Video Blog - Using Guitar Hero World Tour Wii Drums as MIDI Controllers on OS X

Update: OSCulator is working better with the GHWT Wii drums, check out the demo here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZT5v5HGQa0

In this video, I show you how to use the Guitar Hero World Tour Drums for Wii as MIDI controllers with a program called OSCulator, available here:
http://www.osculator.net/wp/download/

This video goes into more detail about the setup, but is wrong about bluetooth being too slow. There is a lag but OSCulator will record all of your hits and you can optimize after you record the MIDI.

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Music

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• guitar
• hero
• world
• tour
• wii
• drums
• osculator
• os
• jordan
• balagot

[emudelpuerto]

I've set everything up just as in the video but I hear NO SOUND. I can see it recognizes the hits (the little green light flash when I hit a pad) but I don't hear a thing

[jordan314]

It's just sending MIDI. You need a program like Logic or Garageband or Digital Performer or Ableton Live with a drum patch set up to play music. Watch the MIDI monitor of the program of your choice to make sure it's receiving MIDI from OSCulator.

[martinbluewolf]

Wait, or is it a MIDI IN? I'm confused.

[jordan314]

They are MIDI in, so that won't work.

However, Camille has fixed OSCulator and now it works great with the World Tour drums for Wii! I've been meaning to make a new video.

[HoffiHofmann]

Cool video…. I was able to connect my GH drums set with my MacBookPro & GarageBand too… took a different approach though…

[RacingDaylightBand]

okay i have everything working fine, but i cant get the value to be like 40 E1 .. it just says E1????

[616skate]

Helloo!  that is like the cooest thing ever!...since i been wondering so much how to do this can u please! show me because i have seareched and searched!

[MtzUglyDuck]

How can i open/ close high hat if i do this?

[GIANTy0y0]

can you do this with the one for ps2?

[martinbluewolf]

The drums are slow because they are hooked up to your PC via Wiimote Bluetooth, right? I thought those drums had a direct MIDI OUT. I really want to buy it and use it as a MIDI drumkit (and also as a videogame controller). Is it really not worth it?