When you're done being a fake rock star for a fake rock band (yeah, I said it), use those very same fake drums you've been playing with to make real music.
This video from Creativity to Spare shows us how to connect Rock Band's Xbox 360 drums to consumer-level music making program GarageBand to make some real drum noises. Sure, they're no Roland V-Drums, but they're one-tenth the price. And when you realize that you really suck at drums, you'll be glad that you're not out any money.
After a couple of software drivers are installed and some configuration is done, you're set to go. The good thing about Rock Band's drum emulation is that good players will actually have a fair chance of making a decent noise or two. Sadly, there's no hope for the guitar and bass people.
And if you can't seem to put the drumsticks down, you could always use the Rock Band kit to navigate Destructoid's fine family of Web sites.
Windows users can do the same things.
[Via Polygamia -- Thanks, Piotr]
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools.
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
15 comments | showing # 1 to 15
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
8:59 AM on 02.04.2008
| 
/sadface
I shall drum long tonight. I can't wait to use the "Laughing Crowd" sample for drum fills of all my NIN remixes I'm working on.