Use Rock Band drum controller with GarageBand

Here's a fun tip from Mac | Life that describes how to use the Rock Band drum controller with GarageBand.

In fact, they describe two set-ups; one cheap and one less so. The cheap setup requires GarageBand, the Rock Band USB drum kit and either the GamePad Companion, JunXion (trial) or the Xbox 360 Controller Driver if you've got the Xbox kit.

The pricier rig requires a paid version of JunXion ($95). After some simple configuration, you'll have a fully functional electronic drum kit with virtually no lag. Very cool indeed.

If you set this up, let us know how it goes.

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kolizz

I have done this with the Rock Band 1 drum set and USB Overdrive (http://www.usboverdrive.com/), which worked OK (except that USB Overdrive seems a bit... unreliable). However, being able to map just 4 drums makes it a sort of disabled experience, it's completely impossible make something good out of it. Quite fun for "look what I can do" purposes though.

October 31 2008 at 5:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kris

Sure there is.

October 30 2008 at 7:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

KIMP

It would be awesome if it would work with the Guitar Hero World Tour drum... might try it later!

October 30 2008 at 3:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Leonardo Santagada

It is probably even easier with the wii version of garaband kit. Just configure it using darwiimote and you are good to go (this is all speculation until I get my garageband kit).

October 29 2008 at 3:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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dkjess

there is no wii version of the game.

October 30 2008 at 2:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jeronimofesto

I just read this and now have 2 drum sets set up through my computer. (1 from PS3 and 1 from Xbox)

That way I am not so limited with only 5 "drum pads" and I can use double bass with tons of cymbals too.

October 29 2008 at 1:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

stoo

anyone got this working with the wireless RB2 kit?

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a ham sandwich

if you've got the wireless-usb adapter, i dont see how it should be any different.

October 29 2008 at 1:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mark

actually, you can cut the lag for free by downloading MidiKeys

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