This is an inexhaustive list of instrument controllers and their compatibility with YARG. Most undocumented controllers should work as well. Be sure to check out troubleshooting instruments for tips and tricks!
Note: No xbox instrument will work on Mac.
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| ➖ | Does not exist. |
| ❌ | Does not work. |
| ✅ | Plug it in and rock! |
| ☑️ | Don't forget your dongle! |
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| Software needed | |
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| A | Need to use GHLtarUtility. |
| B | Need to use WiitarThing. |
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| 4 | Need a console-specific controller to USB adapter. |  |
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| 5 | Need the Xbox 360 wireless adapter. |  |
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| 6 | Need the Xbox One wireless adapter. |  |
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| 7 | Need a Bluetooth adapter. |  |
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| 8 | Need a console-specific midi adapter. |  |
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¶ 🎸 Guitar & Bass
¶ 5 Fret
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Guitar | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Kiosk |
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SG | 4 | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
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Kramer | 4☑️ | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
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X-plorer | ➖ | ➖ | ✅ | ➖ | ✅ |
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Les Paul | ➖ | ☑️ | 5 | B | ✅ |
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World Tour | 4☑️ | ☑️ | 5 | B | ✅ |
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Guitar Hero 5 | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | B | ✅ |
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Warriors of Rock | ➖ | ☑️ | 5 | B | ✅ |
Rock Band
| Picture | Guitar | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Wii | Kiosk |
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Rock Band 1 Stratocaster | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 or ✅ | ➖ | ☑️ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 2 Stratocaster | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 3 Stratocaster | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 4 Stratocaster | ➖ | ➖ | 7 | ➖ | 6 | ➖ | ➖ |
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Rock Band 4 Jaguar | ➖ | ➖ | 7 | ➖ | 6 | ➖ | ➖ |
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Precision Bass | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 or ✅ | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Rickenbacker 325 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Gretsch 6128 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Wooden Stratocaster | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
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Player's Edition Telecaster | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
3rd Party
| Picture | Company | Guitar | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One |
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PDP | Riffmaster | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Logitech | Wirelesss guitar controller | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ |
¶ 6 Fret
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Gutiar | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Wii U | iOS | Kiosk |
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Live | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | A | ✅ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
6-fret play mode not yet supported but you can still connect them and map them as 5-fret.
See play-modes for more information.
¶ Pro
Rock Band
| Picture | Guitar | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii |
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Mustang | ❌ | 5 | ☑️ |
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Squier | 8 | 8 | 8 |
¶ ⚠️Note!
Pro mode will be re-implemented in version 0.13
¶ 🥁 Drums
¶ 4 Lane
Rock Band
| Picture | Drums | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Wii |
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Rock Band 1 | ✅ | ✅ | ➖ | ✅ | ➖ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 2 | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Rock Band 3 | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Beatles | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Rock Band 4 | ➖ | ➖ | 7 | ➖ | 6 | ➖ |
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Portable | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | ✅ | ➖ | ➖ |
3rd Party
| Picture | Drums | Gamecube |
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DK Bongos | 4 |
¶ ⚠️Note!
Each drum has 2 buttons, the 5th button is the clap microphone.
¶ 5 Lane
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Drums | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii |
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World Tour | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
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Guitar Hero 5 | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
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Band Hero | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
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Warriors of Rock | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
¶ E-kit
| Picture | Company | Model | Compatibilty |
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Alesis | Nitro Mesh | ✅ |
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Alesis | Nitro Max | ✅ |
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Roland | TD-1 | ✅ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
YARG natively supports e-kits with USB MIDI output. For older kits with only 5-pin DIN MIDI output, YARG supports USB MIDI adapters.
¶ 🎤 Vocals
Rock Band
| Picture | Microphone | Xbox 360 |
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M.I.C | ✅ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
YARG recognizes the M.I.C. as two separate devices: a Mad Catz USB microphone, and an XBox 360 gamepad. Be sure to add both to your profile for full functionality.
3rd Party
| Picture | Company | Microphone | Xbox 360 | XLR |
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Microsoft | Lips | ❌ | ➖ |
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Shure | SM57 | ➖ | 4 |
¶ 🎹 Keys
¶ 5 Fret and Pro
Rock Band
| Picture | Keyboard | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii |
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Rock Band 3 | ❌ | 5 | ☑️ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
Gamepad mode is being worked on. In the mean time, choose Five Fret and All HOPOs to use a keyboard.
¶ 🪇 Miscellaneous
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Name | DS | Notes |
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Guitar Grip | 4 | Only has 4 buttons! |
CRKD
| Picture | Name | PC |
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NEO S | ✅ |
3rd Party
| Picture | Company | Name | Wii | Dreamcast | Notes |
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Hori | Taiko Drum | ✅ | ➖ | Only has 4 buttons! |
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Sega | Samba de Amigo maracas | ➖ | 4 | Only has 4 buttons! |
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Sega | Fishing Rod | ➖ | 4 |