diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs
index dc76f86f..5acbd7c9 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSound.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ using Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.OpenAL;
 using Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio;
 using VocaluxeLib;
 using System.Threading;
+using Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound;
 
 namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 {
@@ -88,9 +89,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         }
 
         #region Stream Handling
-        public static int Load(string media, bool loop = false, bool prescan = false)
+        public static int Load(string media, bool loop = false, bool prescan = false, EAudioEffect effekt = EAudioEffect.None)
         {
-            return _Playback.Load(media, loop, prescan);
+            return _Playback.Load(media, loop, prescan, effekt);
         }
 
         public static void Close(int stream)
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CAudioStreamBase.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CAudioStreamBase.cs
index 3a421cce..35e62978 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CAudioStreamBase.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CAudioStreamBase.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback
         private readonly int _ID;
         protected readonly string _Medium;
         protected readonly bool _Loop;
+        protected readonly EAudioEffect _Effect;
 
         protected ICloseStreamListener _CloseStreamListener;
 
@@ -48,11 +49,12 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback
         public abstract bool IsPaused { get; set; }
         public abstract bool IsFinished { get; }
 
-        protected CAudioStreamBase(int id, string medium, bool loop)
+        protected CAudioStreamBase(int id, string medium, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None)
         {
             _ID = id;
             _Medium = medium;
             _Loop = loop;
+            _Effect = effect;
         }
 
         ~CAudioStreamBase()
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CPlaybackBase.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CPlaybackBase.cs
index 1a12441c..62bbec70 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CPlaybackBase.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/CPlaybackBase.cs
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback
 
         #region Stream Handling
         //Factory method to get a stream instance
-        protected abstract IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop);
+        protected abstract IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None);
 
-        public int Load(string medium, bool loop = false, bool prescan = false)
+        public int Load(string medium, bool loop = false, bool prescan = false, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None)
         {
             if (!_Initialized)
                 return -1;
-            IAudioStream stream = _CreateStream(_NextID++, medium, loop);
+            IAudioStream stream = _CreateStream(_NextID++, medium, loop, effect);
 
             if (stream.Open(prescan))
             {
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudio.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudio.cs
index 73c624f8..46fcfd3b 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudio.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudio.cs
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.GstreamerSharp
             Application.Deinit();
         }
 
-        protected override IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop)
+        protected override IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None)
         {
-            return new CGstreamerSharpAudioStream(id, media, loop);
+            return new CGstreamerSharpAudioStream(id, media, loop, effect);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudioStream.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudioStream.cs
index 97a432b0..09248e60 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudioStream.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/GstreamerSharp/CGstreamerSharpAudioStream.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.GstreamerSharp
             }
         }
 
-        public CGstreamerSharpAudioStream(int id, string medium, bool loop) : base(id, medium, loop) {}
+        public CGstreamerSharpAudioStream(int id, string medium, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None) : base(id, medium, loop, effect) {}
 
         public override bool Open(bool prescan)
         {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.GstreamerSharp
 
             var audioSinkBin = new Bin("Audiosink");
             Element audiokaraoke = null;
-            if (CConfig.Config.Sound.KaraokeEffect == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON)
+            if (_Effect.HasFlag(EAudioEffect.Karaoke))
             {
                 audiokaraoke = ElementFactory.Make("audiokaraoke", "karaoke");
                 audioSinkBin.Add(audiokaraoke);
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/IPlayback.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/IPlayback.cs
index 7bb4a9ad..20792586 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/IPlayback.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/IPlayback.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback
         void CloseAll();
 
         #region stream Handling
-        int Load(string medium, bool loop = false, bool prescan = false);
+        int Load(string medium, bool loop = false, bool prescan = false, EAudioEffect effekt= EAudioEffect.None);
         void Close(int streamID);
 
         void Play(int streamID);
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenALPlay.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenALPlay.cs
index 74a3704e..13ee98ad 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenALPlay.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenALPlay.cs
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.OpenAL
             _Context = null;
         }
 
-        protected override IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop)
+        protected override IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None)
         {
-            return new COpenAlStream(id, media, loop);
+            return new COpenAlStream(id, media, loop, effect);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenAlStream.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenAlStream.cs
index f9b5f41d..fd22e07c 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenAlStream.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/OpenAL/COpenAlStream.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.OpenAL
             }
         }
 
-        public COpenAlStream(int id, string medium, bool loop) : base(id, medium, loop) {}
+        public COpenAlStream(int id, string medium, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None) : base(id, medium, loop, effect) {}
 
         protected override void _Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioPlay.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioPlay.cs
index e96eeeab..f5110988 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioPlay.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioPlay.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
             return true;
         }
 
-        protected override IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop)
+        protected override IAudioStream _CreateStream(int id, string media, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None)
         {
-            return new CPortAudioStream(id, media, loop);
+            return new CPortAudioStream(id, media, loop, effect);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs
index 34421547..2002aa9c 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Sound/Playback/PortAudio/CPortAudioStream.cs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound.Playback.PortAudio
             }
         }
 
-        public CPortAudioStream(int id, string medium, bool loop) : base(id, medium, loop) {}
+        public CPortAudioStream(int id, string medium, bool loop, EAudioEffect effect = EAudioEffect.None) : base(id, medium, loop, effect) {}
 
         public override bool Open(bool prescan)
         {
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
index 829c69d1..7bf7e042 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Vocaluxe.Base;
 using Vocaluxe.Base.Fonts;
+using Vocaluxe.Lib.Sound;
 using VocaluxeLib;
 using VocaluxeLib.Draw;
 using VocaluxeLib.Menu;
@@ -525,7 +526,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                 songname += " (" + CGame.RoundNr + "/" + rounds + ")";
             _Texts[_TextSongName].Text = songname;
 
-            _CurrentStream = CSound.Load(song.GetMP3(), false, true);
+            _CurrentStream = CSound.Load(song.GetMP3(), false, true, CConfig.Config.Sound.KaraokeEffect == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON ? EAudioEffect.Karaoke : EAudioEffect.None);
             CSound.SetStreamVolume(_CurrentStream, 100);
             CSound.SetPosition(_CurrentStream, song.Start);
             _CurrentTime = song.Start;
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj b/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj
index 00fca9f4..4109a99a 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Vocaluxe.csproj
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Lib\Draw\CTextureBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Draw\CTextureProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Input\CGamePad.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\EAudioEffect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Playback\CAudioStreamBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Playback\CPlaybackBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lib\Sound\Playback\CRingBuffer.cs" />