They Didn't Use My Vocals Control Suggestion... Again!

[YRDaddy]

I tried to plead my case after The Beatles came out:

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showt...nies+Rock+Band

But here we are again with a terrible vocal control scheme on Green Day Rock Band for the Harmony vocals. I repeat, having to pause the game to "lower original vocals" is terrible! It completely breaks up the flow of the game while playing a set list or in a group of friends. It also does not allow the freedom of creating a comfortable mix of mic volume and game vocals which so many of our regular players ask for. It has been halfway fixed with the added option of the game mic volume changed on the fly with the "A" button (Xbox 360). I would really like to see the game vocal adjustment mapped to a button also (there are still several left to choose from), to be adjusted on the fly rather than have to pause the game to fix it.

As I said in my original complaint when the Beatles was released... Either keep the vocal and mic adjustments with the same methods as RB1 & RB2 or omite harmonies altogether for RB3 if for some reason it is physicaly impossible (although, I can't see why it couldn't be done). Thanks

[jeccaneko]

I have only played the demo, but since there was no button press option to mess with the original vocals, I just assumed that you couldn't change it at all. Interesting that it's there on the pause menu!

I agree that it should be with button presses, but I think they don't because they like making the buttons control harmony volumes for whatever reason.

[EVIL DAVE]

Pausing the game to adjust a setting at the beginning of a song is THAT much of a trouble for you? I'm sorry, but I can't agree with your point of view here. Asking them to remove harmonies because they changed where the "Lower Original Vocals" option is... That's just ridiculous.

[T-Hybrid]

The "lower original vocals" is a feature of HMX band-centric titles because they don't want you to be able to turn of the vocals completely for the band avatars on stage. They said that back when The Beatles first came out.

As somebody who plays lefty drums and righty everything else I had to get used to constantly pausing and resetting my controls when switching drums with other people or first signing in or out of drums.

[BallisticJunkfood]

Pausing the game to adjust a setting at the beginning of a song is THAT much of a trouble for you? I'm sorry, but I can't agree with your point of view here. Asking them to remove harmonies because they changed where the "Lower Original Vocals" option is... That's just ridiculous.

This.

I can understand that you want it to be more convenient, but it seems like you're overreacting a lot to this little problem.

[T-Hybrid]

I can understand that you want it to be more convenient, but it seems like you're overreacting a lot to this little problem.

Welcome to the Rock Band forums, where every issue is the issue.

[Lindeus]

Let me just go ahead and say The Beatles was a very special case. Because something had to be done in The Beatles Rock Band don't assume it has to be done in the other titles. With The Beatles, it was essentially "Yeah you can make a game, but you don't alter the damn music or we'll murder you. That music goes in as is. Take your silly drum fills and whammy bar stuff out. This music will not bend to your will. Don't even think about turning off the vocals either."

They could have done anything they wanted with Green Day, including completely muting vocals.

I will say though it's irritating sometimes when a harmony is the same note in different octaves, and both arrows snap to the same track.

[LuigiHann]

I definitely understand how it's annoying to have to pause to adjust vocal options, since pausing means you can't hear the results of your adjustments in real-time. Maybe they should add some kind of audio preview on the pause screen (only when you go into the vocal volume options screen, of course).

Also, I don't think it's really a "not enough buttons," since they could make use of one of the unused trigger buttons, and have you press or hold the trigger button to swap between RB2's volume options and TBRB's multi-mic sensitivity options.

[Kariodude]

I've never paused to lower the vocals. I do it on the main menu. Doesn't break up game play. I can't help but think they put the option in the pause menu to discourage people from doing it.

[mayhem117]

Why not export it and play the songs in RB2?