GHWT drum tuning app now available, Red Octane shipping midi-USB cables for free

There is another way. All it requires is a phillips head and some tape. You can find an example of how to fix the cymbal here, but the same thing works with the drum pads:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhF5noVUBN8&feature=related

the biggest pain about getting the USB-midi cable is that activision's customer service sucks. I spent nearly 3 days waiting for them to respond to my initial request. Then when they finally contacted me, they just told me to go to a website and fill in my information (including my address). I now have to wait another three days for them to get back to me so that I can provide my shipping information. WTF... I already filled that out before - it's called my address. Why they couldn't just direct me to this website in the first place, i don't know. But I would guess it's to make it less likely that people will go through the whole shebang.

And the award for Most Random RealDoll mention in a blog post goes to...

So... what about those of us with broken strum bars on the GHWT guitars eh? I've had two broken guitars already and now I can't return it to GameStop...

you suck red octane: I need this program to WORK WITH MY MAC! I don't own a PC and im going to need this to work with my mac for the drum's problmes to go away...

Ha! I ordered GH3 with the wireless Les Paul, which crapped out on me, and Red Octane wouldn't even fix it! I support all who are ordering their midi cables. ALL OF YOU.

Here is another good ieda; why don't they just fix all of this right now in the actual game or drum set? it isn't easy, since they made what they have, but they already have the fix for those. Those who need the fix should get it, but if you get a fresh one, then you should get a fixed one. Sounds a hell of a lot easier to me, and in the end will save money.

Good on Red Octane for getting the fix out and even providing people with free equipment for it. Most companies would just wriggle out of doing anything.
And for the Mac users, that's what you get for choosing the shiney over functionality. Can't have your cake and eat it. lol

I got the drums yesterday, had sensitivity issues. Found this article (and others) and ordered my cable. I then remembered that I have an old sound card that has a midi port on it. I could find no mention online if any other Windows supported midi input device would work, so I thought I would try it out.

Sure enough, it worked great! The only slightly confusing part is that the MIDI port on the drum set is midi IN, and has to be to the OUT of your card. (I assumed that the port on the drums would be OUT).

Red Octane does mention on their website that it should work with other USB Midi devices, but not any MIDI device in general.

Hope this helps someone.

okay ive had it up to here with activision. first the drums are broken then once i finally get my midi cable, my green drum still DOESNT RESPOND! does anyone know why this would happen, i sent an email to redoctane but they still havent replied [day2] I JUST WANNA PLAY MY DRUMS!!!!