<s>
Rhythm	B-Device
game	I-Device
accessories	I-Device
are	O
often	O
required	O
to	O
play	O
rhythm	O
games	O
available	O
for	O
various	O
consoles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
dance	B-Device
pads	I-Device
,	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
,	O
drum	O
controllers	O
,	O
microphones	O
and	O
turntable	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
drum-kit	O
controller	O
included	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
functions	O
properly	O
when	O
used	O
in	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
drum	O
kits	O
only	O
feature	O
4	O
drum	O
pads	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
5	O
featured	O
on	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
officially	O
licensed	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
mostly	O
affiliated	O
with	O
either	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
or	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Common	O
features	O
among	O
these	O
controllers	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3s	I-Application
"	O
pro	O
"	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
)	O
are	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
five	O
colored	O
"	O
fret	O
"	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
neck	O
(	O
green	O
,	O
red	O
,	O
yellow	O
,	O
blue	O
and	O
orange	O
)	O
a	O
"	O
strum	O
bar	O
"	O
(	O
around	O
where	O
the	O
pickups	O
on	O
an	O
electric	O
guitar	O
would	O
be	O
)	O
and	O
whammy	O
bar	O
(	O
corresponding	O
to	O
its	O
real-life	O
position	O
)	O
on	O
the	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controllers	O
also	O
feature	O
a	O
d-pad	B-Device
,	O
start	O
and	O
select/back	O
buttons	O
and	O
a	O
Home/Guide	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
navigation	O
within	O
the	O
system	O
menus	O
,	O
the	O
strum	O
bar	O
acts	O
as	O
"	O
up	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
down	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
d-pad	B-Device
(	O
the	O
dedicated	O
d-pad	B-Device
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
)	O
while	O
the	O
fret	O
buttons	O
correspond	O
to	O
,	O
,	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
L1	O
"	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
or	O
A	O
,	O
B	O
,	O
X	O
,	O
Y	O
and	O
left-bumper	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	O
controllers	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
may	O
connect	O
either	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
controller	O
ports	O
or	O
via	O
USB	O
;	O
other	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
SG	O
controllers	O
,	O
most	O
PS2	B-Device
controllers	O
are	O
wireless	O
via	O
a	O
transceiver	O
dongle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
those	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
connect	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
via	O
USB	O
;	O
most	O
do	O
so	O
wirelessly	O
via	O
a	O
USB	O
transceiver	O
dongle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
may	O
be	O
connected	O
either	O
by	O
USB	O
or	O
wirelessly	O
using	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
integrated	O
2.4GHz	O
wireless	O
technology	O
(	O
dependent	O
on	O
the	O
particular	O
controller	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
SG	O
controller	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
was	O
used	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
II	I-Application
came	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
newly	O
designed	O
controller	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
X-Plorer	O
controller	O
and	O
modeled	O
after	O
the	O
Gibson	O
Explorer	O
guitar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
was	O
sold	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
some	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
bundles	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
,	O
or	O
available	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
releases	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
featured	O
a	O
guitar	O
controller	O
based	O
around	O
the	O
Kramer	O
Striker	O
guitar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
came	O
with	O
a	O
newly	O
designed	O
wireless	O
guitar	O
controller	O
which	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
resemble	O
a	O
Gibson	O
Les	O
Paul	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
connects	O
wirelessly	O
via	O
a	O
USB	O
dongle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
utilizes	O
the	O
same	O
2.4GHz	O
wireless	O
technology	O
as	O
the	O
official	O
wireless	O
controller	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
such	O
when	O
used	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
Wireless	O
Gaming	O
Receiver	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
may	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
connects	O
directly	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
via	O
its	O
accessory	O
connector	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Remote	O
itself	O
is	O
held	O
in	O
a	O
special	O
cavity	O
in	O
the	O
guitar	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
feature	O
a	O
d-pad	B-Device
and	O
a	O
Home/Guide	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
utilises	O
the	O
Remote	O
's	O
Home	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
replaces	O
the	O
d-pad	B-Device
with	O
an	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
to	O
facilitate	O
use	O
within	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
menus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
all	O
the	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
earlier	O
X-Plorer	O
(	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
)	O
and	O
SG	O
(	O
PS2	B-Device
)	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
,	O
the	O
Les	O
Paul	O
controller	O
features	O
a	O
detachable	O
neck	O
for	O
easier	O
storage	O
and	O
replacement	O
,	O
and	O
customizable	O
faceplates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
come	O
with	O
a	O
black	O
faceplate	O
as	O
standard	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
white	O
one	O
(	O
which	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
rectangular	O
window	O
for	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
access	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
separately	O
,	O
and	O
bundled	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Aerosmith	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Aerosmith	I-Application
