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Memorex SingStand Might Actually Make Karaoke Cool Again
Posted by Wilson Rothman at 7:00 AM on September 22, 2008
The galaxy of gimmicky karaoke machines was starting to fade before Memorex's SingStand came along. This baby organically melds mic stand and iPod dock, and at $US70 doesn't even put you into debt to do so. The base is where the brains are—vox effects like reverb plus "Auto Voice Control" for removing original song vocals—along with two 4-watt "full-range" speakers. There's even a second mic input for Sonny-and-Cher-Pre-Divorce moments. The catch is that there's no 30-pin connector for charging or enhanced iPod control, but at least a 3.5mm miniplug means you can pop in your Zune or Sansa too. [Memorex via Electronista]
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CCM333
Posted 7:44 AM 22/9/08
I- LOVE- KARAOKE! THIS IS SO MINE!
but how well do you think it will actually get rid of original vocals?
CCM333
KronikFpLiOnYkD
Posted 7:07 AM 22/9/08
Sounds pretty cool, I think I'll wait for the 360 game (Lips?) to satisfy my drunken singing needs though...
KronikFpLiOnYkD
godwhacker
Posted 8:13 AM 22/9/08
sorry, nothing will make karaoke cool again, if indeed it ever was cool to start with.
godwhacker
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 9:26 AM 22/9/08
Um, karaoke WAS cool once????? And when was that?
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frigg
Posted 9:12 AM 22/9/08
@CCM333: Getting rid of original vocals is very tricky, although the technology is improving. If they licensed something like Izotope's Vocal Remover [www.izotope.com] then it's probably pretty good, but if it's just a cheezy EQ curve, then it might require way above average Karaoke-assisted alcohol consumption to create the illusion of decent results.
frigg
codemagic
Posted 6:04 AM 23/9/08
Excellent! Now I'll be able to recreate the scene from 'Lost in Translation' where I play the over-the-hill business traveler trying to pick up on a girl half my age!
Oh the possibilities...
codemagic