Rock Band Drum Kit Setup - Convert the Wii MIDI Pro Adapter to Use For Playstation 3/4/5

I've always wanted to get a Rock Band setup going because I didn't really have a chance to play when I was a kid.

In my search for an overpriced and (surprisingly rare) Rock Band Drum Set, I found out that I can connect my dusty Simmons SD600 Electronic Drum Kit to my PS5 by using the relatively inexpensive Wii MIDI Pro Adapter (MPA) and a few tools. Many thanks to bookreader52 and u/Necessary_Bat_9491.

Join me as I fumble about getting this setup to work. :)

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
02:15 Opening the MPA Enclosure
06:30 Converting Wii MIDI Pro Adapter to Playstation
09:32 Closing the MPA Enclosure
10:38 Drum-to-Playstation Setup
12:48 Mapping the MIDI Numbers
14:08 Rock Band Demo
15:21 Logical Diagram and Thanks. :)


REQUIRED MATERIALS

• MIDI-compatible Electronic Drum Kit
I have Simmons SD600, but any drum set that's MIDI-compatible should do the trick

• 5-pin MIDI Cable
https://a.co/d/8Ugu0FJ

• Nintendo Wii MIDI Pro Adapter
https://a.co/d/fXzjJyz
+Small Screwdriver
+Tweezers


OPTIONAL

The following are only required if your Electronic Drums don't have a 5-pin MIDI Out port, and instead have a USB Host port:

• USB MIDI Host Box
https://a.co/d/9tfzTe2

• USB to Host Cable, also known as a USB Type-A to USB Type-B cable (i.e. Printer cable)
https://a.co/d/gMHPOCm


REFERENCES

• Written Instructions for Converting a Wii MIDI Pro Adapter
  / convert_a_wii_midi_pro_adapter_to_ps3ps4  

• Mapping the MIDI Numbers
  / midi_numbers_for_the_midi_pro_adapter