Comments on: What’s Next for the Music Rhythm Genre? http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/11/whats-next-for-the-music-rhythm-genre/ PS3 News and Views Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: west coast ps3 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/11/whats-next-for-the-music-rhythm-genre/#comment-148982 Tue, 13 May 2008 08:09:45 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/11/whats-next-for-the-music-rhythm-genre/#comment-148982 I think we have gone through about 4-5 PS2/PS3 mikes over the years. They really need to improve the quality of the cords or else allow you to plug in a SHURE or other pro mike (or better yet a quality wireless mike). We have a variety of "real" instruments at my house, and we like playing rock band because it is easier for it to sound good. I think there is a lot of room for improvement, and I also think the games have come a long way since the original Guitar Hero...the store is a great feature. I think we have gone through about 4-5 PS2/PS3 mikes over the years. They really need to improve the quality of the cords or else allow you to plug in a SHURE or other pro mike (or better yet a quality wireless mike).

We have a variety of “real” instruments at my house, and we like playing rock band because it is easier for it to sound good. I think there is a lot of room for improvement, and I also think the games have come a long way since the original Guitar Hero…the store is a great feature.

]]> by: Lloyd http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/11/whats-next-for-the-music-rhythm-genre/#comment-148952 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:25:57 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/11/whats-next-for-the-music-rhythm-genre/#comment-148952 Some good points about social constraints on live music. It is a shame that people don't pull out their (real) guitars (pianos, flutes, whatever) and play a few songs amongst family and friends. But your right, it is a personal, intimate experience, and some people just can't hack that and find it awkward. Perhaps that is even more of a shame. Some good points about social constraints on live music. It is a shame that people don’t pull out their (real) guitars (pianos, flutes, whatever) and play a few songs amongst family and friends. But your right, it is a personal, intimate experience, and some people just can’t hack that and find it awkward.

Perhaps that is even more of a shame.

]]> by: bnz http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/11/whats-next-for-the-music-rhythm-genre/#comment-148803 Mon, 12 May 2008 07:18:02 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/11/whats-next-for-the-music-rhythm-genre/#comment-148803 I think both directions will have their audience and we will probably both. What i personally would love to see is a direction where we can actually learn and train real instruments by plugging them into the console. For guitars and piano, this is a pretty realistic goal i think. For example, there are already special pickups for guitars (from Roland for example) that allow a conversion to midi notes. The downside is that the transcription of songs will cost a lot more effort for the developer. In combination with a little social gaming, uploading music and videos, leaderboards and some online interaction, this could really make a fun application. I think both directions will have their audience and we will probably both. What i personally would love to see is a direction where we can actually learn and train real instruments by plugging them into the console. For guitars and piano, this is a pretty realistic goal i think. For example, there are already special pickups for guitars (from Roland for example) that allow a conversion to midi notes. The downside is that the transcription of songs will cost a lot more effort for the developer. In combination with a little social gaming, uploading music and videos, leaderboards and some online interaction, this could really make a fun application.

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