anyone familiar with it ?

seems like a japanese karaoke system on msx.

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=karasys2

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xyGCey1sCvk

I think naruto made the above track, maybe the rest as well

Cool! It would be even cooler if it showed some images on background... could even show some videos with a super-imposer or a digitiser

I think that the font makes sure, that there is no space for still images, but super-impose would be possible. Funny idea

I also wonder if this is a new system... I mean, they have proper karaoke systems now,
but the songs as examples are all japanese... wondering if they're old or contemporary
songs.

With a sunrise ide adapter it could be possible to have cd audio quality like songs playing.Imagine someone taking advantage of that?Then msx could easily have a very good karaoke system.So is anyone up to the task?

why bother ? you could make it easy on yourself by having a karaoke machine.
cheaper and easier

I could find 10 of there karasys2 clips on Youtube (use the search function)
Here are a couple of them. This is great stuff! Why haven't we gaijins ever heard of this magnificent piece of software yet?!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sWDzQhTREX4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AqgLHn2v1vc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RXhZqGLQSpE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2cnK3A0OZsk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wu1h9UdBrNE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZfM0TtBpRSk

Quote:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xyGCey1sCvk I think naruto made the above track, maybe the rest as well

Months ago I found some KSS files in a Japanese web page
(I don't remember it) and one of them is the same you found in Youtube. Maybe the rest are also from KARASYS. These PSG musics are really good! I always wondered if they were from MSX.

Even better: with IDE and an MP3 card you can have lots of cd-quality songs... and I really dont see why we couldnt have bkg pictures... (unless this is MSX1, of course... but even then...!)

wow! nice to meet you.
it's me naruto. i'm KARASYS author.
thank you for introducing!

KARASYS is free-software.
i was released with japanese local bbs in about 7 years ago.
at that time, good business-karaoke systems existed already.
i mimicked on the MSX at personal hobby.

i love PSG!


files for real MSX:
http://www.rootnyanplus.com/user/naruto/K2_003M.ZIP

Just downloaded it, and it's a really nice program. Is there also an editor to create new musics with texts ? (couldn't find it in the japanese docs )

Btw, also added your program to Generation MSX: http://www.generation-msx.nl/msxdb/softwareinfo/3445

Hi Naruto, welcome!

Thank you for sharing KARASYS with us. I'm sure many people will enjoy this great program!

The karaoke is good practice for my hiragana
Nice program!

to Sylvester :
thanks for your download! also i'm sorry karaoke datas (*.KDT) editor is nothing...
but *.KDT is simple binary datas, so everyone can create using z80-assembler.
and music datas is MuSICA/KINROU(*.BGM) or MPK(*.MPK). therefore create by mml.

by the way, many thanks for added Generation MSX!
Generation MSX is really wonderful site! i'm very glad.


to Sonic_aka_T :
Hello, thank you very much for a word of a welcome!
and i'm very happy because you praise my program!


to Pastie :
thanks for your kind message!
i'm happy if this program is reference because of the practice for your hiragana

Hey naruto ^_^ great to have you here and seeing you're writing in english
that makes communication in mixi easier hahaha !
Glad you joined I am currently touring with usk and maru,
do you know them maybe ? (they know your name for sure)

All the best,

Julian ( the c-men)