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Meet Mandala 2.0, the smartest thing you’ll ever hit with a stick. |
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 |
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It’s the remarkable result of a pairing made in musical heaven (read; Laurel Canyon) – engineering genius Vince De Franco and Tool drummer Danny Carey. In its original incarnation, the Mandala electronic drumpad was a niche (some would say “cult”) product aimed at professional musicians, powered by a dedicated controller and equipped with a $1,000 price tag.
That was then. New for 2008, Mandala 2.0 is computer peripheral, linked to a PC or a Mac through a USB port -- and available at a third the price of its predecessor. The unit, from Synesthesia (http://www.synesthesiacorp.com), still looks like a drum -- and is in fact the most advanced electronic drum ever devised – but can sound like any instrument on the planet. Mandala 2.0 delivers astonishing audio range – via proprietary sampling techniques, derived from more than 100 instruments – with a drum pad so sensitive it responds to a fingertip touch.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 January 2008 )
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