http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?p=412007#post412007

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"State of the Band - Rock Band Software Update Finalized! Hi! I’m Dan T (HMXspraynwipe), and I’m a senior designer here at Harmonix. I’m glad to announce that the Rock Band team has finalized a software update for Rock Band on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that not only fixes some of the common issues we’ve been reading about on rockband.com, but also introduces a cool new feature! In this latest software update, you’ll find: * (New!) Music Store: Rock Band now has a new feature that lets you preview and purchase songs from within the game! Accessible from the main menu, the Music Store lets you view, purchase and sort all available music based on various categories, view album art, listen to song previews, and check out extended information about the song like difficulty for each instrument. * Revised Fan Caps: To allow Easy, Medium, and Hard players to progress further in the Band World Tour, we’ve increased the number of fans that you can earn before hitting the cap. Easy players can now travel across the Atlantic, Medium players have a wider range of venues they can play at, and Hard players on the Xbox 360 are now able to unlock the “One Million Fans” achievement. * More diverse songs in Band World Tour: If you’ve ever cursed about having to play “Say it Ain’t So” or a Metallica track multiple times in the same hour, then you’ll be glad to know that we’ve tracked down and fixed the issues that triggered these very repetitive moments in Band World Tour. * Improved phoneme recognition: We’ve improved the detection and scoring for phoneme recognition. If you had trouble on songs like “Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld” or “Blitzkrieg Bop”, you should have an easier time beating these songs now. * Microphone Latency on PlayStation 3 improved: Our awesome team of audio programmers has found some optimizations that reduce microphone latency on the PlayStation 3 in certain situations. * Xbox 360 Band Logos are now visible through Xbox LIVE: An issue with parental controls stopped band logos from being visible over Xbox LIVE. With this update, you can now view all of the awesome band logos that people around the world have created! * Faster loading of downloadable content: Not only is the loading speed faster, but this information is now cached so that this loading time is a “once only” wait rather than something that happens every time you turn on the game. Updating any game is something that takes a lot of effort to do – not only do engineers, artists, production and designers all have to be involved at some point, but each change has to go through a rigorous Quality Assurance pass to make sure that it doesn’t introduce any new issues (like corrupting old save data, for example). After we’re happy with the software update, we then pass it on to Microsoft and Sony, who each have their own rigorous testing and certification processes. The entire process can take months for a simple day’s worth of fixing! Because of this, we’re very aware that there are features that the community has requested that aren’t addressed in this software update. I want to make it very clear that we’re listening to all of your requests, and actively want to get these features onto the Rock Band platform in the future – but when we do add them, we also want them to be 100% perfect, and not rushed just to make it into any specific software update. Lastly, and most importantly, thanks for being an awesome community! There are changes in this software update that wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the well-reasoned and polite attitude that most of the members on rockband.com have, and I’m really proud not only of the work that we’ve put into Rock Band, but also of the work that HMXSean, HMXJohnlok, Apples, and the rest of the rockband.com team have put in to maintain this great place for Rock Band fans to hang out in. Have fun! -DanT"

3/20/2008 9:13:48 AM

awesome!

the mic latency on the ps3 was really bothering me. i could never get it fixed.

so will this be available today?

[Edited on March 20, 2008 at 9:47 AM. Reason : ]

3/20/2008 9:20:51 AM

all that sounds great...but im still waiting for bwt online

3/20/2008 9:52:09 AM

exciting news about the patch

a little more:

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"You may have noticed that in the Music Store, coming with the Rock Band update later this week, is a reference to albums. In fact albums have their own selection (with a Coming Soon next to it) on the front page of the Music Store. But still no official word about when albums may be coming. What gives? When we sat down with the game to check out the new menu at GDC we asked our Harmonix guide just that. He said that albums were a very important goal for the game and that Harmonix was in the "process of finalizing albums." It sounded to me like one of the hang-ups might have been figuring out pricing and how to deal with people who have already bought chunks of albums through Harmonix created music packs. But it's definitely on it's way and soon. So take heart. "

http://kotaku.com/370143/harmonix-talks-about-rock-band-albums

3/20/2008 2:03:12 PM

i wouldn't be surprised if this in-game store was one of the major hangups for getting full albums out there.

Nirvana - Nevermind next week?

3/20/2008 2:05:54 PM

so still no BWT online even after the update? damnit that sucks.

3/20/2008 3:59:53 PM

bwt online is not a big deal to me. if i'm not actually in the room with other ppl playing then i don't want to play in a band. i'd rather play by myself and not have to listen to other ppl's fuck ups...

but that's just me apparently

3/20/2008 4:17:08 PM

yeah but i want to beat everything in that mode, and you can't without other people that are good too. it'd be a lot easier to make that happen if you could play online.

