First Mad Catz Rock Band instruments next week (probably)

Although I agree with you, I may end up dropping 150 on these drums. Extended warranty FTW! Especially if I can play some GH 4 without ever giving Activision money.

My guess:

The cymbal transmits the same signal as the green pad, and the high hat and foot pedal (assuming they're separate and not connected to the same physical contact point) transmit the same signal as the blue pad (or yellow -- I forget which is sometimes the high hat). The controller would identify itself as a regular drum controller, and Rock Band would only "see" the same five "buttons" it always did. So you can use the "add-ons" if you wish; they just won't make any difference to what's happening on-screen.

Although, it is an "officially licensed" product. It's conceivable that the different contacts are identified as different "buttons", and that Rock Band will be getting an appropriate update to identify those "buttons". Which would make more sense, IF:

If the Rock Band 2 drum kit is supposed to have more hit points, and this controller happened to have the right number of them (conceivable, too, if they got a heads-up as part of their licensing deal), then we could be looking at the first Rock Band 2-compatible drum kit, too. Who knows?

I know it's probably less likely, but if I'm right, then... FIRST! :lol:

Let us hope, good sir, let us hope.

*looks to the coming storm, his face an unreadable mixture of emotions*