version	O
features	O
a	O
custom	O
faceplate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
features	O
another	O
new	O
controller	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Genericaster	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
functionally	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
solo	O
section	O
"	O
on	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
guitar	O
controllers	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
III	I-Application
Les	O
Paul	O
controller	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
Genericaster	O
connects	O
via	O
a	O
USB	O
dongle	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
two-port	O
USB	O
hub	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
connects	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
accessory	O
connector	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
connects	O
via	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
2.4GHz	O
wireless	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
guitar	O
was	O
available	O
separately	O
,	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
"	O
guitar	O
bundle	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
band	O
bundle	O
"	O
(	O
game	O
,	O
guitar	O
controller	O
,	O
drum	O
kit	O
and	O
microphone	O
)	O
or	O
bundled	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Metallica	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Aerosmith	O
Les	O
Paul	O
,	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Metallica	I-Application
version	O
features	O
a	O
custom	O
(	O
Metallica	O
themed	O
)	O
faceplate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
guitar	O
controller	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
retains	O
the	O
same	O
basic	O
design	O
as	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
Guitar	O
Controller	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
some	O
minor	O
alterations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
guitar	O
controller	O
released	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
is	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
"	O
World	O
Tour	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
5	O
"	O
guitars	O
,	O
not	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
real	O
guitar	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
Live	I-Application
had	O
a	O
guitar	O
controller	O
with	O
two	O
rows	O
of	O
3	O
buttons	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
renders	O
the	O
game	O
incompatible	O
with	O
the	O
older	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
controllers	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
making	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
Live	I-Application
controller	O
incompatible	O
with	O
older	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
guitar	O
controller	O
for	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Fender	O
Stratocaster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
features	O
an	O
effects	O
switch	O
unique	O
to	O
the	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
series	O
of	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
guitar	O
controller	O
for	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
guitar	O
controller	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Fender	O
Stratocaster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
an	O
upgraded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
guitar	O
with	O
a	O
different	O
finish	O
and	O
an	O
integrated	O
light/audio	O
sensor	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
automatic	O
AV	O
synchronization	O
in	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Lego	B-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Beatles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Green	B-Application
Day	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Modeled	O
after	O
the	O
Fender	O
Precision	O
Bass	O
guitar	O
,	O
this	O
controller	O
is	O
designed	O
specifically	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
the	O
bass	O
guitar	O
tracks	O
on	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
and	O
other	O
rhythm	O
games	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
knob	O
is	O
also	O
present	O
to	O
switch	O
between	O
various	O
effects	O
within	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
third	O
knob	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
start	O
and	O
select	O
buttons	O
by	O
rotating	O
it	O
clockwise	O
or	O
counterclockwise	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
new	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
alongside	O
The	B-Application
Beatles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
,	O
modeled	O
after	O
John	O
Lennon	O
's	O
Rickenbacker	O
325	O
and	O
George	O
Harrison	O
's	O
Gretsch	O
Duo	O
Jet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Functionally	O
,	O
these	O
controllers	O
are	O
equivalent	O
to	O
those	O
released	O
alongside	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bass	O
guitar	O
controller	O
released	O
alongside	O
The	B-Application
Beatles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
is	O
modeled	O
after	O
the	O
Höfner	O
500/1	O
"	O
violin	O
bass	O
"	O
guitar	O
which	O
was	O
famously	O
used	O
by	O
Sir	O
Paul	O
McCartney	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
configured	O
for	O
right-handed	O
use	O
,	O
while	O
McCartney	O
's	O
was	O
left-handed	O
,	O
although	O
one	O
can	O
use	O
the	O
"	O
Lefty	O
Flip	O
"	O
option	O
to	O
play	O
left-handed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
bass	O
guitar	O
controller	O
released	O
alongside	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
this	O
controller	O
is	O
functionally	O
equivalent	O
to	O
standard	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
Pro	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
are	O
only	O
compatible	O
with	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
thus	O
are	O
not	O
shown	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
Sources	O
disagree	O
about	O
whether	O
USB-based	O
controllers	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
PopStar	B-Application
Guitar	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
controllers	O
based	O
around	O
drum	O
kits	O
have	O
been	O
produced	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
of	O
these	O
varies	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
series	O
a	O
kit	O
is	O
designed	O
for	O
