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John Devecka and Eric Berkowitz told retailers and consumers that the device had simply sold out. In reality, a fire and production problems halted manufacturing for nearly two years.

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Singtrix is the award-winning next-generation karaoke system that appeared on ABC's Shark Tank Season 6 Episode 7. Singtrix co-founders John Devecka and Eric Berkowitz enter the tank looking for 5% equity and receive 4 amazing offers for $1.5 million each...

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And Will Advertisers Buy In? Home Singing System Makes Even the Tone Deaf Sound Like Rock Stars.

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The founders of “Guitar Hero” are back in the spotlight with a new start-up. Their goal this time: make everyone sing like a rock star. John Devecka and business partner, Eric Berkowitz, are the co-founders of “Singtrix,” a product they say is reinventing karaoke. “Now I can pull off ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on national TV along with anyone else,” Devecka said.

Singtrix is the personal karaoke machine of the future. Instead of being limited by karaoke-friendly, vocal-free tunes, Singtrix lets you erase the vocal track from any song in your phone or tablet, effectively expanding your library from a few songs to anything you can download.

“With the turn of a dial, anyone can sound like a choir of voices, robot, Darth Vader or favorite singer,” said John Devecka, CEO and founder of Singtrix. “Many Hollywood celebrities use Singtrix at their parties. Singtrix won a CES Innovation Award from the largest consumer electronics show in the world and an Edison Award.”

Singtrix co-founders Eric Berkowitz and John Devecka show how their new karaoke machine works.

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Instead of being limited by karaoke-friendly, vocal-free tunes, Singtrix lets you erase the vocal track from any song in your phone or tablet, effectively expanding your library from a few songs to anything you can download. And that’s not the best part.

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What’s your karaoke song? If you have an instant answer to that (or even if you don’t), pay attention. The guys that helped create Guitar Hero, John Devecka, Charles Huang, and Kai Huang, along with music gaming pioneer and production company owner Eric Berkowitz, have today introduced a new product called Singtrix.

Singtrix shows off the next generation in karaoke

"Bohemian Rhapsody," the anthemic Queen song that few, if any, rational people would attempt singing — that’s what I chose to belt out. My booming voice carried out of the conference room and into the hall, where a slowly gathering group of co-workers listened in wonder.

Singtrix featured on The View as one of Whoopi's favorite new things. See Whoopi make the audience laugh with hilarious Extreme Effects, while Sherri Shepherd does a fun rendition of "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.

KARAOKE IS FUN. Whether you're doing the singing or watching your friends butcher Journey songs, only a bonafide curmudgeon could pass up a night of "empty orchestra." And while bars are great places to enjoy warbling with friends, waiting 90 minutes to sing is unacceptable.

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