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How to Hook Up a Microphone for Rock Band on Xbox 360

"Rock Band" is a music simulation game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and released by Electronic Arts for a number of systems, including the Xbox 360. The game allows up to four devices--drums, two guitars and a microphone--to be connected to a console so four players can play simultaneously with their favorite rock songs. Hooking up your microphone to your Xbox 360 is a simple process.

Things You'll Need

Xbox 360 controller
Rock Band microphone

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the microphone to one of the available USB ports on the front of your Xbox 360. If you have a wireless microphone, press the "Power/Connect" button on the bottom of the microphone until the lights flash and the microphone turns on. Press the "Power/Connect" button on the microphone again while simultaneously holding down the "Connect" button on the console. When the microphone's lights stop flashing, the microphone is connected.
- 2
  Connect an Xbox 360 controller to an available USB port on the console. If you have a wireless controller, follow the same connection directions as the microphone. The "Connect" button is to the right of the "LB" button.
- 3
  Turn on your Xbox 360. The game should automatically load.
- 4
  Use the Xbox 360 controller to navigate the in-game menus.
- 5
  Select a song, put down the controller and pick up the microphone to begin singing.

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