Solo karaoke
What does ワイプ (waipu) mean in karaoke? Color change vs. TV window
ワイプ (waipu) is Japanese for 'wipe'. In karaoke it means lyrics that change color left to right as you sing; on TV it means the corner window. How the two differ.
Lyric display
Articles from the Hitokara blog about Lyric display.
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- Lyric display
How to fix lyrics that are out of sync or wrong
What to do when lyrics drift or the wrong lyrics show up: per-song 0.1-second nudges, a global correction for earphone delay, picking and pinning lyrics by hand, and instrumentals.
- Furigana
Can't read Japanese lyrics? Choosing furigana, romaji, or off
How to pick a display when you can't read Japanese lyrics: the difference between furigana, romaji and off, and the katakana readings added to English, Korean and Chinese lyrics.
- Singing tips
How to Sing Korean and English Songs Without Reading Them
How to sing Korean and English songs when you can't read the lyrics: write the sounds in your own script, know the common pronunciation traps, listen first, and learn the chorus before the verses.
- Furigana
How is furigana added automatically, and why are readings hard?
How furigana is generated for Japanese lyrics: splitting text into words, looking up readings in a dictionary, why one kanji can have several readings, and why lyrics are especially tricky.
- Lyric display
What is the wipe effect in karaoke? How word-by-word lyric highlighting works
The wipe effect in karaoke is lyrics changing color one character at a time as you sing. Learn how lyric timing data, playback position and color progress work together, and how to fix drift.
- Live Activity
How to show lyrics on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (Live Activities)
How to show lyrics on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Hitokara's Live Activity: how to start it, why lyrics keep advancing with the app closed, and what to check when they stop.