MandalaDrum let us know that orders are now open for a limited production run of the Mandala V3 drum pad control system.
They say that the Mandala’s multi-layer internal design provides an optimized playing feel and is topped with surface art depicting concentric strike zones and 128 high resolution detection rings.
Features:
4 surface triggers and 9 rim triggers (polyphonic), velocity sensitive
All triggers can be held and sustained
Continuous pressure output for surface (0-127 soft to hard)
Continuous pressure output for rims (0-127 soft to hard)
Continuous slide output for surface (0-127 center to edge)
Surface strike position output (0-127 center to edge)
No false triggers or crosstalk
Zero discernible latency (600 microseconds)
USB-B (plug-and-play) and 5-pin MIDI output for playability out-of-the-box with your favorite software and hardware.
Interchangeable hardware module system for future expandability
Mounts easily to existing drum hardware (L-Rods/L-Arms up to 10.5mm)
Floating rim section component for trigger isolation
Multi-layer sub-surface design for enhanced feel and low strike noise
Playable with sticks or hands/fingers
Fully configurable MIDI output with preset saving by way of the V3-Utility app (for advanced users)
The Mandala v3 is available to pre-order for $599, with shipping estimated for June 2024.
Oversynth.com let us know that it now has front panel overlay kits available for both the Behringer Edge and Crave synthesizers, two of the instruments in their Moog knockoff trilogy.
The overlays address one of the most common criticisms of the Edge and Crave – the color and design of their front panels. The available designs range from classic black and white labeling, above, to various color-coded options. All designs use high-contrast graphics and large fonts, where possible, for easier viewing in low light.
Each kit comes with a front panel overlay, custom-cut black vinyl strips for masking out the front and back edges of the synth, as well as a sticker showing dip-switch settings for the synth’s MIDI channel.
Sonicware has introduced a new instrument in its Liven line, the Mega Synthesis Retro Game Music Composer.
The Mega Synthesis is designed to be an all-in-one chiptune system, inspired by the Sega Mega Drive from the 1988, aka the Sega Genesis. Sonicware says that it has “faithfully recreated the 4-operator FM sound module, the 8-bit PCM sound module, and the “SN76489″ PSG (Programmable Sound Generator) sound module used by the original console.”
Features:
6-Track Sequencer
10 Types of Effects.
YM2612 FM synth x 3 tracks (6 voices)
SN76489 PSG synth x 2 tracks (4 voices)
8-bit PCM sampler x 1 track (3 voices)
320 FM game sounds
64 drum kits
Sound banks by composer Yuzo Koshiro
Yuzo Koshiro Preset Pattern Demos:
Mega Synthesis Audio Demos:
The Mega Synthesis is available to pre-order for $239, and is expected to ship starting Jan 11, 2024.