3/20/2008 6:05:13 PM

i agree with ^ & ^^

i'd like to beat everything in BWT, but my friends either don't play enough or aren't good enough
and playing online just kind of defeats the purpose (unless you're one of those top-20-on-the-leaderboards bands)

btw, does anyone know if there's a way to change the band leader in BWT?

3/20/2008 8:20:29 PM

yea i've got about 700,000 fans, and i want to get that 1,000,000 fan achievement. and i wouldn't mind doing some of the 'complete the city' ones. though it seems like that in each city there is at least one really long set to play. definitely lots of playing to finish all the bwt stuff.

3/20/2008 11:17:37 PM

Boston!

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37159

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" “More Than a Feeling” (Master) “Peace of Mind” (Master) “Smokin’” (Master) “Rock & Roll Band” (Master) “Something About You” (Master) “Hitch a Ride” (Master) "

I wonder if the new store will allow the PS3 to get games on the same day as the 360.

3/21/2008 7:07:10 PM

^YES

3/21/2008 9:21:31 PM

^^haha i know Lipka is gonna be psyched for that

3/22/2008 1:34:51 AM

yay, for the boston pack.

3/22/2008 12:05:31 PM

ok, I'm still very new at this. I bought it last friday and have prob spent 4 or 5 hours playing it. so I have a few questions...

what's the best way to play drums? by this I mean, how hard should I be hitting the drum set, and how should I be holding the sticks? I feel like I'm not doing it right.

playing guitar seems easy enough--not easy as in I'm able to play anything better than the second easiest category--but easy in that to me it's a lot about tetris and knowing/preloading what you're going to be doing.

final ?... if I "beat" an easy solo tour, will all of those songs be unlocked for group quick play?

3/22/2008 2:27:16 PM

^you don't have to hit the drumpads very hard at all - in fact it's supposedly beneficial (particularly during drum rolls) to hit lightly; i also feel like this provides more control/speed

did you buy it for the 360 or the ps3? i find the 360 equipment to be slightly shittier, in that it registers double hits more frequently. this happens when you're pounding on the pads

as for holding the drum sticks, just go with whatever seems natural to you - i think the tutorial instructs you to hold each between your thumb and index finger with a couple of inches of each stick extending beyond the bottom of your hand...the main thing is just playing and developing a comfort level

i find guitar to be much easier with the xploder guitars (guitar hero), though these are only compatible with the 360

you unlock songs by beating them, and you don't need to beat the entire solo tour to unlock a particular song

3/22/2008 2:57:39 PM

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" playing guitar seems easy enough--not easy as in I'm able to play anything better than the second easiest category--but easy in that to me it's a lot about tetris and knowing/preloading what you're going to be doing."

wait what? Tetris?

3/22/2008 3:44:08 PM

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"^^haha i know Lipka is gonna be psyched for that"

Yeah I pretty much just exploded when I saw this.

3/23/2008 10:01:37 AM

I think it's a bit like tetris because I am about five seconds ahead of the game in that I'm capturing what I need to be doing to play (five seconds) later

3/23/2008 10:27:00 PM

maybe it's just me, but does anyone else get fucked by strumming sections in rock band?

i mean in gh II and III, I can chug along with tough strums all fucking day (ala monkey wrench and barracuda) , but in rb i consistenly fuck up the fifth or sixth chord EVERY TIME

and this isn't even using the hunk of shit strat that came with rock band...it sucks with the xplorer and the les paul

[Edited on March 24, 2008 at 7:43 AM. Reason : o<]

3/24/2008 7:40:05 AM

your A/V sync might be slightly off. I had to tweak mine for a while to get everything to sync up right. I played for the longest time with it seeming right, except the drum fills had lag. Now that I've synced it up correctly, everything (particularly vocals + drum fills) is lag-free and I find myself messing up less of the chugging sections.

3/24/2008 8:59:20 AM

rock band drums versus real drums

http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/videos/20873/Coheed_and_Cambria_with_Kevin_Pereira.html

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 7:42 AM. Reason : ]

3/27/2008 7:26:09 AM

Wii version won't have any online capabilities or DLC

3/27/2008 7:30:38 AM

^^[sarcasm] it's amazing that just playing rock band drums can help you play the real drums like that on the first try! [/sarcasm]

3/27/2008 9:54:42 AM

does the software update dl automatically?

3/27/2008 10:18:53 AM

^ yea the software update happens if you're signed into XBL automatically

3/27/2008 10:35:22 AM

^^ this is the entertainment category, right?

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 11:05 AM. Reason : ]

3/27/2008 11:05:23 AM

Not sure what that means, I haven't been able to play any xbox for over a week and was just asking. I got the answer I needed quickly and we can move on, but good job being an ass. Here I'll use a face too



And if you are implying that the question wasn't entertainment related, this entire thread is filled with people asking hardware and software questions related to RB, so go fuck yourself.

3/27/2008 11:33:05 AM

it's good to see that se7entythree is still a complete raging bitch.

I guess some things never change.

