Archive for December, 2008

Backing track sfk files

Gordon, a customer from Spain recently asked me a question about ID3 tags on his backing tracks.
He also noticed that all his mp3 backing tracks have a strange .sfk file attached to each one and wants to know what this .sfk file is….
Hello Kenny,
I forgot to mention, some of my mp3’s have an sfk file
attached [...]

Backing track audio editing

A lady from Canada, Colleen, asked me a question about audio editing:
Hi Kenny!
I have a question for you.  Can you recommend a
fairly easy program that will take my tracks and make
them all nice and even? You know how it is with
some backing tracks are more “pitchy and louder
sounding” than others etc…. I tried something called
the GAIN program, [...]

Hallelujah (Alexandra Burke)

The winner of UK TV’s X factor released this version of the old Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah.
This backing track is the same arrangement as Alexandra Burkes 2008 UK single release and is a great backing track for any occasion. The religious connotations tend to make it especially great to sing at Christmas time and religious [...]

If I were a boy (Beyonce)

A lovely song by a lovely lady, Beyonce bagged herself a well deserved number one hit record in the British charts with this song If I were a boy.
It’s a very atmospheric song and a great backing track - perfect for any female vocalist who wants to show off her vocal talents, just like Beyonce.
Listen [...]

ID3 tags in mp3 backing tracks

Here’s a question I received from one of our customers from Spain. It’s all about ID3 tags and why sometimes they display correctly and other times they don’t:
Hi Kenny,
A while ago i purchased an American Audio SDJ1 Player. The
player is fantastic but the problem i have is the mp3 tracks have
been transfered to the SD [...]