kaiser mike

Same issue as many others it seems. followed instructions to the letter. using patcher and dx.dll i converted the custom dlc with the tool. checked to make sure my settings were the same as the video. i try starting via patcher (then game exe which is then patched), i try via steam app, i try via regular exe. i start up fine. songs play in list and have cover art. i choose one, the options appear. i try one and i try none. i tune up fine. go to the speaker screen and then nothing. guitar plays through but game is unresponsive. have to window key to desktop and kill the game. thank you for your time and patience. mine are wearing quite thin.