Comments on: Rock Band Hits the Bar Scene http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/08/31/rock-band-hits-the-bar-scene/ For those about to virtually rock Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:04:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brendan http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/08/31/rock-band-hits-the-bar-scene/#comment-59 Brendan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=716#comment-59 That's a good point - they also say there's a "turnkey" solution, which does seem to imply an ease-of-use that the retail product doesn't really offer. I'm a sucker for RB, so I'll be out there regardless... That’s a good point – they also say there’s a “turnkey” solution, which does seem to imply an ease-of-use that the retail product doesn’t really offer.

I’m a sucker for RB, so I’ll be out there regardless…

]]> By: Joe Rybicki http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/08/31/rock-band-hits-the-bar-scene/#comment-57 Joe Rybicki Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:56:33 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=716#comment-57 I'm hoping that's the case. The "more info" page (which doesn't really provide much) does say this: "Exclusive music solution offering the full Rock Band music catalogue of over 800 songs." Makes me think they're working on a special bar edition. If I had to guess I'd say that they'll probably just have the host/emcee controlling everything. I’m hoping that’s the case. The “more info” page (which doesn’t really provide much) does say this: “Exclusive music solution offering the full Rock Band music catalogue of over 800 songs.”

Makes me think they’re working on a special bar edition. If I had to guess I’d say that they’ll probably just have the host/emcee controlling everything.

]]> By: Brendan http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/08/31/rock-band-hits-the-bar-scene/#comment-55 Brendan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:40:40 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=716#comment-55 While I love the idea, it seems like the execution might be tough in a real bar - I have a hard enough time navigating the UI with experienced rock band players, with people accidentally hitting buttons, forgetting whether they're guitar or bass, and sorting through the song list for eight minutes at a stretch. I grant that it's possible we might just be idiots, but I envision long periods of downtime between songs. In the best case scenario, HMX would add a bar-mode UI that'd allow people to jump in/out more quickly. While I love the idea, it seems like the execution might be tough in a real bar – I have a hard enough time navigating the UI with experienced rock band players, with people accidentally hitting buttons, forgetting whether they’re guitar or bass, and sorting through the song list for eight minutes at a stretch. I grant that it’s possible we might just be idiots, but I envision long periods of downtime between songs.

In the best case scenario, HMX would add a bar-mode UI that’d allow people to jump in/out more quickly.

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