Kinect the visual and audio input peripheral gave XBox new life last year.
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Also on the bottom is an audio input, covered by a rubber door.
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The Bluetooth audio input allows you to play music from Bluetooth devices while the auxiliary input provides even more connectivity.
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Fortunately, Pioneer was thoughtful enough to include an auxiliary audio input on both units, so 4900 owners can still plug in and play whatever audio device takes their fancy.
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Users connect their audio source to the player via analog audio input, and the player compares 15 seconds of waveform data with its internal "FingerPrints" database, matching the song up with its corresponding information from MusicID.
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In order to fully exploit the sound potential of the HDVD 800 with any audio source, a rotary gain switch at the rear of the unit provides simple adaptation of the amplifier output to the audio input voltage.
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Connect a stereo microphone (3rd party sold separately) to the external microphone input and record audio with enhanced clarity.
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Additionally, videographers have the ability to capture audio with the onboard microphone or record stereo audio externally using the mic input.
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The new Z-Base sound bars offer two analog audio inputs, one optical (toslink) digital input, one coaxial digital input - plus a front panel 3.5mm analog stereo input for convenient connection of an iPod or other portable audio device.
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You can counteract that mic placement by adding your own audio capture device thanks to the standard microphone input jack that joins HDMI and USB connectors on the left side.
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It has 2 composite and S-Video, 2 component video and a PC input via VGA (all with RCA audio in).
The Aud 5 is Bluetooth-enabled for wireless music streaming, and also features a 3.5mm auxiliary input for a direct connection to almost any audio device.
As well as the main processor, the new system includes a second chip, the SM35, to handle various input and output functions such as USB and audio.
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Furthermore, the device can sometimes be a nuisance depending on the placement of a guitar's input jack, not to mention dealing will two audio cords for headphones and a music source.
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The unique Loop Recorder also allows DJs to capture and overdub audio loops from the live mix, cue signal or an external input on the fly, and drop them back into the mix at any time.
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