How to use your Guitar Hero controller as a sampler

Ok first things first, I misquoted the amen break song, I called it Amen Brothers, it's actually:

Amen Brother by The Winstons

Also it looks like I'm whacking off in the later half of the video, that's fret wanking :P

anyhoo, for more info check out www.gimpneek.com and search for guitar hero sampler, I'll be posting vids, diagrams and samples on there.

Anyone want to make a guitar hero band?

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[speedRickspeed]

is it possible with a wii guitar?

[Gimpneek]

should be, I've seen a system pref panel that allows you to link up a wiimote to your mac so if you can find that then you should be able to. you would still need the gamepad companion system pref panel though.

[moondoggie515]

i know how to hook it up, but how are you getting those sick 8-bitty sounds...i need that!

[Gimpneek]

The synth sound is just an Anolog Mono synth (you can access it from the instrument inspector click the top left drop down menu, but this only works for midi sounds.) with the Mix control just off centre towards the Hollow side of things.

But if you meant about the sound of the drum loop.

You could try the Bitcrusher and the EQ, I use the BOSS DS-1 and GE-7 guitar pedals to modify the sound from the computer, you just need the appropiate adaptors.

[jmeltsheet]

think id be possible with a ps2 controller?

[Gimpneek]

If you can hook it up to your mac then yeah its possible i dunno if theres an adaptor, but you could maybe use a ps2 to ps3 controller adaptor if thats usb.

[patriciacullen]

are you going to connect the guitar it self in the television?

[Movura]

Very cool stuff!

[sacredgeometry]

? if you get joy2key then you can use it with ableton very easily

[mojado82]

cool stuff dude! any idea on how to make it work on ableton live pc, or do I need a special software for it?????

[jmeltsheet]

crap i was looking up the stuff to day when i saw the whole only on mac thing im like CRAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaap