Karaoke Builder Studio
Karaoke Builder Studio is a Windows desktop program for creating karaoke CD+G tracks.
What Karaoke Builder Studio is
Karaoke Builder Studio is a Windows desktop program for creating karaoke CD+G tracks. It adds lyrics, synchronizes them with music, and edits track details. Synchronization can be recorded by pressing the Space Bar as words or syllables are sung, with slowed playback for fast tracks. The Edit window allows manual timing changes, text edits, and moving words or lines. Studio can create multi-colour duets and place images anywhere in a track. It supports CD+G and MP3+G; version 5 can also build projects to ZIP and video formats. Tracks can be built directly to video, or existing CD+G tracks can be converted to video, but DVD files are not created directly. Unicode left-to-right scripts and languages are supported, while right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew are not. The software has a free trial with minor testing limits: only the first ten lyric lines display normally, and later lines are scrambled. Studio 5.1.260 costs $99, paid once, with free updates for registered users.
Good
- Creates CD+G and MP3+G tracks
- Space Bar lyric synchronization
- Manual timing and text editing
- Multi-colour duet support
- Free updates for registered users
Watch out
- Windows desktop software only
- Right-to-left scripts are unsupported
- Trial scrambles lyrics after ten lines
- Does not create DVD files directly
Who it suits
Studio is aimed at beginners, amateurs, karaoke hosts, singers, and professional CD+G producers. It suits Windows users who need lyric timing, duet colors, images, or video output.
Verdict
Karaoke Builder Studio covers lyric timing, track editing, duet formatting, images, and video conversion in a Windows application. The trial demonstrates the workflow, while the full version requires a $99, paid once purchase.
Plans and prices
From Karaoke Builder Studio's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Karaoke Builder Studio 5.1.260 | $99, paid once | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 · trial version has minor limitations; trial lyrics beyond the first ten lines are scrambled · One-time purchase; free updates for registered users. |
| Karaoke Builder AUDIO Bonus Pack | $129, paid once | Karaoke Builder Studio + Audio Toolkit · save $9 · One-time purchase. |
| Karaoke Builder STUDIO Bonus Pack | $129, paid once | Karaoke Builder Studio + Karaoke Builder Classic · save $39 · One-time purchase. |
| Karaoke Builder TRIPLE Bonus Pack | $139, paid once | Karaoke Builder Studio + Audio Toolkit + Karaoke Builder Classic · save $68 · One-time purchase. |
The facts
Each one read from Karaoke Builder Studio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes Studio as intended for beginners, amateurs, karaoke hosts, singers, and professional CD+G producers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Duets and images
- Studio can create multi-colour duets and add images anywhere in a track.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- The Edit window supports manual timing adjustments, slow playback, text edits, and moving words or lines to fine-tune synchronization.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The product supports CD+G and MP3+G, and version 5 can also build projects to ZIP and video formats.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Lyrics synchronization
- Users synchronize lyrics by pressing the Space Bar as words or syllables are sung, and can slow playback for fast tracks.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- The maker says it does not receive credit card details, which are handled by the payment processor.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Karaoke Builder Studio creates karaoke CD+G tracks by adding lyrics, synchronizing them with music, and editing track details.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Refund policy
- The maker states that software purchases are final and refunds are not available.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers product assistance by email at [email protected] before and after purchase.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Unicode
- Studio supports Unicode left-to-right scripts and languages; right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew are not supported.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Registered users can install new versions and reapply their original registration without paying again.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Video
- Studio can build tracks directly to video and convert existing CD+G tracks to video, but does not create DVD files directly.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The download page lists compatibility with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- Studio is offered as try-before-you-buy software with unrestricted access to features subject to minor testing limitations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Trial limitation
- The trial version displays the first ten lyric lines and scrambles the remaining lines; registered users see the complete lyrics.checked 9 Oct 2026
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