Posted on Toolband today was a link to Vince De Franco‘s latest project, the Mandala Synapse. I’m no expert, but it looks like a gizmo that allows you to connect a range of musical devices (mainly percussion) to a PC with low latency. Vince is looking for people to fund the device using the popular Kickstarter service. By pledging certain amounts, you can get a range of goodies, from stickets,… Read More »Mandala Synapse looking for a kick
There’s another Mandala feature video with Danny going about at the moment, which features Danny speaking about how he works these devices into his music: Enjoy!
Doesn’t seem like all that long ago that Danny hit the big five-oh, but it was indeed one year ago. No word on what celebrations Danny may be undertaking this year, hopefully it will involve writing something while having a few beers under his belt! While we can’t celebrate with Danny in the Loft, we can celebrate in our own special way. And that way will be via a new… Read More »Happy Birthday Danny!
A couple of videos made it into my inbox in the last 24 hours, one featuring Danny, and the other Maynard. The first one is a promotional video of sorts on the Mandala Drum channel on Youtube. It shows Danny playing his range of Mandala drums during a sound check prior to the 2012 Las Vegas gig: The second is a short new piece from CBS news who talk with… Read More »Danny & Maynard video double!