#ROCK BAND DRUM MODS MOD#
#ROCK BAND DRUM MODS PC#

When I initially set out to play Rock Band with my Yamaha DTXplorer, I first wanted to know why I couldnвЂ™t just use a MIDI-USB converter and plug it into my XBox 360. This guide and the activities described herein are meant for informational and entertainment use ONLY.

It is you responsibility to fully educate yourself and consult any warranty information before you attempt to do anything I describe here.

#ROCK BAND DRUM MODS MOD#

I am not responsible in any way for problems that may arise if you try doing the mod I describe here. (2) If you are not sufficiently skilled in fine electronics work, such as soldering and general wiring, etc., YOU ARE GOING TO BREAK YOUR ROCK BAND CONTROLLER (AND MAYBE EVEN YOUR ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT) BEYOND REPAIR. For more warranty information, see the Rock Band Warranty Site. Further, if you break your controller and try to convince Harmonix to give you a new one under their RMA program, you are committing fraud. However, I CAN GUARANTEE a couple of things: (1) YOU WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY FROM HARMONIX OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY THAT COVERS YOUR ROCK BAND CONTROLLER. I cannot guarantee that this will work for the drum kit you are using. Whether you chose to attempt this mod is your own choice. zolon, who discovered the MSA as a possible solution for connecting the Rock Band drum kit to the game console and has also completed this mod with a Yamaha DTXpress.ДЇirst, a DISCLAIMER: I am providing this as a guide to the mod that I personally performed on my Rock Band drum controller to allow me to play the game with my Yamaha DTXplorer electronic drum kit.He also posted an awesome YouTube video showing off his mod and giving an overview of how its done. Blanko, who has been extremely active and helpful on the thread and was the first to complete the mod using the MSA.

#ROCK BAND DRUM MODS PC#

Aelius27, who started the thread and came up with the first working solution, building an impressive MIDI interface from scratch, and who has now come up with a solution involving a PC interface with custom software.Here is my step-by-step guide for the methods I used to get my Yamaha DTXplorer working with Rock Band.ДЄLL THE CREDIT FOR THIS MOD GOES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ROCKBAND.COM FORUM THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS THREAD, including (but certainly not limited to): Thanks to the ingenious ideas of some members of the forums, this mod can be achieved with commercially available parts and a little electronics know-how. But, it is possible to play Rock Band with a real MIDI drum kit. You would think that you should just be able to plug your $500+ set of electronic drums into your game console and drum away, but unfortunately, its not that easy.

Rock band drum mods