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How to Hook Up Four PS3 Instruments at Once

A music game jam session with four "Rock Band" or "Guitar Hero" instruments connected is simple for owners of older PlayStation 3 consoles, as their models sport four USB ports on the front input panel. Those with newer models are stuck with two USB ports and must daisy chain their instruments using the wireless USB dongles. Those using third party instruments or instruments without USB dongles (such as three microphones or wired guitars) need to connect a USB hub to their PS3s.

Things You'll Need

USB Hub (if using third-party instruments or instruments without USB dongles)

Instructions

Instrument USB Dongle
- 1
  Connect two guitar USB dongles to the PS3.
- 2
  Connect the microphone USB cable to one of the pass-through USB slots on the USB dongle.
- 3
  Connect the drum kit USB dongle to the remaining guitar USB dongle pass-through.
- 4
  Turn on the PS3 console.
- 5
  Flip the instrument power switches to "ON" and then press the sync buttons on each dongle.
USB Hub
- 6
  Connect the USB Hub to one of the PS3 USB slots.
- 7
  Connect the USB dongles or USB connection cables to the USB hub.
- 8
  Turn on the PS3 console.
- 9
  Turn on the instruments and then press the dongle sync buttons for any connected wireless instruments.

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