Monthly Archives: May 2011

Rock Band 2: drums

An interesting experience while playing Rock Band 2 last night. First, I went shopping to “explore options to expand my music room.” Specifically, I was looking for an entry-level MIDI drum kit. Along the way, I found some deals on … Continue reading

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Rock Band 3 (how to play better #2)

…a continuation — how to actually learn songs from Rock Band 3. Last night, I proofed my diabolical plan to get Rock Band 3′s game-play note fly-by patterns into a MIDI sequencing program on a laptop. From there, the MIDI … Continue reading

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Rock Band 3 (how to play better #1)

During the first hour of “Learn a Song” in Rock Band 3 for Xbox 360, I desperately wished for sheet music in front of me. The notes in the game fly by too fast, even at the slowest (70%) tempo, … Continue reading

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Rock Band revisited

If you have any model of gaming station at home (PlayStation, Xbox, Wii), you may be familiar with the Rock Band game(s). I’ve had an interest since it’s introduction. The commercial’s concept of starting and playing in a virtual band, … Continue reading

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