Link to free USB-Midi cable for Drum Sensitivity Patch

**electronvtec** · Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

Hey guys, not sure if anyone here was aware of this but you can get a free Midi-USB cable from Red Octane for users experiencing odd issues with their WT drum kits. The link is here Red Octane free Midi-USB cable BTW, on the same page, the installation package for the Drum kit Sensitivity Tweak program is towards the bottom of the page.

Hope this helps - if this is already common knowledge or should go elsewhere, feel free to delete/move as necessary.

**jinxizme** · Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 9

Does anyone know if this is a standard MIDI Out on the cable?

I have a U2MIDI to USB, which has MIDI IN and MIDI OUT on it. I'm assuming I can hook this up as MIDI OUT to the kit and use the software that way?

**Tosh1977** · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 157

Did it work? Does it have to an official cable or can one bought from an electrical shop do the job just as well?

**Sv3nt3k** · Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 17

Hey, I just want to confirm that I did file for this while under warranty and it just came in the mail today. It's quick and easy, and if you do this within 90 days of purchase, it's absolutely free. No need to pay anything out of your wallet, not even shipping and handling.

If you visit that link, scroll down to the bottom and open up the PDF document. It'll show you a picture of what it looks like and instructions.

I'm still waiting on my 360 to come back from Microsoft, so I can't test it right now. However, when it does, I'll be sure to report my findings.

So if you want a free device that allows you to adjust the sensitivity on your drum kit, this is what you're looking for.

**electronvtec** · Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

I too just received my cable (took about 4 days to Indiana, just FYI) from FedEx. I have to applaud Red Octane for getting this to me so quickly - note, I did not receive any RMA updates via email, it just showed up in 4 business days.

The kit is a godsend, period. You have to use it in conjunction with the Music Studio so you really kind of need a PC within "earshot" of your XBox so you can hook the kit up to a PC and your console at the same time, just FYI. Get the PDF like the above poster suggested and it's pretty much a cinch. You can tell if you're registering double hits or if it's not sensitive enough via the Music Studio and once I got it dialed (upped red to 17, decreased yellow to 7) it works like a charm and I can now pass Expert All Nightmare Long without Star Power and I got through BYOB and My Apocalypse (expert also) for the first time after dialing in the kit.

It may not be the most elegant solution but hey, it works and I don't have to send my kit in now.

**Cabanon** · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 6467 Location: Quebec, Canada

got my cable fast too, but i cant get working the appz ?
pretty weird, maybe my old cpu...

**HoorayItsMike** · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 1604 Location: Ohio

**Cabanon** · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 6467 Location: Quebec, Canada

**electronvtec** · Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 81

Just a follow-up - the app fixed my problem right up for... oh about two hours. Afterwards, my red pad completely ceased to function. I ended up popping the bottom plastic section off and breaking out the soldering iron. 10 minutes later I was back and better than ever - no tuning software required. It's unfortunate but I'm much happier now at least!

**Sv3nt3k** · Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Posts: 17

I promised a follow-up earlier so here it is! (My 360 came in the mail today from repair! Yay!)

The kit is amazing. The only thing that needed tweaking was my red pad. After that, I haven't experienced dropped notes at all anymore. Everything is working like it's supposed to.

**Colgrave** · Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 21 Location: North America

I got the Cable 3 days after I sent an order for it. My red pad was having sensitivity problems, imagine that.

But it was a great fix hardly ever dropped a red note, except for my timing being so bad. But after about 5+ hours of gameplay it lost a little sensitivity. But you can only tell it only on certain songs.

**DivineMaddness** · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 113 Location: San Diego

does this work for PS2 or only Xbox 360?
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**HoorayItsMike** · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 1604 Location: Ohio

**AvaCaDo** · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 24 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

When putting in the warranty request what do you ask for? USB Midi or register a problem with the pads or a specific cymbol?

**HoorayItsMike** · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 1604 Location: Ohio