Welcome to SingStar Party
Welcome to SingStar™ Party, the game that will help ensure your parties become the stuff of legend. We've got team games, solo games and duets, all accompanied by an awesome tracklist that includes something for everyone - so accept no excuses, everyone has to sing!
It will take you seconds to set up and get playing, and SingStar™ Party is so easy anyone can join in and start scoring points for their team. So what are you waiting for? Get your friends round, set up your mics and get the party moving!
Setting Up
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its instruction manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned off.
Attach game controllers /other accessories as appropriate, BEFORE you switch your console on. It is advised that you do not insert or remove accessories once the power is turned on.
Now turn the console ON at the MAIN POWER switch and press the /RESET button. When the indicator lights up green, press the button and the disc tray will open. Place the SingStar™ Party disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the button again and the disc tray will close. Finally, press the /RESET button again before commencing play.
Important Note
The information in this manual was correct at the time of going to print, but some minor changes may have been made late in the game's development. All screenshots for this manual have been taken from the English version of this game, and some screenshots might have been taken from pre-completion screens that differ slightly from those in the finished game.
Setting Up The Microphones
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Plug the SingStar™ USB Converter into one of the USB connectors on the front of the console.
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Plug the microphones into the red and blue sockets on the front of the SingStar™ USB Converter. A 'click' sound will confirm that each connector is inserted correctly.
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Once the game has loaded, a bright blue light on the top of the SingStar™ USB Converter will indicate that it is inserted correctly and working.
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When singing hold the microphone approximately 3-5 centimetres (1-2 inches) from your mouth. Sing directly into the top of the microphone.
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Keep some distance between yourself and the TV. If the microphone gets too close to the TV, you will get feedback - a loud, high-pitched sound - ouch!
Microphone Compatibility
Only the official SingStar™ red and blue microphones can be used to play SingStar™ Party. Ordinary microphones cannot be inserted properly into the SingStar™ USB Converter and will therefore not be picked up by the game.
If the SingStar™ USB Converter is connected, but with incompatible microphones inserted, the game will still appear to run, but players' singing will not be detected, nor will their voice be drawn on screen.
Playing The Game
To play SingStar™ Party, all you have to do is pick a game mode, hold the mic and... SING!
Each of the different modes have various set up options to help you configure the game you are about to play. These options include things like choosing a song, organising teams in Party Mode or selecting whether to perform a full song or a 'short version' and are made by following a screen-by-screen series of simple instructions.
When the game begins and you start to sing into one of the microphones, SingStar™ Party technology recognises your pitch, tone and rhythm and is therefore able to give you a score depending on how well you perform.
Microphone Assignment
Player 1 always uses the blue microphone and their vocal performance is drawn in blue on screen. In multiplayer games, Player 2 uses the red microphone and their performance is drawn in red on screen.
In a Pass The Mic game, the Red Team might sometimes use the blue mic and the Blue Team might use the red mic, for example, in a Duet. There will be on-screen instructions telling you when you need to use the other coloured mic.
The Game Screen
This is the game screen for Duet Mode. Other game screens may differ slightly depending on the mode you are playing, the number of players, specific competition rules and so on.
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Pitch and Performance Meter
Score
As you score points the score indicators at the top of the game screen will rise.
Pitch and Timing Indicators
These grey bars show the pitch of the note you should be singing in a similar way to the musical 'stave' (the parallel horizontal lines on which musical notes are written). The 'higher' the note, the further up the screen it will appear. The bars also indicate the sustain and timing of the note, telling you when to sing and how long to hold a note for.
Your Performance
As you progress through a song the notes that you sing will be displayed in relation to the notes you should be singing. Your vocal performance is colour coded and the bars that are displayed on-screen will be either blue or red, depending on the game mode, number of players and microphone you are using.
By comparing your performance with the pitch and timing indicators, you can quickly tell if you are singing flat or sharp, are out of time or are simply not holding on to the notes for long enough. If you are singing well the notes you sing will be drawn over the pitch and timing indicators, fitting perfectly over the top, and you will begin to rack up points