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Drum Machine
Released January, 2008
The Pros:Available as a free download. Ability to record and save your drumming. Customizable effects sample using .WAV files.
The Cons:Drum pads are not pressure sensitive - all hits are at the same volume. Sensitive to double hits. Limited sample drum samples included.
Drum Machine is a Windows application that allows you to use your Rock Band drum kit as a real electronic drums. Drum Machine uses the Xbox 360 USB drum set controller as input into the program and plays customizable .
WAV samples associated with each of the four drum pads and kick pedal. The software was developed by Toronto-based game developer Andrew Rudson as a side-project initially developed in only 5 days, and is available as a free download from andrewrudson.com. You can play, record, and save your drumming to a file. The software has been very well-received, because it allows for free-form drumming using the relatively inexpensive Rock Band drum controller; something the Rock Band video game does not support. You will need to 1) download and install the latest Xbox 360 Windows drivers from Microsoft, and 2) make sure you have at least DirectX 9.0c installed. Users are encouraged to make a donation to support the project.
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Pros & Cons
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Available as a free download
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Ability to record and save your drumming
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Customizable effects sample using .WAV files
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Fairly simple installation
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Nice looking graphics and interface
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An inexpensive alternative to electronic drums
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Play free-form drums on your PC using your Rock Band USB drums
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Sensitivite to double hits
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Drum pads are not pressure sensitive - all hits are at the same volume
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Limited sample drum samples included
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Erik:
#drum_machine This is a great piece of free software, and it offers functionality that should've been in Rock Band in the first place. However....after playing with it for quite some time, the novelty wears off. The limitations of the drum kit itself prevent it from being a valid alternative to an electronic drum kit. Basically, the lack of a pressure-sensitive pad coupled with constantly misinterpreted double hits make it frustrating. It's not the developers fault, but somewhat of a dealbreaker anyway.
Feb 3, 08
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