As these are what I have at my disposal, I will demonstrate how to set up the microphones in this manner. I therefore have it set up so that 2 SingStar mics are plugged into their USB connector, and 1 is plugged into the microphone slot in my laptop. For everyone else, this means that you need 1-3 microphones (probably best to buy 2 lots of 2 mics, that way you have a spare if one of them breaks!). I currently have only 1 USB connector, as one went missing. I’ve never tried this, but if you know your stuff, setting this up won’t be too hard.
Obviously, it means a lack of wires, which is always a bonus. The only way to have over 3 people singing at once is to fix it up so that there is a ‘dual display’ (that is, having both the computer screen and another TV/computer screen connected). I haven’t tried the second option yet (wireless mics), but I’m hoping to get some soon and I believe that they’re very good. You can simply plug one into the microphone slot on your computer (this can be any working type that fits that slot), or the best option is to simply buy some SingStar microphones, complete with a USB connector, like the ones below: There are a couple of options when it comes to microphones for UltraStar. Probably about time this game was actually playable, right?!
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