PlayStation 3 Rock Band 3 Fender Mustang Pro Guitar

Caution

Do NOT map this instrument via the Pads menu!

Caution

RPCN Menus (for sending or accepting online invites) will cause a softlock. You will need an alternative input method to navigate these menus, such as a [typing keyboard or a gamepad.]

Instructions

There are two different ways to connect this Pro Guitar. If you don’t have the Rock Band Mustang Receiver for PlayStation 3, you will need to use MIDI to USB.
Pick whichever is the most convenient for you:

RB3 Mustang Receiver for PlayStation 3 (Recommended)

This is the recommended method because the guitar will work as expected and will be wireless.

You will need:

• a PlayStation 3 Wireless Mustang Receiver to connect to your computer.

1. Connect your RB3 Wireless Mustang Receiver for PlayStation 3 to your computer.

2. Now, [go to Zadig’s website] and download the latest version, then open it up.

3. Click on Options then List All Devices.

   

4. You should now see devices listed. Switch it to Harmonix RB3 Mustang Guitar for PlayStation® 3.

   

5. After selecting the right device, you should see the option to replace the driver.
   MAKE SURE YOU ARE REPLACING THE DRIVER ONLY FOR THE RB3 WIRELESS MUSTANG RECEIVER!!
   Click Replace Driver.

   

6. A warning will appear. Again, make sure you have selected your RB3 Wireless Mustang receiver. After you have made sure, click Yes.

   

7. It will then install the driver. As the program says, it may take a few minutes.

   

8. If everything goes well, you will get this message:

   

9. Close Zadig and, with the dongle still connected, open up RPCS3 and open Rock Band 3. Turn your controller on and you should see it automatically assign a player number.

   

You will see the instrument ready to join in Rock Band 3.

From this point, you can just connect your RB3 Wireless Mustang receiver whenever you want without having to repeat this setup process!

Uninstalling

Applying a Zadig driver on a device will make it only work on applications with passthrough. Thankfully, reverting this is very easy.

1. Open the Start menu and search for Device Manager. Open it.

   

2. Scroll down until you find the Universal Serial Bus devices category.
   Expand it and right click the instrument you applied the Zadig driver on and then select Uninstall device.
   In this example, it’s the Pro Guitar (Harmonix RB3 Mustang Guitar for PlayStation® 3).

   

3. In the next window that pops up, make sure to tick Attempt to remove the driver for this device.

4. After that, click Uninstall and that’s it!

   

When you disconnect then reconnect the device, it will revert back to the original driver.

MIDI to USB interface

SYSEX Notice

Caution

You need a MIDI to USB Interface that has SYSEX support!
Consult your MIDI to USB interface’s manual or manufacturer for more details.

Verified MIDI to USB interfaces
CME C2MIDI Pro
CME U2MIDI Pro
Focusrite Scarlett (4i4 and higher) [3rd Gen]
M-Audio Midisport Uno
MOTU M2/M4
Roland UM-ONE mk2
SSL +2 MKII

Instructions

Since you can’t use the dongle, you will need to connect Rock Band 3 Pro Guitar via the MIDI port on the bottom.

For this, you will need a MIDI to USB interface.
Here’s an example of a MIDI to USB interface. Most will come with an LED indicator to show activity. To check that you’ve plugged it in correctly, you should see “MIDI In” blinking when you press a key.

If you have an audio interface, you may already have a way to plug in MIDI to your computer, as some audio interfaces come with MIDI inputs. For example, this Scarlett has MIDI connections in the back.

After that, right click on Rock Band 3 in RPCS3, then click on Change Custom Configuration.

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  • 🎸 Change your Emulated MIDI type from Keyboard to Guitar (17 Frets) if you have a Mustang Pro Guitar, or Guitar (22 Frets) if you have a Squier Pro Guitar, then select your MIDI to USB interface in the drop-down menu next to it.

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Investigated by [Carl Mylo]
MIDI Implementation by [Dark]