Yesterday as I was playing Rock Band, I was struck with the idea of trying to get the drum kit to register as a MIDI/electronic drum kit on my Mac. I looked all over on the support forums but didn't find a definitive answer on this. A quick google search produced this YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXLBfrmJxM&e
Basically, after installing two drivers I was able to plug my Xbox 360 drum kit into my MacBook, and assign the drum pads to certain keys that you then use in the 'musical typing' function of Garageband.
It works perfectly (although I can hear a bit of a delay, time for a RAM upgrade), and the Rock Band drum kit is sold as a standalone piece for only $80.
Macbook, Mac OS X (10.4.9)
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Yesterday as I was playing Rock Band, I was struck with the idea of trying to get the drum kit to register as a MIDI/electronic drum kit on my Mac. I looked all over on the support forums but didn't find a definitive answer on this. A quick google search produced this YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXLBfrmJxM&e
Basically, after installing two drivers I was able to plug my Xbox 360 drum kit into my MacBook, and assign the drum pads to certain keys that you then use in the 'musical typing' function of Garageband.
It works perfectly (although I can hear a bit of a delay, time for a RAM upgrade), and the Rock Band drum kit is sold as a standalone piece for only $80.
Macbook, Mac OS X (10.4.9)
Garageband Drum Kits Machine
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 1:04 PM
Does Garageband For Mac Have Smart Instruments
On the left-hand corner of the string, Garageband has all of the different instruments and settings that you can use. When using the MIDI controller for creating drums, the drum sounds will usually be within the first octave of the keyboard. Most drum-kits have a limited number of sounds, usually around 9-12. IDrum is a great drum machine, and it works great with GarageBand on your Mac. Even without buying an expensive DAW, you can use iDrum to do your drum track in your home recordings. A good drum beat can add a lot to any song. It can be hard to make a custom beat for a home recording or music project, and a good drum machine can help. Drummer Editor in GarageBand on Mac. If you add a Drummer track to a project, you can view and edit Drummer track and region parameters in the Drummer Editor. In the Library, you can choose drum genres and drummers, which apply to all regions in the Drummer track. It comes with over a dozen drum-kits, which makes it pretty handy for hip-hop producers. Melodyne 5 (from Plugin Boutique) Melodyne, as I explained in my comprehensive guide, is a very advanced audio editing tool from the company, Celemony, and it's easily the best pitch-correction software that's compatible with Garageband.
