [F8] or use the popup menu of the Editor to insert a new "Word Time Tag <mm:ss.xx>",
5. Press [Ctrl V] to paste the words onto the new line through the editing box.

If possible, insert an empty "Word Time Tag <mm:ss.xx>" in the beginning of a line just after the "Line Time Tag [mm:ss.xx]" with 0.2 - 0.5 second difference if you want to signal the singer by changing the color of the line before the first word starts.

An empty "Word Time Tag <mm:ss.xx>" MUST be inserted at the end of a line to signal the program when to stop coloring of the last word.

Add a new "Line Time Tag [mm:ss.xx]" to where you want to show information (e.g. singer's and composer's name). DON'T insert any "Word Time Tag <mm:ss.xx>" at the end of this line if it is not a lyrics line.

Add empty lines after a lyrics/information line if you want to remove any displayed lyrics from the Karaoke screen after a certain interval.

Add empty lines before a lyrics/information line if you want to move the next line to the position of the top/bottom display line.

If possible, add an empty line [00:00.50 - 00:02.00] as the first line of the lyrics for better performance when the lyrics starts.

DON'T add any empty lines at the end of the lyrics if you want the last lyrics/information line to stay on the Karaoke screen until the media file is finished.

Learn from example: My Heart Will Go On - Love Theme from "Titanic" (View by Line / View by Word) or download its LRC file to try.

1. Lyrics Editing Mode: for user to edit lyrics text in the lyrics editing box or to edit time in the time editing box.

2. Time Testing Mode: for user to test the timing of lyrics when the media file is playing. In this mode, playing position can be set by dragging the time track button or clicking on any lines.

3. Time Editing Mode: for user to set the current media time as the time for the highlighted time tag automatically by clicking the mouse on the line.

Before starting the synchronization process, simply click the "PLAY" button to test run and you will see music starts playing with a dark blue highlighted bar moves along which indicates that you are in the "Time Testing Mode".

Now press [F12] (or use the "Mode" options in the Main Menu, or select "Time Editing Mode" from the popup menu) to switch the Editor to "Time Editing Mode". When you are ready, click the "PLAY" button to start playing again.

While playing, listen and pay attention to the master vocal. All you have to do is to follow the master vocal and click the left mouse button right on the word or line to synchronize with the vocal.

Keep doing this till the end of the song or you may at any time click the "PAUSE" button to pause the process or resume from where you paused when you are ready again. Lyrics text can be edited when the media is paused.

Press [F11] (or use the "Mode" options in the Main Menu, or select "Time Testing Mode" from the popup menu) to switch the Editor to "Time Testing Mode" if you think you are out of synchronization or you just want to have an instant preview. Press the "PLAY" button or drag the time track button to see and hear how well you have done the job. In "Time Testing Mode", playing position can also be set by clicking on any lines.

You can edit the time in the time tag manually in "Lyrics Editing Mode" when the media file is NOT playing.

Set the Editor to "View by Line" if you want to copy, paste and delete lyrics lines. [Ctrl V] pastes a copied line with the time in all the "Word Time Tags <mm:ss.xx>" in the line unchanged, while [Ctrl B] pastes a copied line with the time in all the "Word Time Tags <mm:ss.xx>" in the line re-adjusted according to the time in the "Line Time Tag [mm:ss.xx]".

Fill in lyrics information such as Title, Artist, Author, Album, Enter by and Remarks if required when lyrics synchronization is finished.

Use the "File" Options in the Main Menu to save the lyrics file in LRC format.

Use the "File" Options in the Main Menu to embed lyrics into the media file if the media file is MP3, OGG, MID, KAR or KA2.

Open the Playlist using the "PLAYLIST" button on the Main panel or from the Main popup menu, then add the audio file to the playlist using the "ADD MEDIA FILE" button on the Playlist panel or from the Playlist popup menu (or add by drag & drop).

Highlight the audio file in the playlist, then press the "MEDIA FILE SETTINGS EDITOR" button on the Playlist panel (or use the Playlist popup menu) to open the "Media File Settings Editor". If lyrics is already embedded into the audio file, goto (d).

Attach the lyrics file saved from Step (4) to the audio file through the "Lyrics" page of the "Media File Settings Editor".

Attach image or video to the audio file through the "Image" or the "Video" page of the "Media File Settings Editor".

Set "Show Video Lyrics" in the "Video" page of the "Media File Settings Editor" if lyrics is required to be shown on/under video when the audio file starts to play.

In the "Execute" page of the "Media File Settings Editor", set the Karaoke Emulator (A2 Theatre) to be opened automatically when the audio file starts to play.

Background music and lyrics can also be attached to video file in the playlist if required.

pressing the "DREAM THEATRE" button on the Main panel (or from the Main Popup menu) to open the Karaoke Emulator, if the Karaoke Emulator is not set to open automatically.

If you have attached a video to an audio file, don't forget to set "Show video lyrics" in the "Media File Settings Editor", otherwise only video will be shown on the Karaoke screen. You can also right-click on the Karaoke screen and set "Show video lyrics" from the popup menu of the Karaoke Emulator (A2 Theatre).

Double-click on the Karaoke screen to stretch to full screen and right-click on the Karaoke screen to bring up the preference menu (popup menu of A2 Theatre) where you can set and save your preferences of lyrics font and its style, size, color, ... and some other options.

You can also modify the screen settings such as aspect ratio, brigntness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness and zooming from the "Screen Settings" option of the preference menu when video file is playing.

Now right click on the Karaoke screen (or press the space bar) to bring up A2's Main panel , open the Mixer Module, modify the microphone level to fit your singing environment, grab your microphone and sing along! BUT DON'T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR PLAYLIST BEFORE ENDING YOUR KARAOKE SESSION !

During the synchronization process, how precisely you click the mouse determines how accurate is the synchronization.

It would be an advantage if you know the song. It is advisable to practice with a song that contains master vocal and when you get used to the synchronization process, then try the titles without master vocal. Practice makes perfect!

There are some commercial music publishers who remaster and sell music without the master vocals and mostly they are in MP3 format.

Midi & Kar music file is available almost everywhere on the Internet and a lot of them are professionally sequenced. What you need is a midi sequencing tool to remove the solo instrument and you can use them instantly for karaoke purpose.

There are many lyrics (text) and LRC sites over the internet where you can search, read or copy lyrics to your computer.

You may also visit A2 FORUM and post a request or question there regarding lyrics or anything related to karaoke. You will also find many other questions or links posted by other A2 users.