You can add new synchronized song lyrics to the ALSong database for everyone to share and enjoy.

Add Song Lyrics

1. On the main menu click [View] > [Song Lyrics Editor] or on your keyboard, press Ctrl + E.

In the Song Lyrics window, click the message text (1) or click the Add Lyrics button (2) to open the Synchronized Song Lyrics Editor.

2. Check to make sure that at a minimum the file name appears in the Synchronized Song Lyrics Check screen then click the [Next] button to continue.

3. Fill in any remaining information about the song as shown below then click the [Next] button. Make sure that your information is entered accurately or your search results in the next step may not return the right results.

4. You can search to see if there is already a set of synchronized song lyrics for your music file. Click the [Search] button to see if a set of song lyrics already exist for your music.

(1) Enter the song title and artist then click the [Search] button. If there are any song lyric results, choose a set from the drop down menu. You can then preview to see if the timings are correct for your music file.

(2) After selecting a set of lyrics, the results appear in the Song Lyrics Synchronization Preview pane. Click the [Preview] button to check that the song lyrics and the synchronization timings are correct for your music file.

(3) If you find a set of song lyrics that are properly synchronized for your music file, click the [Link Song Lyrics] button to link your file to those song lyrics.

After linking a song with synchronized lyrics, you are prompted to confirm the link. Click [Yes] to accept the link and the next time you play that song in ALSong, you'll be able to see the new synchronized song lyrics.

Click [Do Another] to repeat the process for another song or click [Done].

5. In step 4-1 above, you searched to find the correct/existing song lyrics, but if they don't already exist in the system, or you're trying to change incorrect song lyrics or synchronization timings, you'll be presented with the following screen.

If you're entering a new set of song lyrics, copy and paste the lyrics into the Song Lyrics text area.

If you're fixing incorrect song lyrics, make your changes to the lyrics in the text area.

Click [Next].

6. Click the play button to start playback. Click on a line in the [Synchronization Info] grid to set a line for synchronization with the the sync cursor (a pointing hand icon). Just before you hear the song lyrics for the selected line, click the [Set Sync Point] button. The sync cursor automatically advances to the next line. Continue to click the [Set Sync Point] button for each lyric line. When finished, click the [Next] button.

(1) 1 Line / 2 Lines / 3 Lines Sync: You can sync lines in groups of 1, 2 or 3 lines at a time. Please see Synchronizing Multiple Song Lyric Lines for more information on why, when and how to use multiple line synchronization.

(2) Speed: For high-quality synchronization of easier or more difficult parts of song lyrics, you can adjust the playback speed without changing the pitch.

(3) Play / Pause: Click the Play or Pause button at anytime. Playing in the Song Lyrics Editor will stop playback in the main ALSong window and start playback in the Song Lyrics Editor.

(4) Reset: To start a synchronization over, click the Reset button to set all times to zero.

(5) Test: Click the Test button to preview your work and see if the synchronization is correct.

(6) Set Sync Point: Click this to set the time for the text line with the sync point cursor, the little pointing hand. You can also use the shortcut key, Alt + S.

7. Take credit for your work by entering your name or a screen name as well as your personal home page web site address (URL). You can enter up to 50 characters as a text comment. Your name is displayed at the top of the ALSong Song Lyrics window in the main ALSong interface. Hovering your mouse over your name will reveal your comments and clicking your name will take you to your home page. Once you're finished, click the [Next] button to send the completed work to the ALSong Synchronized Song Lyrics server for everyone to share.

8. A message will be displayed telling you if everything went well. You can then go back to ALSong and immediately see your new song lyrics live in ALSong.

Related Links:

|   Table of Contents  |   Song Lyrics Window  |   Add Song Lyrics  |   Multi-line Synchronizations  |   Edit Song Lyrics  |   Report Incorrect Lyrics