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doug_drum...@hotmail.com (dougdrums) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:51:05 UT

Any body have any ideas on those sounds?

Re: [MandalaDrums: 1657] Re: 4 Mandala's > 1 Computer = Latency?

skinricha...@yahoo.com (skin richards) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:17:07 UT

I'm on an imac, core 2 duo, pretty fast. I can get by in live with say three audio tracks running with the mandala in record mode, but any more tracks than that, it becomes unplayable even using the inter mac out soundcard. Also, my interface is a profire lightbridge firewire, it should be fast enough. I don't know, it just seems like all the gear has to be super high end, or things don't work right. I can just use the mandala brain for playback without much issue, but recording into a program with the same computer is rough

Re: 4 Mandala's > 1 Computer = Latency?

snic...@yahoo.com (snick21) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:01:51 UT

it's the machines and interfaces you guys are running. pc's aren't
made for the level of professional music you are trying to use them
for unless you fine tune them just right, including pro level audio
interfaces and no other peripherals, which can kill the windows MIDI
driver's capabilities. on tour pat mastelotto consistently uses 3

Re: [MandalaDrums: 1655] Re: 4 Mandala's > 1 Computer = Latency?

skinricha...@yahoo.com (skin richards) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:19 UT

Ya same thing here, the mandala's have issues, at least the basic electronic kits don't have all this baggage, let's face it, they made those for tool and his has custon out jacks we don't, there product is not really catching on in a live setting, I see no one playin them, there a recording tool at best

Re: 4 Mandala's > 1 Computer = Latency?

turn...@hotmail.com (turnkee) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:34:12 UT

It would be interesting to know if the Virtual Brain would do the same
thing as the other programs you mention because it gives you the
special settings in its driver window to adjust things like signal
vector size, interrupt and overdrive. Those may be the fine tuning
points for your very situation. They allow you to get the most from

4 Mandala's > 1 Computer = Latency?

mr.spli...@live.com (The Concertina Effect) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:16:28 UT

Hi all

I've had one USB Mandala on my kit running through Battery 3 for ages,
with no problems at all.

I have recently added three more and hooked them up in exactly the
same way. Everything works fine as in, my computer recognises all the
zones on all the pads. On top of that 90% of the time when I hit the

Re: is my computer fast enough for the mandala?

snic...@yahoo.com (snick21) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:43:54 UT

you can load up a preset with a lot of effects on it, like 'seti call'
or something like that and then click the zone button in the dashboard
to trigger a sound and see how it reacts. also open and close menus
and see how fast it responds. you can look in the driver window and
click on the cpu usage button to see what % is being used up.

Re: is my computer fast enough for the mandala?

j...@thisisautomata.com (jd) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:27:52 UT

Thanks. I already opened the program on my mac but I can't hear any
sounds or really do anything with it without the mandala, right?
Just opening the program wont give me any indication of how the
performance will be.

I have a fast track m-audio box I can use with it also if it'll help
the performance.

Re: will using an old powerbook G4 work alright?

j...@thisisautomata.com (jd) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:24:39 UT

Thanks for the info, I'm mainly worried about the older usb and the
1ghz processor. I ordered one mandala this week so hopefully it'll be
as smooth as yours.

Re: will using an old powerbook G4 work alright?

n...@aanet.com.au (OZ Mandala) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:34:50 UT

Hey mate I've got a 1.67ghz G4 powerbook with 1.5gig ram and also
running 10.4.11.I only have one mandala but runs great through virtual
brain and battery 3....Hope this helps.

Re: is my computer fast enough for the mandala?

snic...@yahoo.com (snick21) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:03:38 UT

you can download the program for free and try it on your computer to
see how it runs. i think it will basically work on your machine but
probably be a little bit sluggish. you will need some type of audio
interface to get the audio out though. any mac before the intel based
macs are pretty lame when it comes to putting out sound from pro audio

losing the mandala too

doug_drum...@hotmail.com (dougdrums) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:05:08 UT

The other day I stated that this was not a problem, now it is. Got
things running now, but one of my drums will shut off, seems like
during playing a lot of notes in sequence. I have to go back into
battery and turn the mandala off/on. And, no I'm not running through
a hub, it's directly to the pc. Any thoughts? I'm reluctantly thinking

Re: Manadala 2.0 For Sale

miron.mar...@gmail.com (Marius Miron) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:52:29 UT

I am interested in buying it, if you haven't sold it yet.

Thanks

will using an old powerbook G4 work alright?

j...@thisisautomata.com (jd) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:21:38 UT

I have a several year old Powerbook G4 laptop with a 1 ghz processor,
2 gb of ram, usb 1.0 or 1.1, running mac osx 10.4.11. Is this setup
fast enough to handle a mandala with no audio breakout box? I want to
use battery 3, reason, or ableton live for samples. Any input would
be greatly appreciated, I really want to get a mandala asap for my

is my computer fast enough for the mandala?

j...@thisisautomata.com (jd) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:54:43 UT

I'm using a powerbook G4 laptop from several years ago and was
wondering if it would be fast enough to use with the mandala and
either battery, reason, or ableton live. It has a 1 ghz processor, 2
gb of ram, and is running mac os X version 10.4.11. I believe it also
has a slightly older type of usb, as whenever I connect my i-pod to it