Play Guitar Hero 2 on the Drums

http://egyokeo.com/midihero for more details.
drumKat MIDI drum pads
to PC
to MIDI Hero software
to XIM
to Xbox 360
playing Guitar Hero 2

UPDATE: I've updated the software to allow playing using a MIDI Keyboard. MIDI Guitar might also work, but it's not tested. Video here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=HHoayGGByNY

FAQ:
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Q: How does it work?
A: Everything is explained in detail here: http://egyokeo.com/midihero

Q: How do you do 3-note chords?
A: All "two adjacent note" power chords are mapped to the top 4 pads, so with two sticks I can play any 3-note chord except GYO. But I can get that with one stick in left hand and two fingers on right hand.

Q: How do you do whammy and star power?
A: I use a bass drum pedal on my right foot to activate star power, and a hi-hat pedal on my left foot to control whammy depth.

Q: How do you hold notes?
A: My MIDI Hero software has an auto-hold feature for every note hit because it's more natural for a drummer to play that way. It's not a good feeling to mash sticks into drum pads to hold notes.

Q: Why do the notes "hit" so late?
A: I use a 145ms setting for the in-game HTDV Lag Calibration feature to counter the "controller lag" I have with my setup. I use it to make the sweet spot of the notes match the sound of the music, not when the notes cross the row of circles. That way, I play what I hear, but I have to read ahead for the notes to play.

Q: How much does this cost?
A: The drumKat is a pro-quality MIDI drum pad set. These days, they run about $1k. I also use a PC to run my custom home-brew MIDI Hero software to interpret the drum events. Then the "XIM" and "XFPS" add another $100+. This is not made for the masses. This is a one-of-a-kind setup.

Q: Do you play real drums? Are you in a band?
A: Yes, I've been playing drums since 1986. I have been in various bands from Jazz to Ska over the years. Right now I'm in the Detroit-based ska band The Exceptions.

Q: Are you getting Rock Band?
A: I just got it! (04/10/2008) But I hate the drum controller so much I will not play it. I will either be getting my current mod to work with it, or I will be building the other mod out there people are using to play the game with their V-Drums.

Q: Is "MIDI Hero" available to the public?
A: I haven't decided yet if I'm going to make it publicly available. I'll keep the answer to this question updated in the FAQs of all future videos if anything ever changes in this department. If I did ever release it, I'd also likely have a link to it on my website.
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Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Guitar
• Hero
• Misirlou
• Expert
• Star
• MIDI
• Drums
• drumKat
• Xbox
• 360

[egyokeo]

oooo kay, time to close down comments on this one. click the annotation and comment there if you want.

[aznxfighter619]

okay okay everyone who thinks it's fake, go buy one. It's buyable it's like $2000 for everything including software and installation. And if you soo stupid not to believe it , watch his friggin closer view n00bs. Another thing, if you think its face, why are you watching it?

Exactly.

[barminumuu]

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[XboxFAnboi420]

@gagha7011

Mhm I just learned the recent news from my brother the Halo Reach opening video is officially LEAKED all over the net. Anyways I can spare you some looking around because you're most likely lazy, you can watch it here. URL is below.

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I have to admit I am amazed, it totally blew my mind hehe. You should msg me on XBL if you wanna game, my username = saslo7532

[KillU4UrXBox]

@zullen8395

Yep the GTA 5 official opening trailer has officially has been posted onto the internet ya probably saw people speaking about on their facebook sites ect. I'll spare ya a little searching, You could currently check it out at the URL right here (copy and paste into url bar)

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I gotta say it's the sickest opening cinematic for any game, ever. You could msg me on XBL my gamer id is susdun1993 =)

[Grecian92]

@Bundeswearful Lol he has drum vids up you failed abortion

[danielb1234567891234]

@aznxfighter619 lol your a retard, $2000 ? lol

[Bundeswearful]

Nice, But in real..try to play smething on drums you dude...this is stupid..the best is not fake...this game is for kids that don't know how to save mney ofr real drums

[pooeyyeoop1]

show off u r mega good it must have taken ages to master those drums