Comments on: Plastic Axe Exclusive: Review of the Omega GM-1 http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/03/04/plastic-axe-exclusive-review-of-the-omega-gm-1/ For those about to virtually rock Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:04:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brandon http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/03/04/plastic-axe-exclusive-review-of-the-omega-gm-1/#comment-16582 Brandon Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:53 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=3714#comment-16582 Hello Joe, I enjoyed your video and it answered alot of questions, but I still have a few more very specific questions: 1) The kick drum trigger, how responsive is it? Im a big double bass guy, and songs such as 'Done With Everything, Die For Nothing' or 'Demon(s)' are my favorite in GH5, but these plastic pedals make speeds like that require a technique far more difficult than for a real bass drum... But I digress. At higher speeds is the bass trigger still very accurate on number of hits? 2)the GH controller midi can't pickup drum rolls past a certain speed, it just stops responding. Does this system allow for the game to recognize fast rolls, efficiently, at extreme speeds? I'm sure I had a few more questions I couldn't think of... Hello Joe, I enjoyed your video and it answered alot of questions, but I still have a few more very specific questions:

1) The kick drum trigger, how responsive is it? Im a big double bass guy, and songs such as ‘Done With Everything, Die For Nothing’ or ‘Demon(s)’ are my favorite in GH5, but these plastic pedals make speeds like that require a technique far more difficult than for a real bass drum… But I digress. At higher speeds is the bass trigger still very accurate on number of hits?

2)the GH controller midi can’t pickup drum rolls past a certain speed, it just stops responding. Does this system allow for the game to recognize fast rolls, efficiently, at extreme speeds?

I’m sure I had a few more questions I couldn’t think of…

]]> By: Joe Rybicki http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/03/04/plastic-axe-exclusive-review-of-the-omega-gm-1/#comment-5103 Joe Rybicki Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:22:59 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=3714#comment-5103 Oh god I would kill for a set of V-drums. But even in my most expansive moods I can't even come close to justifying the expense for myself, being that I don't really play the drums. I was really hoping the MIDI-out on the GM-1 might make it possible to basically construct a V-drum set on the cheap -- you know, fit the shells with mesh heads, and run the triggers through a PC or cheap MIDI head -- but I suppose if the setup was actually that flexible they'd probably charge a lot more than $250... Oh god I would kill for a set of V-drums. But even in my most expansive moods I can’t even come close to justifying the expense for myself, being that I don’t really play the drums. I was really hoping the MIDI-out on the GM-1 might make it possible to basically construct a V-drum set on the cheap — you know, fit the shells with mesh heads, and run the triggers through a PC or cheap MIDI head — but I suppose if the setup was actually that flexible they’d probably charge a lot more than $250…

]]> By: Matchstick http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/03/04/plastic-axe-exclusive-review-of-the-omega-gm-1/#comment-5102 Matchstick Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:13 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=3714#comment-5102 Thanks for the video, Joe. I purchased an Ion kit when they became available for exactly the reason you outline in this: I can place all my pads and such exactly where I want them to be and make the experience more like (as opposed to exactly like for this method) playing my real kit. Since then I've determined that what I really want to do is pick up a nice electronic kit (e.g. a set of Roland V-drums) and then use the kickbox setup I've got to play those into RB/GH. Then I can sell my gigantic acoustic kit that I don't really play anymore because of the noise. Thanks for the video, Joe. I purchased an Ion kit when they became available for exactly the reason you outline in this: I can place all my pads and such exactly where I want them to be and make the experience more like (as opposed to exactly like for this method) playing my real kit. Since then I’ve determined that what I really want to do is pick up a nice electronic kit (e.g. a set of Roland V-drums) and then use the kickbox setup I’ve got to play those into RB/GH. Then I can sell my gigantic acoustic kit that I don’t really play anymore because of the noise.

]]> By: Joe Rybicki http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/03/04/plastic-axe-exclusive-review-of-the-omega-gm-1/#comment-4792 Joe Rybicki Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:54:50 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=3714#comment-4792 Thanks, gents. iMovie is fun! Thanks, gents. iMovie is fun!

]]> By: Pugs http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/03/04/plastic-axe-exclusive-review-of-the-omega-gm-1/#comment-4784 Pugs Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:55:03 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=3714#comment-4784 Spot-on review, Joe. Bravo! Spot-on review, Joe. Bravo!

]]> By: Matt http://www.plasticaxe.com/2010/03/04/plastic-axe-exclusive-review-of-the-omega-gm-1/#comment-4761 Matt Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:03:44 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=3714#comment-4761 GREAT job. I especially enjoyed the overall presentation and text comments! GREAT job. I especially enjoyed the overall presentation and text comments!

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