;	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
and	O
Power	B-Application
Gig	I-Application
kits	O
feature	O
four	O
drum	O
pads	O
,	O
while	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
kits	O
feature	O
three	O
drum	O
pads	O
and	O
two	O
cymbal	O
pads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
kits	O
may	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
and	O
vice	O
versa	O
,	O
but	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
different	O
number	O
of	O
pads	O
the	O
game	O
experience	O
may	O
differ	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
kits	O
are	O
used	O
in	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
note	O
tracks	O
displayed	O
on-screen	O
is	O
reduced	O
to	O
four	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
reduced	O
number	O
of	O
pads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
drum	O
kit	O
controller	O
designed	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
features	O
four	O
drum	O
pads	O
and	O
a	O
kick	O
pedal	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
complement	O
of	O
standard	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
drum	O
kit	O
controller	O
designed	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
same	O
basic	O
design	O
as	O
the	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
kit	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
improved	O
construction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Beatles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rock	I-Application
Band	I-Application
drum	O
is	O
very	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
kits	O
released	O
alongside	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
and	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
few	O
minor	O
color	O
changes	O
,	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Ludwig	O
branding	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Beatles	I-Application
"	O
bass	O
drum	O
attachment	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
only	O
cosmetic	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Functionally	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
identical	O
to	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
kits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mad	O
Catz	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
portable	O
drum	O
kit	O
is	O
a	O
portable	O
drum	O
kit	O
controller	O
produced	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
games	O
by	O
Mad	O
Catz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Logitech	O
wireless	O
drum	O
controller	O
is	O
a	O
drum	O
kit	O
controller	O
created	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
series	O
of	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
drum	O
kit	O
controller	O
designed	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
such	O
controller	O
for	O
a	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
kit	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
MIDI-in	O
port	O
,	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
connect	O
most	O
MIDI-compatible	O
e-drum	O
kits	O
for	O
use	O
as	O
game	O
inputs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MIDI	O
port	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
calibration	O
of	O
the	O
kit	O
via	O
a	O
specialised	O
USB	O
→	O
MIDI	O
adapter	O
and	O
Windows-based	O
calibration	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
other	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
peripherals	O
,	O
the	O
kit	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
RedOctane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
drum	O
kit	O
controller	O
designed	O
for	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
5	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
same	O
basic	O
design	O
as	O
the	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
World	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
kit	O
but	O
with	O
some	O
modifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
drum	O
controllers	O
,	O
the	O
Power	B-Application
Gig	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
SixString	I-Application
AirStrike	O
drum	O
kit	O
does	O
not	O
feature	O
discrete	O
drum	O
pads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
kits	O
,	O
the	O
Power	B-Application
Gig	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
SixString	I-Application
AirStrike	O
drum	O
kit	O
is	O
set	O
up	O
for	O
four	O
drum	O
pads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
saw	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
"	O
Pro	O
mode	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
more	O
closely	O
mimics	O
playing	O
real	O
musical	O
instruments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designed	O
by	O
Harmonix	O
and	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Mad	O
Catz	O
,	O
the	O
MIDI	O
Pro-Adapter	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
connect	O
most	O
MIDI-compatible	O
drum-kits	O
and	O
keyboards	B-Device
for	O
use	O
in	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
specialized	O
guitars	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
official	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
Squier	O
Stratocaster	O
Pro	O
controller	O
and	O
the	O
You	O
Rock	O
MIDI	O
guitar	O
)	O
;	O
standard	O
MIDI	O
guitars	O
are	O
not	O
compatible	O
however	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adapter	O
features	O
a	O
small	O
switch	O
to	O
change	O
between	O
drums	O
,	O
keyboard	B-Device
and	O
guitar	O
modes	O
,	O
a	O
volume	O
wheel	O
and	O
an	O
overdrive	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standard	O
complement	O
of	O
face	O
buttons	O
,	O
Start/	O
+	O
,	O
Select/Back/	O
-	O
and	O
Home/Guide	O
buttons	O
and	O
a	O
d-pad	B-Device
are	O
also	O
present	O
for	O
navigation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adapter	O
connects	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
via	O
a	O
9.8ft	O
(	O
3m	O
)	O
USB	O
cable	O
and	O
to	O
the	O
instrument	O
via	O
a	O
standard	O
MIDI	O
connector	O
(	O
5-pin	O
DIN	B-Architecture
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
new	O
keyboard-based	O
instrument	O
parts	O
(	O
keyboard	B-Device
,	O
piano	O
,	O
organ	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
in	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Harmonix	O
designed	O
a	O
keyboard	B-Device
controller	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
produced	O
by	O
Mad	O
