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DC’s Battery presets are all mapped for a seven Mandala setup. That’s a lot of pads, but there are ways of basically emulating that size Mandala kit on a smaller number of the newest V3’s. Updated pad feel and functionality has turned out even better than we expected, and a lot of hard work is going...

There isn’t any reason that the updated Virtual Brain shouldn’t work on Catalina. Downloading the program and following the install steps in the included ReadMe file will get you where you need to be, and you can easily delete the program if it doesn’t end up running on your setup.

The download page for the Virtual Brain program has basic information about triggering the program with devices other than Mandala pads: https://synesthesiacorp.com/vb3dlmac/contactformOG.php

Major V3 features not included in previous versions of any Mandala are: a pressure and position sensitive surface, 9 individual polyphonic rim triggers/pressure controllers, interchangeable output cartridges for future port compatibility and add-on designs, full MIDI output configurability, and a re...

The plan is that there will be a limited run of Mandala V3 pads. The number is being decided based on manufacturing setup parameters that are being put into place now.

Hi Matt, final touches are currently being put on elements of the V3 manufacturing process so that when it's time to pull the lever on a limited production run all the pieces are in place and timelines are predictable. A lot of gears are turning in unison for this to happen and it’s going very well,...

Leading up to the release of the new Mandala Drum V3 I've been able to spend time updating the old Virtual Brain programs like I mentioned might happen in a previous post. The Virtual Brains are not for the new V3 drum but rather for all the existing mk2.9 and v2 players who requested an update over...

A version of the Virtual Brain for Mac (up to OS X 12.5 Monterey) is now available for download at https://synesthesiacorp.com/downloads. I've done a fair amount of testing, but let me know how it goes and I'll make any necessary adjustments.

Testing is going very well with the newest V3 units as we ramp up to having all aspects ready for a limited production run. Expect some video clips of great drummers taking the pad for a spin soon. We're having a blast and learning a lot by seeing and hearing how each player's style projects onto an...

As we approach Mandala Drum V3 becoming available the old Mandala forums have been restored. There will be a new Mandala website coming into existence with the V3 but these forums will remain in place, including one for the V3, and eventually Pipes when it is made widely available. Regarding previou...