Rock Band drum kit modded for beatbox control
By Nilay Patel 
posted Mar 4th 2008 5:43PM
posted Mar 4th 2008 5:43PM
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I don't know about the rest of you, but when I woke up this morning I thought to myself "Man, I sure wish there was a way I could look even nerdier while playing Rock Band!".
;)
On the contrary, compared to most of the uber-nerds that create and youtube these kind of projects, I thought this guy was refreshingly confident and non-creepy. Yay for the mainstreaming of nerdiness!
...wait...I wonder if that's really a good thing.
Sort of cool, but I don't see why you'd just use the kick pedal.
Rock Band is kinda lame anyway in my personal opinion.... Sort of like Massively Multiplayer Online Karaoke
Nice accessibility mod for wheelchair players.
Oh true, I didn't think about that :)
Pretty sweet mod considering the problems people have been having with the kick-drum in Rock Band. Also pretty cool comment regarding the accessibility use; I didn't even think of that until reading the comment. Nice!
For all the haters, it'w quite obvious you haven't even played RB, otherwise you'd see the mod for what it is and you wouldn't be trying to bag on it either. Anybody can see how great the game is simply based upon its popularity, the number of hacks, the simple fact that most stores can't keep it in stock, etc. Stop being lam3 and go back to your Nintendo 64 is better than the Saturn arguements.
Check out this mod... it's less expensive.
http://digg.com/mods/Rock_Band_Accessiblity_Mod
rock band is lame OMG i rather use 4 bottles as drums lol what a shameeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Your comment was lame, dude. "Oh, look at me, I'm going to make fun of people on a blog and completely ignore grammar! I'll also throw in some classic Internet gibberish to make myself look like even more of a douchebag! LOL!"
Shut up.
He needs a shave and a tan... Too much video game
those bangs have got. to. go.
I never really liked rock band
YUP
"There's no point crying over every mistake, you just keep on trying until you run out of cake!"
Sorry, I'm just getting prepped from that oh-so-sweet DLC coming soon.
pssst....the cake is a lie!!
(but the song isn't!...am looking forward to it too)
it must be annoying always hearing monotone sticks banging on the plastic drums. lame
Weaksauce. He ain't got shit on Bruce beatboxing.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7pkt_k2t7Rk
Now I know why he has a sheet covering the window. guitar rock hero band playing douche bags get a life! no more please. (just saying)
And engadget commenters have any room to talk?
call of duty 4...ever
ur a shame to to all beatboxers..and u did the crap vid on iMovie
no speaking Russian or I tell Moose and Squrrell!!
reminds me of the "clap notes" in donkey konga
took me about 5 minutes to figure out you could just make any loud noise instead of taking your hands off the bongos to clap
Couldn't then you essentially hook up a system to play Rock Band with a real drum-kit?
We pick ones we think people will like.
Right. Are you kidding? It's totally because I'm a lawyer.
@ whiny crybabies. Leave the game alone, no one cares that you think it sucks. No one really cares what you think at all. It's just cool that he has made this mod, at least Philippe was able to see it for the opportunity it is.
it's funny that all of you guys who think this game is SOOOOOO lame still decided to click on the article and watch the video...
go back to high school.
Someone already did AND it was featured on Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/11/use-real-drums-as-rock-band-drum-controller-how-meta/
That was meant to be in response to Jordan, but Engadget hates me.
What about me?
That's right, Sakamano, I'm talking to you. Is the Engadget Mobile crew not good enough for you?
Chris
Hmm... Had you asked me (the intern), I might have revealed the process...
Instead, I'm just going to sit here fuming. :)
Very cool - the video is pretty sweet. Here is another recommended mod - http://www.DrumPads4RockBand.com
sorry
but engadget is my first love
if you guys want me you are going to have to try harder then that!
Good and all but this guy no sence of timing!