Comments on: USB Microphone Converter

By: jan

jan — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:12:04 +0000

hey, I have the same problem. how did you fix it. I still don’t know.

greetings,
Jan

By: voxleo

voxleo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:53:36 +0000

Personally confirmed now after purchasing adapter alone sans mics:

Singstar ADAPTER is the key, and regular analog mic with mono plug works as long as the plastic outer housing is removed, which otherwise will prevent the plug fully entering the jack to make a good connection. This analog mic/ss adapter combo works on Singstar apparently just fine, and also on the PS3 American Idol Encore 2 title from KR, but at reduced volume requiring significant increase in mic gain setting. I suspect it’s due to the conversion from the analog to usb (which hosts 2 analog channel signals in the adapter vs only 1 in the KR mic). Thus (probably): when using SS, the signal is amplified accordingly on each separate signal when using the adapter, but when using a standalone usb mic the software cannot find the required second signal (which is why it isn’t recognized as being connected). When using KR, the signal input from the adapter is probably only at half strength if is only detecting one channel, which means that possibly bridging the two signals in the adapter might actually also work in increasing the signal to the KR software. I think also, though I haven’t tried this experiment, that the adapter to KR will support only single player mode unless using two adapters, each on a separate USB channel.

By: alex King

alex King — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:44:23 +0000

@david appleyard how do u get the microphone to record both right and left inputs

By: Dannii

Dannii — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:17:39 +0000

Can someone please tell me ow I can gt my Singstar mikes to sound louder,its plugged into the USB adaptor on PS2 and sound cord is plugged into my TV??!??

By: VOXLEO

VOXLEO — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:51:43 +0000

@ Tavo: Short answer = No. Singstar is married to its mics… but-
Long answer = Most unfortunately, Sony’s “proprietary” bull***t extends to this licensing monster, and the SingStar titles, unlike their direct competitors and predecessors, Karaoke Revolution, will not accept just any usb microphone. While Singstar MICs have been a little more open minded about playing well with others (rumor and wiki says they do actually work *unofficially* with PS3 KR versions, but not PS2 variety) the parental Singstar PROGRAM is not at all forgiving in its insistence that you must have the SINGSTAR branded hardware or bust. From what data I have gathered, though, I think the key is the USB ADAPTER rather than the mics themselves, as I recall reading somewhere that if you can get the mic to fit the hole, it does the job. Makes sense that the mics are analog only, with the USB doohickey making the digital markers for the software handshake (and perhaps the odd fitment of the plastic hole is a purposeful discouragement to people saving money by using their own already owned equipment by just buying the adapter.) I am also guessing that the reason the early PS2 KR titles don’t like the SS mics is because of the two-in-one design of the adapter which puts 2 channels into the usb port instead of one and therefore doesn’t fit the programs expectations, and just maybe the KR coders sorted out the variation in channelling for the PS3. I just got an adapter (alone) from ebay and will try it out with a regular analog mic when it arrives, but if it doesn’t work I’ll probably dissect it and let everyone know what I find.

By: Tavo

Tavo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:40:32 +0000

hey..i know this question is like out of the subject..but is it possible to use different USB microphone with Singstar?..see i got this Singstar Vol. 2 for ps3..but when i bought it was just the game.without the mics..soo i bought these Logitech Vantage USB microphones..cuz it said that it worked for PS3 and 360..for karaoke games.. but when i tried on singstar it didn’t recognize it…soo what im asking is..if there’s SOME way..any way..like a hack..or special program to install on the ps3.. to use these mics with Singstar?..plzzz i need help..u know how horrible is to have a game you like and cant play? btw it already recognizes the mics on the ps3..but not on the game…=S

By: barkinglips

barkinglips — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:06:48 +0000

it’s july 2009. paid $6 for the singstar mics and usb converter box at thrift store. dogs chewed cable off right at end to red mic, but i spliced it, plugged into OSX imac, didn’t show up on screen, but found your comment. Went to imovie, and was able to actually record from both mics…!!! i’m so thrilled. I like to input from lots of sources, so with these long cables can put one mic one place 10 (?) feet away. Let the dogs howl now!!

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:13:04 +0000

I’ve never given this a try, but I think it’s about time I do.

By: Joni

Joni — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:58:30 +0000

We bought Singstar set, used it for a while. Now the converter plugs in – blue light starts to flash BUT the message on screen: (SingStar USB converter not detected. Please connect converter to one of the connectors on front of the console.) Is there something wrong or must I restart? Please help!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:37:04 +0000

Interestingly, the Singstar microphones work on the Line-In on my original Macbook.

Odd

By: maus

maus — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:34:28 +0000

i don’t know how useful this information is on a mac blog, but plugging this into my windows xp computer puts each mic on a different stereo channel. i’ve used them for recording (spoken word) and they’re serviceable; not grand, but the audio’s clean-uppable in audition.

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:43:07 +0000

im confused, i have the usb mics from rockband, boogie, and high school musical, theyre all the same, but i can figure out how to import audio from that mic in imovie hd 6.0.3 when i go to system prefrences, it recognises it as a usb mic but not for imovie, help?

By: sk8boardjake

sk8boardjake — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:08:20 +0000

Hey lynsey I think that WOULD be cool

By: lynsey

lynsey — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:51:27 +0000

oh and how can you use the singstar mics to sing along to itunes(not mac computer)

By: lynsey

lynsey — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:45:15 +0000

i plugged my singstar mics into my laptop(not mac) using the converter and it picks up the blue mic and not the red. I tried the red one in the mic jack and it doesn’t pick it p either. The red mic works when I play singstar on PS2 though…please help

By: Munky

Munky — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:34:07 +0000

PCDoctor….WTF are you on about?