Synesthesia Releases 'EZ Version' Of Mandala's Virtual Brain Software

Stepping Stone Avenue Brings Electronic Drumming and Music Within Anyone's Grasp -- No Computer or Audio Discernment Necessary

Synesthesia Corp. ( http://www.mandaladrum.com ) today announced the proceeds of a contemporary EZ Chronicle of its Virtual Brain software, designed to concede anyone -- yet those with no musical or technical knowledge -- to be able to make music using the company's wildly popular, patented high-def drum and synthesizer, the Mandala 2.0. The EZ Version will be available starting Thursday, The middle of summer 3.

'If you can listen to a QuickTime film or iTunes on your computer, then this software will practise sound for you -- there's bagatelle more you need to act except install it onto your computer,' said Vince De Franco, Synesthesia founder and CEO, and inventor of the Mandala.

The software comes with 75 presets offering pre-arranged musical combos, with self-explanatory names approximative piano only, piano scale, piano and bass, snare only, snare + position pitch, snare + hurry pitch, etc.

The software automatically detects and configures the Mandala. With the 'help' function activated, the EZ software provides rollovers to clarify everything that appears on the screen, helping users pocket money the pre-configured settings whether they want: they can choose instrument combinations (drawing from sounds and instruments that are built into the personal computer already), configure up to four different zones of sound across the drum pad, choose scales, modify sound thing and more.

The EZ Account very has:

â 175 instruments and drums (accessed from within Windows or Mac operating systems)
â One operating window for cooperate of use
â 21 musical scale choices, and nine scale pattern choices
â Three contrasting adjustable sound effects: pitch, pan and modulation
â The comprehension to interchange sound tool with strike position and velocity
â Graphic representation of area strikes and position call strikes, so users can behold the distinct zones of sound across the drum pad
â Ability to save distinct presets
â A terror press-stud to immediately cease all sound
â A 'Get Started' button takes users directly to the Mandala Virtual Brain EZ Webpage for advice and updates

'There are a lot of features in our standard Virtual Brain software that exclusive advanced players would yen to use,' said De Franco. 'So we've created a lighter version that streamlines the core supply of the software, while maintaining the features that have specious the Mandala so public with beginners and pros alike.'

Both the EZ and Morals Versions of the Virtual Brain software will be included with every Mandala; both are available online for free download at http://www.mandaladrum.com. In fact, even without buying the Mandala, anyone can download the software and tinker with it -- on its own, or with other Computer or Mac-compatible musical devices.

Whenever they're ready, players using the EZ Version can step up to the standard version of the Virtual Brain software. It includes 10x more sound effects, can handle up to five contradistinct drums plugged into the computer, increases the range to seven configurable zones of sound per drum pad, and comes with a custom lib of professionally produced, proprietary sound samples derived from more than 100 other instruments. It's crack audio software, allowing players to synthesize a host of fashionable sounds and expand their drum kits and exemplification libraries at will.

Synesthesia also is producing a series of video tutorials for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The company will make them available on its website and on YouTube next this year. The series of videos testament circuit users through the abundant mode of using the Mandala -- from physically connecting the drum to a computer, to using the EZ software, on through to setting up advanced audio techniques using the pro version of the Virtual Brain software.

The Mandala 2.0 retails for $349, and is available online at http://mandaladrum.com . Each Mandala is hand-crafted and thoroughly tested before it is shipped.

About Synesthesia
Synesthesia Association ( http://www.synesthesiacorp.com ) is exploring late sonic terrain with the Mandalaâ" , its patented high-def drum and synthesizer -- the only electronic drum that faithfully emulates an acoustic drum, and then transcends it. A new affectionate of synthesizer, the Mandala offers the world's fastest trigger, precise strike detection across the comprehensive pad, and a lyrical span so wide it can be the top of the line Dingy Beauty Snare Drum or virtually any other instrument imaginable. The Mandala plugs into Personal computer or Mac via USB cable, and works seamlessly with most major mixing programs. Co-developed with professional drummer Danny Carey of Tool, Mandalas are used by professionals and hobbyists the cosmos over. Vince De Franco -- inventor, physicist and musician -- founded Synesthesia to establish his state-of-the-art electronic sensor technology and to use it to create products that inspire imagination and exploration. Based in Laurel Canyon, Calif., the firm currently has distinct other products in development.

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