It's a game that tests you on your singing ability-or lack of-and serves up some rollicking entertainment while it does so. Looking for one of the best multi-player party games on the PlayStation 2? You've just found it, and it's called SingStar. In addition, the game is EyeToy compatible, allowing players to actually see themselves singing within the game. SingStar comes with two microphones that plug into PlayStation 2 via a USB adapter, offering an instant multi-play experience. Pass the Mic is the ultimate party game, encouraging duets and team competitions and Star Maker allows budding stars to follow their dream from singing in the bedroom to performing in a sold-out concert for their adoring fans. Sing Mode encourages players to simply pick up the mic and start singing, either alone or battling against a mate. SingStar features three gameplay modes that allow for between one and eight players to join in together. Each track is the artist's original recording and SingStar also includes the original music video for many of the songs. SingStar 's expansive track list (see below for details) features a wide variety of well-known songs from world-class artists. Its groundbreaking technology analyses the player's vocal skills, based on their pitch, tone and timing as they sing into the USB microphone (two are included), and provides feedback based on how well or badly they have sung. For that reason, these types of microphones are not generally recommended for live playing.SingStar encourages even the most reticent singer to unleash their inner rock star. It will also pick up noise from your lips and fingers moving. In fact anything closer then 12″ – 18″ will over power the mic and cause distortion. Unlike a dynamic mic, when playing into a condenser mic the sound source, in our case the flute, does not need to be right next to the microphone. This means that they will pick up sounds from farther away, that are quieter and very low or high in frequencies. Their electronics work in a different way than dynamic mics and are therefore more sensitive. The range of the flute falls well within the range that the microphone can handle.Ĭondenser microphones are more common for studio recording. low frequencies, or ones that are very high in pitch, e.g.

As a general rule dynamic microphones will not pick up sounds that are very low in pitch e.g. This also applies to the range of frequencies they will and will not pick up. One of the reasons why these mics will not pick up sounds that are not close to them is because they are not as sensitive as condenser mics. This is due to the fact that these mics don’t pick up sounds that are not right next to them (This is why they are harder to feed back). When playing a flute into a dynamic mic it is important to place the lip opening right up to the microphone. A decent, all purpose, dynamic mic can be purchased for $100 – $150. They are, for the most part, inexpensive, can take a beating, and don’t feedback as easily as Condenser mics. Singers use them on stage, as do instruments that need to be mic’d. I have gotten several questions recently from amateur performers about using a microphone when performing, and that’s a tricky question to answer! Often, a microphone is definitely needed to help amplify an instrument that can be very easily drowned out when playing as an accompaniment to an ensemble–for example, a church choir or a worship team–but how do you amplify the sound without distorting it? Read on!ĭynamic mics are the types of microphones you see on a live stage.

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