Play Rhythm Games with any MIDI Instrument
I updated my MIDI Hero software (that I use to play Guitar Hero on MIDI drum pads, see my other videos if you don’t know what I’m talking about) to be able to play the game using a MIDI Keyboard.
I don’t plan on ever playing Guitar Hero, or any other rhythm game, using a keyboard again after what you see me doing here in this video. It does make the games too easy, and it’s border line (if not full-blown) cheating. Plus, I much prefer a standard guitar controller or better yet (for me, and I argue it’s comperable in difficulty) my drum pads.
But getting it working with a keyboard was the next step after drums to achieving the ultimate goal of PLAYING GUITAR HERO WITH A REAL GUITAR! (Yes, some people have done that, but they all involve hacking a guitar. Wth MIDI Hero, you just plug in a MIDI guitar, map some notes in an .ini file, and away you go).
YES I KNOW householdhacker can play guitar hero with a real guitar, but his requires hacking your guitar, and his solution has some limitations. With my solution, you can map any note you want to any of the 5 in-game fret buttons, even different notes could map to a single fret, and you could even have different “tunings” per song if you wanted.
I don’t own a MIDI guitar, so I can’t show it working, but I plan on letting this software out into the wild in the coming months so if anyone out there has a MIDI guitar, you can try it and see if it works.
Oh, one important thing here: this only works on Xbox 360 and you must have a “XIM” (buy one or build one yourself). See my website for details.
FAQ:
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Q: How does it work?
A: Everything is explained in detail here: http://egyokeo.com/midihero
Q: Is “MIDI Hero” available to the public?
A: I plan on making it available for download in the coming months. Stay tuned.
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Tags: 360, guitar, Hero, KEYBOARD, MIDI, Xbox, XIM
Yes he is epic XD
Yes he is epic XD
drums: RESPECT~!
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drums: RESPECT~!
Keyboard: Funny, but sorry guess not your style
@whodat1234ful …
@whodat1234ful Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the MAchine
what song is that
what song is that
i rather the drums …
i rather the drums on you xD
Yay, left wont be …
Yay, left wont be hard.
wow
wow
it was an exaple of …
it was an exaple of him playing
WTF? 0:18
WTF? 0:18
could just hold …
could just hold down the keys that make the frets work and hit all the notes?
cuz that would be cool
you should make a …
you should make a turbo button like on the NES max
Two routes: MIDI …
Two routes: MIDI controller plus software (synths, sampled pianos, etc), or all hardware. Software will be cheaper to an extent, and considerably more flexible. Since you need it for the Live stuff too, a decent midi controller and a USB audio interface would work out well. That way you have samplers, piano, endless synths, etc. Then you need to think about the keyboard itself… you want a 76+ key weighted hammer action for piano… but playing some synth sounds will be horrible on it.
I need like a …
I need like a keyboard for: a good sounding natural piano sound, something that i can make my own sounds, and a bit for controlling my Live software. Should i get a synth, midi controller, or a really good keyboard? (under $1000!)
hey i got the same …
hey i got the same keyboard as you!
LMAO THATS EPIC <3
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LMAO THATS EPIC <3
i prefere tthe drums though, takes WAAAAY more skill
With five fingers …
With five fingers available to play notes, this would be the ultimate cheating device for pianists. If you added a kill/repeat switch on that keyboard and an auto option, you’d be unstoppable.
READ THE …
READ THE DESCRIPTION!!!not to be a jerk, but he did mention it lol
if i had a set up …
if i had a set up like that then i would just be the ultimate
check out Household …
check out Household Hacker’s real guitar with guitar hero….maybe you could try it out….looks fun.
They have gotten …
They have gotten around the fact that the controllers only have five frets by having a note that is played by not holding any fret buttons down.
look up house hold …
look up house hold hacker he’ll show you the video is called (How to: Play Guitar Hero with a Real Guitar)
Awesome. THrough …
Awesome. THrough fire and flames would be perfect for keyboard hero since most of the song is played on keyboard
lol
lol
drums
drums
that is quite cool …
that is quite cool man, but still whats cooler than playing with a guitar? lol no1 say drums lol