| 'The Mandala is the Best and Most High-Definition Way | | | | of 10 zones center to edge, 20 velocity layers and 6 |
| to Control All the Pro Audio Software Out There,' | | | | round robins; (3) Snare Off, and (4) Snare Off with |
| Says Mandala Inventor Vince De Franco | | | | Rim, each consisting of 4 zones center to edge, 20 |
| Laurel Canyon, Calif. - Showcasing the Mandala's | | | | velocity layers and 6 round robins. |
| unprecedented ability to control pro audio software, | | | | "The Mandala drum controls pro audio software with |
| Synesthesia Corporation today released 50 Native | | | | unprecedented resolution," said Vince De Franco, |
| Instruments Battery 3 presets for the Mandala 2.0, | | | | Synesthesia founder and CEO, and inventor of the |
| along with an HD Black Beauty Battery 3 Player for | | | | Mandala. |
| Mandala. | | | | "These Battery presets really just provide an example |
| They are available now to anyone via free download | | | | of what drummers are capable of accomplishing with |
| from the company's website at | | | | this instrument. Our goal has always been to give |
| The presets configure drum sampler Battery 3 for use | | | | drummers and musicians a way to experiment and let |
| with the Mandala (Battery 3 required, and is not | | | | their imaginations fly, while never losing the basic |
| included with the Mandala), using only samples from | | | | functionality that they're already comfortable with." |
| the Battery 3 12GB library of more than 100 drum kits | | | | The Mandala works seamlessly with most major |
| with more than 23,000 individual samples. The presets | | | | music software as a USB MIDI controller. In addition to |
| configure the Mandala pad as a straightforward MIDI | | | | Battery, it works with Reaktor, FXpansion BFD, |
| controller. The Battery 3 presets also: | | | | Ableton Live, Propellerhead Reason and Apple |
| * Assign samples in up to seven circular trigger zones | | | | GarageBand. |
| across the Mandala pad. | | | | Mandala's Virtual Brain software is available online for |
| * Extensively use the Mandala's 128 circular strike | | | | free download at Even without buying the Mandala, |
| zones to change triggering and effects parameters as | | | | anyone can download the software and tinker with it - |
| drummers play, for true HD drumming. | | | | on its own, or with other PC or Mac-compatible |
| * Cover playing styles from straightforward grooves | | | | musical devices. |
| to experimental sonics. | | | | Synesthesia also is producing a series of video |
| The HD Black Beauty Battery 3 Player for Mandala | | | | tutorials for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. |
| offers drummers the most accurate digital | | | | The company will make them available on its website |
| representation of an acoustic drum, via 3,360 samples | | | | and on YouTube later this year. The series of videos |
| of a single vintage 1970s 5x14 Super Sensitive Ludwig | | | | will walk users through the entire process of using the |
| Black Beauty Snare Drum. | | | | Mandala - from physically connecting the drum to a |
| A drummer's sound changes with every strike | | | | computer, to using the EZ software, on through to |
| anywhere on the surface of the Mandala, just like with | | | | setting up advanced audio techniques using the pro |
| an acoustic snare. Four separate players include: (1) | | | | version of the Virtual Brain software. |
| Snare On, and (2) Snare On with Rim, each consisting | | | | |