By Andrew Liszewski
Designed to accompany your Roland HD-1 V-Drums Lite set (pictured above) the DT-HD1 Drum Tutor software might not be as fun as Rock Band, but it looks like a better learning tool if you have drumming aspirations beyond just getting a new high score.
With the HD-1 drum kit connected to your PC via an included USB-MIDI interface, the Drum Tutor software provides an easy to follow notation screen complete with a bouncing ball, timing check and indicators for what your left and right hands should be doing. And if you’ve found that Rock Band makes practicing for hours on end a little more enjoyable, the Drum Tutor software even has a Tetris clone game where you learn proper drumming techniques while trying to rack up a high score.
The DT-HD1 Drum Tutor software will be available come March for about $75, while the HD-1 V-Drums Lite are available now, and can be found at sites like Amazon for around $800.
Any idea if the software will work with the ION Drumrocker? Part of the allure of the Drumrocker is being able to Rock Band and have some real(ish) drums. I had a glitch with mine and have missed it since it has been in the shop. Planning on doing the real drum thing with it when it gets back but that's another story.
Any idea if the software will work with the ION Drumrocker? Part of the allure of the Drumrocker is being able to Rock Band and have some real(ish) drums. I had a glitch with mine and have missed it since it has been in the shop. Planning on doing the real drum thing with it when it gets back but that's another story.