Wiinstrument: drum up a storm using your Wiimote on the Mac

If you’re still not satisfied with the amount of rhythm games out there for the Wii and you’re just interested in a little freestyle jamming, then some students from the University of Potsdam in Germany have just the thing for you. Using a Wii controller and the Nunchuk attachment, they’ve created a program which simulates playing a drum set complete with an adjustable system included to it.

The program makes use of the Bluetooth wireless system to connect to the Mac and transmits the motions taken from the Wiimote into sound. It even uses the accelerometer to measure how hard you’re beating your virtual drumsticks and reflects the loudness or harshness of the sound. In fact, if you take a look at the video below, you’ll notice there’s no delay with the hitting of the “drums” and the sound they make.

What’s more is that the program itself is free! This open source creation is easily downloadable at their website at ScreenFashion and can easily be tweaked using customizable MIDI settings for those who want to experiment with their own creations. So until Nintendo decides to release their own drum simulator, you can access the site through the read link below for those interested in downloading this freestyle drumbeating rhythm simulator.

If you’re still not satisfied with the amount of rhythm games out there for the Wii and you’re just interested in a little freestyle jamming, then some students from the University of Potsdam in Germany have just the thing for you. Using a Wii controller and the Nunchuk attachment, they’ve created a program which simulates playing a drum set complete with an adjustable system included to it.

The program makes use of the Bluetooth wireless system to connect to the Mac and transmits the motions taken from the Wiimote into sound. It even uses the accelerometer to measure how hard you’re beating your virtual drumsticks and reflects the loudness or harshness of the sound. In fact, if you take a look at the video below, you’ll notice there’s no delay with the hitting of the “drums” and the sound they make.

What’s more is that the program itself is free! This open source creation is easily downloadable at their website at ScreenFashion and can easily be tweaked using customizable MIDI settings for those who want to experiment with their own creations. So until Nintendo decides to release their own drum simulator, you can access the site through the read link below for those interested in downloading this freestyle drumbeating rhythm simulator.