rock band guitar hero kick pedal mod

I'm feeling pretty good about the mod I just finished. I can finally have fun without being annoyed at the same time. I have Rock Band AND Guitar Hero World Tour, and I only play the drums. And while the guitar hero drum kit is so much better in most ways, the kick pedal is retarded and i just couldn't take it anymore. The rock band pedal is so much nicer. And while they use the same kind of plug, you can't interchange them because they work differently. The guitar hero pedal uses a piezoelectric transducer that senses vibration, just like on all the drums. And the rock band one uses a magnet that induces current in a wire coil. So, I ripped the wire out of the guitar hero pedal and attached it to a new piezo element I got on ebay for $4. Then you just have to attach the piezo to the rock band kick pedal, and it should be able to pick up the vibrations. It did take a lot of tweaking to get the sensitivity right. At first it was registering way too many hits, so I was trying all these complicated configurations with styrofoam to isolate the sensor from the body of the pedal. But I actually found the perfect configuration just putting it directly on top of the body, just a little further from where the pedal hits. And it's just on there with masking tape, nothing further needed. works perfectly, and so much more comfortable than the guitar hero pedal. plus, you can still use it for rock band since i haven't changed anything, just added a bit to the outside. I've also got the snare sensor fixed again (this time it actually detached from the back of the drum!), so I'm ready to enjoy some sweet jams over the next few days. While I was doing this, I realized both companies are idiots. Wouldn't it be a lot easier to have a simple electrical switch that closes when the pedal goes down? Every time the switch closes, that's a hit. Maybe I'm wrong.

concert update: may 12, iron & wine at lakeshore theater, solo, no band. pretty sweet. i think i like him better that way. may 23, the prodigy at congress theater. i've loved them since the Fat of the Land basically introduced me to techno like 12 years ago, and had never seen them live. the show was insane, i'm surprised nobody died. also, thousands of people shouting 'SMACK MY BITCH UP' is neat. may 28, dent may at schubas again. great again. may 30, fischerspooner at metro. wacky show lived up to the hype. love that the bg music for post-show crowdsurfing was clair de lune. june 1, menomena at empty bottle. theyre soooo good. thank god everyone is stupid, or great bands like this would play sold-out stadiums and i wouldn't get to see them up close at some bar. june 8, the crystal method at HOB, same story as prodigy RE: history. not the most amazing live show, but still glad i finally got to see them. haven't been to a show since, and nothing scheduled til lolla. weird.