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Rock Band 3 To Include MIDI Keyboard

Posted by Soulskill on from the hey-guys-let's-get-some-of-that-innovation-in-here dept.

xbeefsupreme writes with news that Harmonix has officially demonstrated Rock Band 3's 25-key MIDI keyboard. From USA Today: "During the game, green, red, blue, yellow or orange keys flow on a 'stream' representing the notes to be played on five corresponding keyboard keys. In a new authentic Pro mode meant to help players segue to actual instruments, all 25 keys are used; the streams shifts left and right to cover the correct keys. The keyboard also works as a MIDI keyboard that can be connected to a computer. 'This is a real instrument and a real device,' says senior designer Sylvain Dubrofsky." The game will also support more advanced "real" guitar controllers, which have six actual strings you can strum. Hit the link below to see the keyboard in use.

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  1. Might buy. by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: -1, Troll

    Usually I bitch about RockBand and Guitar Hero being largely soulless, heartless games. Has nothing to do with "fake" instruments or whatever. Guitar Freaks/Drum Mania are art, in the sense that the development team is communicating to me what these genres of music mean to them. That's art. Rock Band and Guitar Hero are just product by comparison.

    however, with keyboards, if they license Cutting Crew's Just Died In Your Arms Tonight, I'll buy.

    Or Journey, or Styx, or...

    --
    Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
  2. Posers... by Vrallis · · Score: -1, Troll

    I got sick of all the fools around me playing crap like this, and my response to them was always to not bother me until they picked up a REAL guitar.

    So I went out and picked up a real guitar and a decent keyboard myself. Granted, I suck, but at least I'm no poser!

  3. Re:Meh, they'll have my money when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ask me how I know you're gay.