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    Image of Scott Superawesome Scott Superawesome
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    She says she does this when she doesn't want to practice, but it looks like it is practice to me. #rockbandflute
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    spannu promoted this comment Scott Superawesome was starred Scott Superawesome was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @Scott Superawesome: Yeah, but normal flute practice doesn't get you any virtual achievements and rarely involves a TV. #rockbandflute
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    What if..

    I like her version more than the original? #rockbandflute
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    spannu promoted this comment fUnKiE was starred fUnKiE was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @fUnKiE: That just means you have good taste. #rockbandflute
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    Image of Kyle Mistry Kyle Mistry
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    Damn, the flute is so hardcore.

    I want to hear more rage songs with vocals replaced by woodwind instruments. Or pianos. Or violins. #rockbandflute
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    Image of mangochutney mangochutney
    11/09/09

    @Kyle Mistry: Have you ever heard of a band called "Apocalyptica"? Their earlier albums are purty intense (they have become soft lately).

    As your comment, this is only meant half-ironical. #rockbandflute
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    Identity (reclamation) promoted this comment mangochutney was starred mangochutney was unstarred
    Image of ceilingFANBOY ceilingFANBOY
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    Ironically, this is the best that Avenged Sevenfold has ever sounded. #rockbandflute
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    Image of mangochutney mangochutney
    11/09/09

    @ceilingFANBOY: You lie! (I always wanted to say this.) #rockbandflute
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    ceilingFANBOY promoted this comment mangochutney was starred mangochutney was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @mangochutney: Come on you pansy! (that is what I say to Avenged fans, that or "Hey, the 80's called, they want their suck back!" in which case someone else replies "Hey, the 90's called, they want their joke back!") #rockbandflute
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    Image of mangochutney mangochutney
    11/09/09

    @ceilingFANBOY: That actually is funny. If they are hardcore fans you should recommend Steel Panther to them. #rockbandflute
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    Image of ovil200 ovil200
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    On the the real situation, that 360 is getting awful ventilation.

    On the other hand, I'm angry that no one made the Flute Hero reference. #rockbandflute
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment ovil200 was starred ovil200 was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/09/09

    @ovil200: Someone did actually, just didn't get approval so that all could see, until now. #rockbandflute
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    Image of Chewbenator Chewbenator
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    It's a wonder that the mic doesn't pick up the speakers and count that. It does work on speaking parts though. So for the few songs which are all talking/rapping/whatever you don't have to do anything to get a perfect.

    Also, I wish I could match pitches as well as that on the instruments I play (trumpet, piano) I always need music when I play; until I have it memorized really.
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    ceilingFANBOY promoted this comment Edited by Chewbenator at 11/09/09 11:43 AM Chewbenator was starred Chewbenator was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @Chewbenator: She's probably using the pitch bar as a staff. #rockbandflute
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    This is all I have to say.
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    Image of NessaCadpat NessaCadpat
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    What the crap is a flute? Is that some $50 accessory I have to buy now?
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    11/09/09

    @NessaCadpat: Trust me, that's some serious traverse flute. You can buy the Xbox, stereo, tv and some game for the price of that instrument. #rockbandflute
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    ripfire promoted this comment aec007 was starred aec007 was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @aec007: Or $5 bucks for a recorder.. #rockbandflute
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    Image of moop2000 moop2000
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    You could do the same thing with Karaoke Revolution by just humming into it. It just checked for pitch, regardless of what you actually said. #rockbandflute
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    Image of SQLGuru SQLGuru
    11/09/09

    @moop2000: Comes in handy for "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" #rockbandflute
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    HOLY CRAP, my ears are bleeding... o.O #rockbandflute
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    For some reason, this brings to mind Andy Dufresne escaping from Shawshank in the warden's suit and shoes.

    I think it's just the irony. #rockbandflute
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    Image of shooga shooga
    11/09/09

    In reply to Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
    Ok, so take this one step further. Make a game that uses a REAL guitar and work on the same principal. You play the right notes on the guitar when you're supposed to and it listens for the timing and pitch of the notes you play. #rockbandflute
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    Gordonium promoted this comment shooga was starred shooga was unstarred
    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/09/09

    @shooga: Would have to be a total revamp of the current rhythm game concept. Some guy tried combining real guitar with the GH/RB, and it wasn't so great...

    [gizmodo.com] #rockbandflute
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    Image of shooga shooga
    11/09/09

    @Gordonium: Yea, I saw that a while back. Not good. But if the game actually used sheet music or guitar tabs as the scrolling part, it could work.

    I'm a software developer, what am I doing posting my ideas online... #rockbandflute
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    Image of brobot brobot
    11/09/09

    @shooga: Oh, yeah. I've played that game. It's called Playing From Sheet Music. Or the dumbed-down version, Playing From Tabs. It's way fun.

    :) #rockbandflute
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    11/09/09

    @brobot: Haha. The value added of making it into a game is the same as the wii fit. You don't need the balance board to do any of the exercises, but having the game makes it more fun and more helpful. I have a guitar, but I suck at playing it. If i had a game to teach me, I'd probably be a lot better. :) #rockbandflute
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    11/09/09

    @brobot: Pfft. We call sheet music "charts," and we don't put music stands on the stage. Charts are for learning the songs, not for performing them.

    But I love playing Rock Band. #rockbandflute
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    brobot promoted this comment joestoner: you're obviously Awesome, but was starred joestoner: you're obviously Awesome, but was unstarred
    Image of brobot brobot
    11/09/09

    @joestoner: who's we? and you can call sheet music lots of stuff. Also... it depends on what you're playing - sometimes you do use music stands on stage. Obviously not for rock concerts and stuff.

    but yeah... either way - Rock band is fun stuff! #rockbandflute
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/07/09

    In reply to 10 Classic Analog Games Defiled By Digital
    The Rock/Paper/Scissors thing makes me want to say things and do things that would have Homeland Security sniping me from outside my home. #games
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    Image of brobot brobot
    11/07/09

    In reply to High-Def Digital Pinball Machine Doesn't Really "Get" Pinball
    wait wait wait... this thing has been around for a while now. so what's up with the rumor shot for a picture? (pixelated, blurry, inconclusive.... I could go on). I guess it adds to the excitement!

    what's a CHRISTMAS gram?! I want one!! #digitalpinball
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    11/06/09

    In reply to 10 Classic Analog Games Defiled By Digital
    It seems that turning an "analog" game into digital is just a way to milk more money without being creative. #games
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