🎸 Instruments

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.

Legend
➖	Does not exist.
❌	Does not work.
✅	Plug it in and rock!
☑️	Don’t forget your dongle!

🌭

Software needed
A	Need to use GHLtarUtility.
B	Need to use WiitarThing.

🔩

Hardware needed
4	Need a console-specific controller to USB adapter.
5	Need the Xbox 360 wireless adapter.
6	Need the Xbox One wireless adapter.
7	Need a Bluetooth adapter.
8	Need a console-specific midi adapter.

🎸 Guitar & Bass

5 Fret

Guitar Hero

Picture	Guitar	PlayStation 2	PlayStation 3	Xbox 360	Wii	Kiosk
	SG	4	➖	➖	➖	➖
	Kramer	4☑️	➖	➖	➖	➖
	X-plorer	➖	➖	✅	➖	✅
	Les Paul	➖	☑️	5	B	✅
	World Tour	4☑️	☑️	5	B	✅
	Guitar Hero 5	☑️	☑️	➖	B	✅
	Warriors of Rock	➖	☑️	5	B	✅

Rock Band

Picture	Guitar	PlayStation 2	PlayStation 3	PlayStation 4	Xbox 360	Xbox One	Wii	Kiosk
	Rock Band 1 Stratocaster	☑️	☑️	➖	5 or ✅	➖	☑️	✅
	Rock Band 2 Stratocaster	☑️	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️	✅
	Rock Band 3 Stratocaster	☑️	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️	✅
	Rock Band 4 Stratocaster	➖	➖	7	➖	6	➖	➖
	Rock Band 4 Jaguar	➖	➖	7	➖	6	➖	➖
	Precision Bass	➖	☑️	➖	5 or ✅	➖	☑️	➖
	Rickenbacker 325	➖	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️	➖
	Gretsch 6128	➖	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️	➖
	Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass	➖	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️	➖
	Wooden Stratocaster	➖	➖	➖	5	➖	➖	➖
	Player’s Edition Telecaster	➖	☑️	➖	5	➖	➖	➖

3rd Party

Picture	Company	Guitar	PlayStation 3	PlayStation 4	Xbox 360	Xbox One
	PDP	Riffmaster	➖	☑️	➖	☑️
	Logitech	Wirelesss guitar controller	☑️	➖	5	➖

6 Fret

Guitar Hero

Picture	Gutiar	PlayStation 3	PlayStation 4	Xbox 360	Xbox One	Wii U	iOS	Kiosk
	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
	Mustang	❌	5	☑️
	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
	Rock Band 1	✅	✅	➖	✅	➖	✅
	Rock Band 2	☑️	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️
	Rock Band 3	☑️	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️
	Beatles	☑️	☑️	➖	5	➖	☑️
	Rock Band 4	➖	➖	7	➖	6	➖
	Portable	➖	➖	➖	✅	➖	➖
3rd Party

Picture	Drums	Gamecube
	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
	World Tour	4	☑️	5	B
	Guitar Hero 5	4	☑️	5	B
	Band Hero	4	☑️	5	B
	Warriors of Rock	4	☑️	5	B

E-kit

Picture	Company	Model	Compatibilty
	Alesis	Nitro Mesh	✅
	Alesis	Nitro Max	✅
	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
	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
	Microsoft	Lips	❌	➖
	Shure	SM57	➖	4

🎹 Keys

5 Fret and Pro

Rock Band

Picture	Keyboard	PlayStation 3	Xbox 360	Wii
	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
	Guitar Grip	4	Only has 4 buttons!
CRKD
Picture	Name	PC
:—:	:—:	:-:	:-:
	NEO S	✅
3rd Party
Picture	Company	Name	Wii
:—:	:—:	:-:	:-:
	Hori	Taiko Drum	✅
	Sega	Samba de Amigo maracas	➖
	Sega	Fishing Rod	➖