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  2. CD+G - Wikipedia

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    CD+G (also known as CD-G, CD+Graphics and TV-Graphics[1]) is an extension of the compact disc standard that can present low-resolution graphics alongside the audio data on the disc when played on a compatible device. CD+G discs are often used for karaoke machines, which use this functionality to present on-screen lyrics for the song contained ...

  3. First Act - Wikipedia

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    First Act Inc. First Act was a manufacturer of musical instruments and musical learning toys, that produced guitars, bass guitars, guitar and bass accessories, drum sets, percussion instruments, and amplifiers. Mark Izen founded the company in 1995; its online presence first appeared early in 2000.

  4. The Singing Machine Company - Wikipedia

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    History. The Singing Machine Company (SMC) was originally incorporated in California in 1982 with a focus on professional and semi-professional karaoke equipment. In 1988 the company began marketing karaoke equipment for home use. It is believed that SMD was the first company to introduce home karaoke products to the United States. [1]

  5. Karaoke - Wikipedia

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    A person singing karaoke in Hong Kong ("Run Away from Home" by Janice Vidal). Karaoke (/ ˌ k ær i ˈ oʊ k i /; [1] Japanese: ⓘ; カラオケ, clipped compound of Japanese kara 空 "empty" and ōkesutora オーケストラ "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.

  6. Shigeichi Negishi - Wikipedia

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    Hosei University. Children. 3. Shigeichi Negishi (November 29, 1923 – January 26, 2024) was a Japanese engineer who invented the earliest prototype of the karaoke machine. Using a speaker, a microphone, and a tape deck, he was able to simultaneously amplify his voice and play an instrumental backing track. Although Daisuke Inoue receives more ...

  7. List of Yamaha Corporation products - Wikipedia

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    YMF289 (OPL3-L) — low power variant of YMF262, used on some sound cards. YM2203 (OPN) — used on arcade systems. YM2608 (OPNA) — used on Nec PC-88/98 computer series. YM2610 (OPNB) — used on Neo Geo console. YM2612 (OPN2) — used in Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis game console and Fujitsu's FM Towns computer series.

  8. Pioneer Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Pioneer global network. Pioneer Corporation (パイオニア株式会社, Paionia Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly referred to as Pioneer, is a Japanese multinational corporation based in Tokyo, that specializes in digital entertainment products. The company was founded by Nozomu Matsumoto on January 1, 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop.

  9. Peavey Electronics - Wikipedia

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    US$ 271 million (Est.) [1] Number of employees. 2,400. Subsidiaries. Peavey Electronics Europe, Ltd. Website. www.peavey.com. Peavey Electronics Corporation is a privately-owned American company which designs, develops, manufactures, and markets professional audio equipment. [2] Headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi, Peavey is one of the ...