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==Hardware== ===Audio system=== The ''Beatmania III'' cabinet features a total of 10 [[loudspeaker|speakers]]. There are four mid-range speakers stacked vertically on either side of the screen, and two [[subwoofer]]s located on the front of the machine. The cabinet also features a pair of headphone jacks, so that both players may use their own headphones to enjoy the game's audio. Using headphones does not disable the external speakers. ===Effector system=== Whereas the original Beatmania features simply an "Effector" button, ''Beatmania III'' has an extensive panel for using a number of different effectors. Available effectors vary widely, including Echo, Low Pass, High Pass, Flanger, Phaser, Volume Bass, Lo-Fi, and several others. The chosen effector can be applied to just the background track, just the sounds created by the player, or both, and the intensity of the effect can be adjusted with two parameter knobs. Enabling the effector is achieved by simply pressing the foot pedal. ===Foot pedal=== While the original 5-keys-and-turntable layout remains unchanged, ''Beatmania III'' adds a foot pedal for each player. In normal play, this enables or disables different sound-altering effectors. Some songs have a "foot" version that adds a seventh column with green note bars played using the foot pedal. The game also allows players to set the foot pedal so that it functions as any one of the game's 5 keys. ===Floppy drive=== ''Beatmania III'' has a feature unique to the [[Bemani]] series: a 3.5 inch [[floppy disk]] drive. By inserting any blank Windows-formatted disk before starting, the player can have the game create files on the disk used to record personal best scores. After playing, the disk is then removed from the drive for later repeated use in ''beatmania III'', or for looking at scores using one's [[personal computer]]. The floppy disk was also required to unlock secret songs or game modes on some versions of the game.
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