Double Bass in GH:M with RB drums and splitter

**NickyScissors** · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Denver, Colorado

Hi Everyone, question about double bass with RB drums... I just went to Best Buy and picked up 2nd bass petal with a splitter for RB drum set to use with GH:M. To my suprise, I am not able to hit the bass with my right petal while my foot is resting on the left bass petal. In fact, I can't hit either bass petal while the other petal is barely pushed down. This sure seems to make double bass a lot harder than a real drum set. I understand why it is happening because both petals go into the same port .

My question is does the GHWT drum set have the same behavior? I find it very awkward to rest my left foot on the floor during a song and bring it back to the petal in the double bass sections.

Any thoughts would be appreciated... I would love to use double bass in song but am finding this rather impossible!

**EpicCalamity** · Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 178

I *think* that a GHWT drum kit with a splitter does not act the same, but I'm not sure, I havnt even opened my 2nd pedal yet.

If you want to stay with your RB Double bass setup though, and be able to hit with 1 pressed down, you can always go with the official RB 2nd bass. Gamestop sells a 2nd RB Bass Pedal with a splitter that allows the hitting with 1 pressed down for $25. However I have heard that there is a limit to the speed you can hit with this.

Theres also other little things you can try (I think the twinrocker might work), and theres also a thread on the hardware forum to make something that works for double bass. Look at the hardware forum on the RB side and theres alot of Double Bass question/answer threads.

**gohoog** · Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 1827

This a known problem with RB drum sets, here's the answer to your problem:

http://omegapedal.com/twinrocker/index.html

**NickyScissors** · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Denver, Colorado

Thanks for the responses, they were very helpful. I plan to go with the splitter that gohooq recommends and will reply with with the results once it arrives.

Thanks again!

Nick

**ABee1010** · Joined: 18 Nov 2008 Posts: 133

I read in the hardware forum that the splitter that comes with the RB pedal is SUPPOSED to prevent that problem. I wonder why it is not for you...

**NickyScissors** · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Denver, Colorado

**PhilipinoPride** · Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 26 Location: Reno, NV

have you tried switching the switch from 1 to 2 on the double bass adapter?
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