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How to Use My Roland TD-4K Drum Set With Rock Band 2 on PS3

While many people enjoy the simulation of playing Rock Band drums with Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3), it doesn't provide a true drum set experience. If you are tired of playing with the same old Rock Band-issued drum set and want to play your favorite Rock Band songs on a real drum set, then make your Roland TD-4K drum kit work seamlessly along with Rock Band 2 on PS3.

Things You'll Need

ddrum AcousticPro five-piece trigger kit
Alesis trigger iO interface
Rock Band 3 MIDI Pro adapter
Male MIDI-to-MIDI cable, 6 to 10 feet

Instructions

- 1
  Set up your Roland TD-4K drum set. Ensure you label each drum to its corresponding Rock Band 2 drum set colors.
- 2
  Install ddrum AcousticPro triggers on each drum of the Roland TD-4K.
- 3
  Connect the drum triggers to an Alesis trigger iO interface.
- 4
  Connect the Alesis trigger iO interface to a Rock Band 3 MIDI Pro adapter's MIDI input using a male MIDI-to-MIDI cable.
- 5
  Connect the Rock Band 3 MIDI Pro adapter to a PS3 console's universal serial bus (USB) input.
- 6
  Configure the Alesis trigger iO interface to Rock Band 2. Use the Rock Band 3 MIDI Pro adapter's manual to assign the correct trigger inputs specific to the PS3 console.
- 7
  Test the setup. Insert the Rock Band 2 disk into the PS3 console, and start Rock Band 2. Set the game on practice mode. Adjust the crosstalk using information in the drum trigger interface's manual.

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