Comments on: Playing Rock Band with a Yamaha DTXplorer (How-To) http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:53:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dedy's deanfies http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-221 dedy's deanfies Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:53:13 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-221 I feel this is a good article and may all be interested to read this article .. you are best friends http://electricguitar-lessons.com/yamaha-bass-guitar I feel this is a good article and may all be interested to read this article .. you are best friends
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]]> By: Kallan http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-218 Kallan Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:40:26 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-218 Is it possible to get th Yamaha Dtxplorer working on a Wii for Rock Band 2, How do I go about it? Is it possible to get th Yamaha Dtxplorer working on a Wii for Rock Band 2, How do I go about it?

]]> By: James http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-214 James Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:14:10 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-214 If anyone is interested, you can use the circuit (middle image) I have posted here if you prefer to use the existing Rock Band 1 transducer inputs of the drum controller. I created a RB interface using a Basic Stamp that involved connecting each Roland drum pad directly to the stamp, but the MIDI is much more elegant. http://picasaweb.google.com/jeidson/RockbandDrumBasicStampInterface#5366527756702300690 If anyone is interested, you can use the circuit (middle image) I have posted here if you prefer to use the existing Rock Band 1 transducer inputs of the drum controller. I created a RB interface using a Basic Stamp that involved connecting each Roland drum pad directly to the stamp, but the MIDI is much more elegant.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jeidson/RockbandDrumBasicStampInterface#5366527756702300690

]]> By: LaMinix http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-191 LaMinix Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:01:38 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-191 Thanks for this. Got my gear up (Roland TD) and it works like a charm! Thanks for this. Got my gear up (Roland TD) and it works like a charm!

]]> By: IdereeKef http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-168 IdereeKef Wed, 20 May 2009 21:47:01 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-168 Interesting page. will definitely visit soon Interesting page. will definitely visit soon

]]> By: Alec http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-167 Alec Sat, 16 May 2009 23:43:27 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-167 Thanks for the info. I played around with different settings, and found that I can go as low as 10 ms and not experience dropped notes. I can get notes to register much closer together, resulting in much faster rolls. At first I got some extra notes, but I fixed that by adjusting the drum brain itself (x-talk and sensitivity). Alec Thanks for the info. I played around with different settings, and found that I can go as low as 10 ms and not experience dropped notes. I can get notes to register much closer together, resulting in much faster rolls. At first I got some extra notes, but I fixed that by adjusting the drum brain itself (x-talk and sensitivity).

Alec

]]> By: theflash0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-165 theflash0000 Sat, 16 May 2009 13:18:16 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-165 Alec, The suggestion to use a 40 ms note length is the result of a fair amount of testing. If you check out the thread on the rockband.com forums, there are a number of users who prefer a note length of 25 ms or even lower. When I tested my rig at 25 ms, I experienced major problems with dropped notes. Not really sure of the science behind it, but I think the concensus is that it has something to do with the built-in "buffer" that the game affords the player (i.e. the player can "hit" the note several ms early or late and it still registers as a clean hit). Hope that makes sense. Remember, there's no harm in trying different note length settings to get your kit dialed in. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Flash Alec,

The suggestion to use a 40 ms note length is the result of a fair amount of testing. If you check out the thread on the rockband.com forums, there are a number of users who prefer a note length of 25 ms or even lower. When I tested my rig at 25 ms, I experienced major problems with dropped notes.

Not really sure of the science behind it, but I think the concensus is that it has something to do with the built-in “buffer” that the game affords the player (i.e. the player can “hit” the note several ms early or late and it still registers as a clean hit).

Hope that makes sense. Remember, there’s no harm in trying different note length settings to get your kit dialed in. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Flash

]]> By: Alec http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-164 Alec Sat, 16 May 2009 08:03:30 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-164 I followed this and built a unit about 9 months ago, and love it. I was wondering if anyone has played around with the trigger time to see what the minimum is for the 360 kit to register a hit; was 40 ms a time established by testing? I find that when I drum really fast, though I can hear seperate notes coming from the drum brain via headphones, some of them get missed by the xbox, and I was wondering if lowering the note length would fix it. I followed this and built a unit about 9 months ago, and love it. I was wondering if anyone has played around with the trigger time to see what the minimum is for the 360 kit to register a hit; was 40 ms a time established by testing? I find that when I drum really fast, though I can hear seperate notes coming from the drum brain via headphones, some of them get missed by the xbox, and I was wondering if lowering the note length would fix it.

]]> By: notoriousone http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-163 notoriousone Fri, 01 May 2009 17:44:46 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-163 I'd love to use my Yamaha DTXplorer with Rock Band. Why isn't there some sort of adapter on the market already? The technical details of building this are beyond be but to someone who knows the ins and outs of this stuff it should be quite simple. I think I'm going to try and contact Yamaha. I’d love to use my Yamaha DTXplorer with Rock Band. Why isn’t there some sort of adapter on the market already? The technical details of building this are beyond be but to someone who knows the ins and outs of this stuff it should be quite simple. I think I’m going to try and contact Yamaha.

]]> By: theflash0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/playing-rock-band-with-a-yamaha-dtxplorer-how-to/#comment-156 theflash0000 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:53:22 +0000 http://theflashspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-156 zo, I see what you're saying now. I wasn't aware that was even possible. Are you sure you aren't just getting really bad cross-talk between Tom3 and the Crash? zo,

I see what you’re saying now. I wasn’t aware that was even possible. Are you sure you aren’t just getting really bad cross-talk between Tom3 and the Crash?

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