Rock Band Double Bass Pedal

Here is my attempt (pics and video) at creating the double bass experience for Rock Band drummers. I figured this attempt would fail since the sensor in the included plastic bass pedal is magnet based. Basically, I used my Tama Iron Cobra double bass pedal and my bass drum pad off of my electronic drum set to emulate double bass in Rock Band. Second, I dismantled my Rock Band pedal and took the sensor and magnet out of it. I went to Radioshack, bought a project box, and got my hands another little magnet. I drilled a hole in the project box, stuck the sensor in it, and instead of attaching the magnet and project box to the bottom of my pedal, I simply put the magnets on my bass drum beaters and installed the project box underneath the electronic bass pad. All this is easier to understand with the pics and video. Check em out!

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Thanks to my band: oz, john, and bob, for helping me put this together.

Here is why this set up does not work. Since the sensor in the Rock Band pedal is magnet based, you cannot rest one drum beater against the electronic bass pad because it constantly senses the magnet on that bass drum beater. If you want this to work you would have to keep your feet off the pedals and make sure you don't rest your foot on the pedal. That sucks. However, if anyone can improve on this idea, please offer some suggestions. I will say this: playing with an actual bass drum pedal is way easier and more fun. I can now hit those really close bass drum notes in Tom Sawyer with ease. My combos are improving. It is indeed a Merry Christmas.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rock
• band
• double
• bass
• pedal
• xbox
• video
• game

[ghostmouthzach56]

Hell yeah for Iron Cobras!

[chronicle15]

sexy :) i like women in my bed ;)

[MelboyPhotography]

what song is this?

[alidan]

i must be honest,

that looks like hell, but its awesome.

[jdawg6893]

i feel like its wrong to use an iron cobra pedal on rock band

[wallsk8r]

drummin in your socks is the only way, yeah!

[drakethekool56594]

if i played on that i'd probably punch a hole through the electronic head, i got a real one and once u play a real drumset trust me u shouldn't play guitar hero all u do is destroy the elect drum kit, (i've had 2 replacements already x.x)

[nhlfreak07]

best way to go for a db setup for rb and gh

[socaldgafbro]

@topdjcom im right there with you man.. ayyy to nicee

[topdjcom]

iron cobra for a game?? way to nice a pedal for a toy

[BreffmintsMDV2010]

FATTY

[W11BO1]

I saw Iron Cobras and thought "What the fuck, I hope he didn't buy those just for rock band.."