Rock Band 3 To Include MIDI Keyboard

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.

Comments

i like the drum kit from band hero

[Michael Kristopeit]

i have the 5 pad drum kit with cymbals for the wii... i noticed that it supports standard MIDI as well, and even though i have a korg triton pro, and a roland 909, it's still more fun to slam sticks on the pads than push the buttons or key in a program on the host devices.

so the drum kit serves for people that don't have a digital drum kit, but i don't know anyone that would use a MIDI keyboard that doesn't already own one that is better than the one demoed for this game.

most play-along keyboards adjust the tempo to wait for the player... i'm assuming the game works like other guitar hero games and the song will just keep on going for the rest of the players... it will be much harder for the keyboard player to get their hands back in the right position after slipping up. i guess that's why it's "pro mode"... don't slip up.

Re:Rhythm

[Yvan256]

Your "Piano Hero" is a much better idea than Sousaphone Hero idea.

Re:new authentic Pro mode

[Delusion_]

I hope they don't fall off the tracks and end up putting realism ahead of fun. Most of us who enjoyed Rock Band weren't playing it to get a primer on learning to play a real guitar. If I wanted a tedious simulation, I'd whip out a flight simulator, and if I wanted guitar lessons, well, I'd have spent the money on a real guitar to begin with.

Re:ugh

[Gizzmonic]

First "just learn a real instrument post" in a Rock Band/Guitar Hero thread. Everyone take a shot!

Thanks hemlock00, for being a living stereotype!

Re:ugh

[keithpreston]

The same point when you put down Call of Duty and fight a real war, with real guns!

Re:Question

[ZERO1ZERO]

Highly likely, given it's possible to use real midi drums/controllers as replacement for the drum controller already.

That's a rather old thing

[AffidavitDonda]

Guitars able to produce midi signals are rather common in music business. There are two basic technologies: - Normal guitar with a kind of plug to read the string - MIDI controller with guitar like input I don't know if they use either of these, but technical details can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_guitar

Re:ugh

[SleazyRidr]

STOP HAVING FUN!

Re:Might buy.

[Anonymous Coward]

Guitar Freaks/Drum Mania are art

Rock Band and Guitar Hero are just product by comparison.

Judging by this and your username, it's more likely that you're just a weaboo.