Linux

Pulseaudio

Using 2 Singstar microphones

Some systems running pulse audio needs to be configured to make performous work with 2 Singstar microphones. The following steps may help:

1. Take a console and run pacmd list-sources:
   ...
   index: 3
   name: <alsa_input.usb-Nam_Tai_E_E_Products_Ltd._Wireless_Mic__123024859-00.iec958-stereo>
   driver: <module-remap-source.c>
   ...
2. Copy the device name.
3. Open the file /etc/pulse/default.pa within an text editor (may need root access).
4. Put the following next lines to the bottom of the file (with the matching device name from first step!)

   Remap microphone to mono

   load-module module-remap-source master=alsa_input.usb-Nam_Tai_E_E_Products_Ltd._Wireless_Mic__123024859-00.iec958-stereo master_channel_map=front-left,front-right channels=2 channel_map=mono,mono
5. Restart the users pulseaudio instance:
   pulseaudio -k && pulseaudio --start
6. Check if the configuration works.
   $ pacmd list-source-outputs | grep usb-Nam_Tai_E_E_Products_Ltd
   source: 2 <alsa_input.usb-Nam_Tai_E_E_Products_Ltd._Wireless_Mic__123024859-00.iec958-stereo>
   source: 2 <alsa_input.usb-Nam_Tai_E_E_Products_Ltd._Wireless_Mic__123024859-00.iec958-stereo>
   source: 3 <alsa_input.usb-Nam_Tai_E_E_Products_Ltd._Wireless_Mic__123024859-00.iec958-stereo.remapped>
7. Configure performous. Hard to believe but both players and output too is assigned to the same device:

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Thanks go to glatkobrasno who provides this solution.

Windows

Singstar microphones

If you have the original Singstar microphones and you want to use both simultaneous follow the instructions.

1. Open Systemcontrol
2. Select Hardware and Sound
3. Select Audiodevices
4. Switch to tab Recording where you get a list of devices
5. Select the device (for example "Wireless Mic #123456789)
6. Click the button Properties
7. Now switch to tab Advanced
8. In section Default Format select "2 Channel, 16 Bit, 48000 Hz"