3/27/2008 1:00:31 PM

yeah my comment was in response to

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"^^[sarcasm] it's amazing that just playing rock band drums can help you play the real drums like that on the first try! [/sarcasm]"

i just missed a caret. jesus people

and wtf nacho, you're still obsessing over me?

3/27/2008 1:12:18 PM

Oh. so you meant to be a bitch to a completely different person.

That makes it so much better.

3/27/2008 1:14:10 PM

lol, I'm pretty sure she meant that the idea that one could learn to play the drums solely from playing Rock Band was entertaining.

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 1:17 PM. Reason : ]

3/27/2008 1:16:24 PM

^^wtf can you not read?

let me spell it out for you

i posted a link to a video i thought was funny, entertaining if you will.
they (phishsomethinganother) apparently weren't so amused.
i replied that it was entertainment and miscounted the # of replies.

you (and titans, who i'm not really blaming bc he didn't know any better) step in and blow it all up. you seriously should get some help.

calm down.

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM. Reason : name]

3/27/2008 1:19:34 PM

heh. Who's the one that needs to calm down?

I understood the entire exchange. I even got that you were referring to the guy 3 posts up instead of 2 before I made my reply.

That doesn't change the fact that you're a bitch. Your reply was bitchy (just like 90% of your other posts on this site) and the was completely uncalled for.

I mean, I could have called you out in the Lost thread, or a dozen others. But this one happened to be the one I posted in.

OMG I AM SO MAD!!

or not.

3/27/2008 1:26:23 PM

i never claimed to not be a bitch.

you, however, are making dumb comments then backtracking like "ooh i knew what was going on the whole time just kidding" ...

-----
anyway, i really like the fact that store within the game now lets you preview a song before you buy it. i kept having to look them up on itunes or something first...unless i just completely missed how to do that in the playstation store before...

3/27/2008 1:31:13 PM

anyone seen any sales on Rock Band for either PS3 or Xbox360?

3/27/2008 1:42:08 PM

last week target in rocky mount had the bundle on sale for $154 and slickdeals had a deal on just the drum set for xbox for $54 but that has expired. sorry

3/27/2008 1:48:04 PM

Amazon's got it on sale right now.

3/27/2008 2:03:18 PM

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"they (phishsomethinganother) apparently weren't so amused."

I had no problem with the link you posted..i actually enjoyed it and watched it twice(even sent it to some friends). My sarcastic remark was about the guy pretending he had never played the drums before.

3/27/2008 2:15:35 PM

...and 73 gets downgraded from bitch to dumb bitch just like that.

3/27/2008 2:26:51 PM

From my point of view you could see exactly why I responded the way I did.

Anyway, I'm heading home from work to play some fake drums.

3/27/2008 8:15:32 PM

wii needs to get on enablin dlc for gh and this before it comes out

3/27/2008 8:41:01 PM

between playing nothing but the drums and not having enough time to try other solo stuff when other people want to play, i was really bored last weekend and played through the entire expert guitar tour

and holy shit i didn't realize how much easier it was compared to GH3, 5*/Gold*ed everything but 3 or 4 songs on the first try and now its down to the last two songs.

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 10:08 PM. Reason : but i still like RB better and haven't played GH in months]

that said, (i suck at drums) how the hell do you beat run to the hills on hard for drums

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 10:09 PM. Reason : ]

3/27/2008 10:08:40 PM

has anybody tried/completed the perfect drug on drums on expert yet?

3/28/2008 7:35:06 AM

*raises hand* I think I barely got through the solo near the end, though.

3/28/2008 7:56:02 AM

i think what throws me is that some of the things they have you play don't sound like something that would be qualified as drumming, at least not to me. i love the song but it's hard

[Edited on March 28, 2008 at 8:11 AM. Reason : i]

3/28/2008 8:11:23 AM

well it's a drum machine, so yea TR probably programmed parts of this one rather than actually playing them.

The song's unusual in that there are about 7-8 different sections that repeat, vs the usual 3-4. Once they click, it's actually a very fun song to play.

Run To The Hills, on the other hand..... is the only one I can't complete on Hard OR Expert.

3/28/2008 11:36:29 AM

I think my drums died.

They wont even turn on now.

Do i just need to call EA and complain to get them to send me another?

How have you guys gone about getting new drums?


(sorry, didnt feel like scanning 17 pages for an answer)

3/30/2008 10:22:27 PM

erice, try:

support.ea.com/rockband

and follow the instructions. ea has been incredibly helpful and reasonable as far as the warranty on rock band equipment goes

i believe the options are
1) they send you new/refurbished equipment; you incur $125 charge on a credit card (which is credited back to you when you return your damaged equipment)
2) they send you a box; you send back your damaged equipment; they send you new/refurbished equipment

3/30/2008 10:37:21 PM

^ thanks a lot

3/30/2008 10:47:15 PM