TIGSource: Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)

Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)

Derek Yu — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:11:00 +0000

Not really a game, per se, but any excuse to post videos of TIGForums members singing and playing the guitar! Open Mic Hero is a neat program that lets you play sounds with an XBox 360 Guitar Hero USB guitar (or keyboard, alternatively). The program comes with two sound banks, “Acoustic Guitar” (shown in the video) and “Drum Kit,” but you could easily create and load your own sound banks. Can someone make one out of fart noises?

The project, which is still in early development, was created by Alexander Shen, who I am proud to say is also happily abusing a technical degree from Berkeley by working on comics and video games (and music).

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by Jeff Lindsay

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:40:21 +0000

I’ve done a fair amount of software hacking to turn things into instruments or other weird audio devices. Here a friend demonstrates what we did with my N64 controller: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DhDeYxhnKkY

That night we also wrote software that turned the Rock Band drums into an instrument that plays audio from YTMND.

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by Junx

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:29:06 +0000

The Guitar Zeros have tutorials up on this stuff… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbpZBQ7jXgI

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by FireSword

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:41:42 +0000

Hahahahahahahaahahhahaah….

btw… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-y0MdPXslo

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by Lim-Dul

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:22:52 +0000

By the way - my GH Xplorer controller doesn’t seem to be working with this even though I’ve been playing Frets on Fire for quite some time with it.

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by AClarkFS

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:04:11 +0000

How would that be abusing a degree? its called innovation.

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by trav

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:39:54 +0000

neat

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by Tomjunlee

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:13:50 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scPtAHB8QOc

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by JimmyBignuts

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:55:03 +0000

YES.

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by Quetz

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:35:01 +0000

and singing the same song!

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by BenH

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:07:11 +0000

I totally want a version with fart noises.

"Open Mic Hero (v0.002a)" by Lim-Dul

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:52:35 +0000

Cool, though I probably can’t be bothered to learn to use the guitar controller like a real instrument - I prefer sticking to the real thing. ^^