Karaoke sound system with intelligent wireless microphones

Abstract

Example karaoke microphones are shown and described. The microphones may include inertial sensors to activate or modulate a vocal effect applied to the audio signal transmitted from the microphone to an amplifier. The microphones may include translucent housings and internal light sources to indicate a state of the microphone. In certain examples, the microphone can be converted to a gaming controller by replacing the capsule that contains an acoustic-electric transducer with a gaming attachment. The gaming attachment may include a translucent housing and at least one light source in the housing. The control unit in the microphone housing causes the light source in the attachment to activate based on an inertial sensor signal from the inertial sensor. Gaming controllers with inertial sensors and internal light sources used to emulate musical instruments are also shown and described.

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