Nintendo 96071 manual Keyboards, Electronic Drum Kits, Midi Number Trigger Type In-Game Action

MIDI DEVICE COMPATIBILITY LIST*

The Rock Band 3 MIDI PRO-Adapter functions with the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller, and is also designed to function with most MIDI-compatible drums and keyboards. The following is a list of devices that were specifically tested:

KEYBOARDS	ELECTRONIC DRUM KITS
M-Audio Axiom 25 †	Roland HD-1 †
CME Key 49 †	Yamaha DT Explorer †
Behringer UMX-25 †	Yamaha DD 65 †
Behringer UMA-25s †	Alesis DM5 †
Akai MPK-25 †

*References to the above third-party MIDI controllers are for compatibility purposes only and are not endorsed by Mad Catz, MTV Networks, or Harmonix Music

Systems; continued compatibility is not guaranteed with any non-Rock Band controller. See www.madcatz.com/FAQ/rockband for more information on compatibility.

†denotes devices tested with the Rock Band 3 MIDI PRO-Adapter.

MIDI DRUM NOTE MAPPING

In order to accommodate a wide variety of electronic drum kits, the MIDI PRO-Adapter features an onboard MIDI Note Map to communicate with the Rock Band 3 game software. The table below specifies MIDI Transmit Numbers per trigger type, along with the corresponding in-game function. BOLD numbers are defined by the current MIDI Specification. Subsequent numbers are assignments used by various electronic drum manufacturers.

MIDI Number	Trigger Type	In-Game Action
38, 31, 34, 37, 39, 40	Snare	Red Pad
48, 50	Hi-tom	Yellow Pad
45, 47	Low-tom	Blue Pad
41, 43	Floor-tom	Green Pad
22, 26, 42, 46, 54	Hi-Hat Cymbal	Yellow Cymbal
51, 53, 56, 59	Ride Cymbal	Blue Cymbal
49, 52, 55, 57	Crash Cymbal	Green Cymbal
33, 35, 36	Kick Pedal	Kick Pedal
44	Hi-Hat Pedal	Hi-Hat Pedal
CC#4 (Foot	Hi-Hat Pedal	Allows Hi-Hat
controller)	Position	pedal to be held
		closed

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question: My MIDI instrument will not function in the game; why not?

Answer:

1.Ensure you have plugged the MIDI PRO-Adapter into the console.

2.Ensure you have selected the correct instrument on the 3-way switch.

3.Check that the MIDI instrument has power/batteries.

4.Confirm that the cables going from the MIDI instrument to the MIDI Pro-Adapter are firmly connected.

5.If sensitivity on the Velocity Wheel is completely reduced, drum strikes may not pass.

Question: How do I activate the Overdrive function with my MIDI instrument?

Answer: The MIDI Pro-Adapter has a designated Overdrive button (diagram Part G) for the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller, and keyboards only.

Though the Overdrive button does function in Guitar Mode, the user also has the option of tilting the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Control- ler to deploy Overdrive.

Question: How are the keys of my MIDI keyboard mapped in-game?

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