Catz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
has	O
a	O
handle	O
or	O
"	O
neck	O
"	O
on	O
one	O
side	O
,	O
and	O
so	O
resembles	O
a	O
keytar	O
;	O
this	O
allows	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
either	O
worn	O
over	O
the	O
shoulder	O
using	O
a	O
strap	O
(	O
like	O
a	O
keytar	O
)	O
or	O
placed	O
on	O
a	O
horizontal	O
surface	O
(	O
like	O
a	O
traditional	O
keyboard	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
keyboard	B-Device
features	O
25	O
full-sized	O
velocity-sensitive	O
keys	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
overdrive	O
button	O
and	O
a	O
touch-sensitive	O
strip	O
on	O
the	O
"	O
neck	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
standard	O
keyboard	B-Device
mode	O
and	O
when	O
playing	O
guitar/bass	O
parts	O
,	O
five	O
white	O
keys	O
,	O
from	O
the	O
middle	O
C	O
to	O
G	O
,	O
are	O
marked	O
with	O
colored	O
dots	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
played	O
similarly	O
to	O
the	O
fret	O
buttons	O
found	O
on	O
guitar	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
pro	O
mode	O
,	O
all	O
the	O
keys	O
are	O
used	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
keyboard	B-Device
is	O
split	O
up	O
into	O
5	O
colored	O
sections	O
to	O
aid	O
the	O
player	O
:	O
red	O
-	O
C3-E3	O
,	O
yellow	O
-	O
F3-B4	O
,	O
blue	O
-	O
C4	O
(	O
middle	O
C	O
)	O
-E4	O
,	O
green	O
-	O
F4-B5	O
and	O
orange	O
-	O
C5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
keyboard	B-Device
controller	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
3.5mm	O
TRS	B-Device
connector	I-Device
(	O
jack	O
)	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
attach	O
either	O
a	O
stomp	O
switch	O
or	O
an	O
analog	O
expression	O
pedal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
guitar	O
and	O
drum	O
controllers	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
does	O
not	O
connect	O
via	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
remote	O
,	O
and	O
instead	O
connects	O
via	O
a	O
USB	O
dongle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
keyboard	B-Device
controller	O
is	O
also	O
MIDI	O
compatible	O
via	O
a	O
standard	O
MIDI	O
port	O
(	O
5-pin	O
DIN	B-Architecture
connector	I-Architecture
)	O
on	O
its	O
side	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
transmits	O
keyboard	B-Device
notes	O
on	O
MIDI	O
channel	O
1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
in	O
MIDI	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
various	O
non-keyboard	O
controls	O
(	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
the	O
sync	O
button	O
)	O
are	O
re-mapped	O
to	O
MIDI	O
commands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Up	O
on	O
the	O
d-pad	B-Device
toggles	O
the	O
keyboard	B-Device
between	O
standard	O
and	O
drum	O
mapping	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
maps	O
the	O
lower	O
octave	O
(	O
red	O
and	O
yellow	O
keys	O
)	O
to	O
MIDI	O
drum	O
notes	O
(	O
transmitted	O
on	O
channel	O
10	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remaining	O
d-pad	B-Device
buttons/directions	O
allow	O
switching	O
of	O
analog	O
pedal	O
functions	O
;	O
down	O
sets	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
channel	O
volume	O
controller	O
,	O
left	O
as	O
an	O
expression	O
pedal	O
(	O
default	O
)	O
and	O
right	O
sets	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
foot	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
allow	O
this	O
,	O
pro	O
cymbals	O
were	O
released	O
to	O
complement	O
existing	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
2	I-Application
drum	O
sets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
pro	O
guitar	O
mode	O
of	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
a	O
pro	O
guitar	O
controller	O
is	O
required	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Fender	O
Squier	O
Stratocaster	O
Pro	O
Guitar	O
is	O
a	O
specifically	O
designed	O
6-string	O
Squier	O
Stratocaster	O
guitar	O
which	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
3	I-Application
pro	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
and	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
games	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
all	O
standard	O
USB	O
and	O
Bluetooth	O
microphones	O
(	O
Bluetooth	O
microphones	O
are	O
limited	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
all	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
SingStar	B-Device
microphones	O
,	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
SingStar	B-Device
wireless	O
and	O
wired	O
microphones	O
and	O
microphones	O
included	O
with	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
and	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
has	O
also	O
released	O
an	O
official	O
wireless	O
microphone	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
which	O
works	O
via	O
its	O
2.4GHz	O
wireless	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
may	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
some	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
,	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
and	O
DJ	O
Hero	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
with	O
Lips	B-Application
games	O
,	O
Def	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
Rapstar	I-Application
and	O
Michael	B-Application
Jackson	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Experience	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Singstar	B-Device
games	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
3	O
,	O
Sony	O
have	O
released	O
both	O
wired	O
and	O
wireless	O
microphones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wired	O
microphones	O
are	O
standard	O
microphones	O
with	O
a	O
3.5mm	O
TRS	B-Device
connector	I-Device
,	O
which	O
connect	O
to	O
the	O
systems	O
via	O
a	O
USB	O
adapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
osu	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
requires	O
a	O
keyboard	B-Device
and	O
a	O
mouse	B-Device
,	O
at	O
least	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
tablet	B-Device
or	O
a	O
digital	O
Taiko	O
drum	O
is	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
could	O
be	O
connected	O
either	O
via	O
Bluetooth	O
or	O
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DK	O
Bongos	O
are	O
a	O
unique	O
controller	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
GameCube	I-Application
designed	O
for	O
the	O
Donkey	B-Application
Konga	I-Application
series	I-Application
of	O
rhythm	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
