Question:
I need urgent help with my Rock Band drum set?
whitener_ryan
2008-05-26 12:00:11 UTC
The blue drum pad on my Rock Band drum set has gone completely numb. Is there any way to fix it without having to wait for months for a new drum set or sensors or having to spend big money? I really need help!!!
Three answers:
strantheman
2008-05-28 12:54:21 UTC
Hey bud, yea I have extensive experience with this. I've busted up, ohhh 3 or 4 sets. If you don't want to read this whole rant just look at the quick fixes at the bottom.



The blue head is probably cracked, or the mechanical device attached to it.



SHORT ANSWER:

Basically, the short answer is buy another on eBay. Do not ship it back to Harmonix and wait 2-3 weeks. Find one on eBay with a total shipped for around $65 new or like new / light use at $50 ish. Don't pay $80 + tax in the store.





LONG ANSWER:

Step 1 prep) make sure the set is unplugged from the Xbox :) and CAREFUL you dont jerk the wire that is also plugged into the set for each head.



Step 1) Remove the head from the set by putting your fingers under it, and carefully pulling up on one corner by applying pressure with your fingers on one spot. Remember to be gentle when you pop the last two plugs out as the wire attached to the head is weak and will rip easily. You can see some little rubber plugs, they have some lubricant on them, and will pop out relatively easily once you get the hang of it



Do this for each of the four plugs that hold the head in place. Takes about 2 minutes.



Step 2) Flip the head over while being mindful of the wire. Take a flashlight and shine it on the black plastic disc that makes up the head. You will notice any cracks or serious issues with the integrity of the head.



Step 3) Inspect the mechanical device that has the moving part in it. There are 2 screws placed in plastic holes, and you should check to see if any part of that unit is cracked or moving where it should not.



Step 4) Your basically screwed if anything is wrong with it. What can you do? Buy another set on eBay for parts (always buy a new set as anything used could also have busted heads). Play the new one till one of its heads breaks, and then pop a head off and replace it on one of your sets to make a ready a new one.



Two problems with this: The wire is actually glued into the set. Thats right, there's some rubber cement type substance on the head of each wire for each drum head. The wire heads are so small its really a pain to unplug it without ripping the thing apart. The other problem with this is that each set has 2 types of heads; they aren't all interchangeable.



I know, crazy right? Why would this thing be made in China, have weak plastic screw holes and weak plastic discs on the most important parts? Why wouldn't each head be interchangeable? Why do two of the heads on each set have a long actuator and two have a short one?



If you don't want to contemplate getting shafted by Harmonix and China, you can just buy the stuff on eBay, and in the interim you could try the following:



QUICK FIXES:

Take some very very sticky duct tape and coat the cracks on the back of the head with it. Don't make it too heavy, the head still needs to be light, and dont get the tape in the way of the wire or mechanical device.
2016-10-17 04:12:04 UTC
The bundled drum controller is likewise such as the only featured interior the unique Rock Band. It good factors 4 rubber drum pads and a kick pedal. The pads have colored rings around the sides that correspond to the notes on-reveal. The kick pedal simulates the bass drum, with on-reveal notes represented as orange horizontal strains. to apply the drum controller, gamers might desire to strike the pads with the lined real drum sticks and/or press the kick pedal in time with the scrolling notes on-reveal. Drummers can improvise in specific "freestyle drum fill" sections of songs, indicated by skill of the columns for each observe turning a good shade. Overdrive for drummers might properly be deployed by skill of hitting the crash cymbal (green observe for precise-exceeded configuration) that seems straight away after a freestyle drum fill. New advancements contain speed-comfortable drum pads (the stress of the drum hits will dictate the in-activity volume) with extra rebound and much less noise, a steel-bolstered kick pedal, enlargement plugs for one by one-bought cymbals,and on the spot features. and that i'm not advantageous yet i think of I bear in mind examining which you will nevertheless be waiting to apply the 1st drum set nevertheless, yet easily because of the fact the recent set comes with the sport and it rather is def going to be extra life like i could circulate forward and get it. additionally I examine that there is a sequence you will get the can easily be used as a real digital drum set!!
Susanne M
2008-05-26 12:03:40 UTC
no clue i am sry, i guess u just have to get a new drum set


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