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Download Links
Firmware Bin Files
- Bin Files (use with firmware upgrade) version 052008
- Bin Files (use with firmware upgrade) version 092009 (beta)
Mac OSX Software
- Firmware Upgrade (Mac OSX) (2.0)
- MIDIBridge2 (Mac OSX) (r39)
- Modulor (Mac OSX)(1.0rc1)
- DeckaBridge (Mac OSX) (1.0)
- PluginWrapper (Mac OSX) (1.0)
- LoopShaper (Mac OSX) (1.0)
- OSC Server (Mac OSX) (042010)
Windows Software
- Firmware Upgrade (Windows) (2.0)
- MIDIBridge2 (Windows) (r39)
- Modulor (Windows)(1.0rc1)
- DeckaBridge (Windows) (1.0)
- PluginWrapper (Windows) (1.0)
- LoopShaper (Windows) (1.0)
- OSC Server (Windows) (042010)
Development Kits
- OSC Server Max/MSP 5 demo patch
- C/C++ libCube2 SDK
- Flext based external for Max/PD (Development Kits) (092009)
- Max/MSP patch for receiving AudioCubes sensor data
- AudioCubes Improvisor Topology Framework
Other Files
- DeckaBridge DMS File (Other Files) (1.0)
- Stickers for top AudioCubes Face (Other Files) (June 2011)
- Instant Mapping Script AudioCubes & Live (+ Manual) by Nathan Groth (Other Files) (MAC/version july 2011)
- AudioCubes Improvisor GarageBand Demo 1 (Other Files) (1.0)
- AudioCubes Improvisor FL Studio 10 Harmor Demo 1 Song File (Other Files) (1.0)
Sound Packs & Demos
- Simple Demo Sound Pack for Ableton Live Lite and AudioCubes (Sound Packs & Demos) (1.0)
- Ableton Live Sound Pack: Pure Magnetik Emissions for AudioCubes (Sound Packs & Demos) (1.0)
- Drum and Base Sound Pack for Ableton Live
- Urbano Lounge Soundpack for Reason
- Progressions Soundpack for Ableton Live
- Sound Pack for Fruity Loops
IMPROVISOR for AudioCubes
IMPROVISOR is an application for composing and for generative music – you can create MIDI patterns by creating networks of AudioCubes, and changing location and orientation for the cubes. It’s a sequencer that works with your MIDI hardware and software synthesizers.
Manual for Improvisor: http://www.percussa.com/manuals/improvisor/
More information about Improvisor: http://land.percussa.com/audiocubes-improvisor
EVOLVOR for AudioCubes
EVOLVOR is an application for sound design, composition and production – you can generate complex LFO signals (low frequency oscillator signals) which you can then send via MIDI as MIDI CC message (continuous control changes) to any hardware or software instrument or effect processor, to create constantly changing sounds and come up with fantastic soundscapes based on the location and orientation of the cubes. You can revamp your favourite old synths and effects and give them a new life using EVOLVOR and discover sounds you thought never possible.
Manual for Evolvor: http://www.percussa.com/manuals/evolvor/
More information about Evolvor: http://land.percussa.com/audiocubes-evolvor
Notes about version numbers
A version number like 052008 means that the software was released in May of 2008. A version number like r31 means that the revision of the software is 31. A version number like rc1 means “release candidate 1″. All of these formats mean minor updates in between major updates of software.
To avoid confusion, all future versions of software will be released using a format such as 1.2 where 1 is the major version of 2 the minor update of the version.
Notes about latest applications and firmware
Note that before using the latest version of the applications, you should make sure your cubes are upgraded to the latest firmware. Otherwise some features might not work.
To do this, use the FWUpgrade application and the latest firmware file. The procedure for upgrading the firmware can be found in the manual for the firmware upgrade tool at http://manuals.percussa.com/.
Third party tools recommended for use with AudioCubes software
If you have a PC and want to use software like MIDIBridge or Improvisor with software synthesizers running on the same computer you’ll need a “MIDI loopback”.
This is a piece of software that sends the MIDI from one software application to another application running on the same computer.
There are several such “loopback” devices available for free online. One of them is loopbe1 available at http://www.nerds.de/ and another one is MIDI Yoke, available from http://www.midiox.com/
If you are on Mac OSX, you don’t need to install a loopback device because it’s already included in OSX. All you have to do is go to the Audio/MIDI setup on your machine and enable the IAC ports. Those ports carry out the same function as MIDI Yoke or loopbe1 on the PC.
For more information refer to the manuals at http://manuals.percussa.com/
Notes about AudioCubes software DVDs
We’ve stopped including AudioCubes software DVDs in the box when we ship AudioCubes, because all the latest versions of the software are available on this page, at the top. If you are looking for something that you believe is missing here please let us know. The ISO image for the old DVDs will be available on this page for a little longer as a reference but is unsupported and will be removed in the near future.
About the Reason codec for AudioCubes
We no longer offer the Reason codec for AudioCubes, but you can still use the AudioCubes with Reason without any problems – MIDIBridge is the recommended application for that.
In MIDIBridge, you set the MIDI output to a MIDI loopback device like MIDI Yoke, loopbe1 (PC) or IAC (Mac). In Reason, you set up a generic fader box / keyboard device, and set the MIDI in port to the same port as the MIDIBridge MIDI out port.
Once MIDIBridge and Reason are connected via MIDI this way, you can use the MIDI learn function in Reason, for example to link an AudioCubes sensor MIDI CC message to a synth parameter (knob).
About the AudioCubes hardware jacks
AudioCubes have jacks on the left and right hand side, which have been included historically to allow AudioCubes to process analogue signals.
Since 2008, we’ve decided to make this feature obsolete, and to focus on making AudioCubes work with your favourite software for creating music, sound and visuals.
Notes about Latest development kits
You can download our C++ (static library for Mac and Windows, debug and release versions) and Max/MSP development kits using the above links.
There are three ways to get data from the AudioCubes into Max/MSP: using the OSC server (which sends OSC packets to Max/MSP), via the MIDIBridge (which sends MIDI messages to Max/MSP) and via the flext based external (which reads the data from the AudioCubes hardware directly into Max/MSP). Of course all these options work for Pure Data (PD) as well.
If you are working on a Max 4 Live patch, you can use MIDIBridge or OSC Server to get the data into your patch. The flext external for AudioCubes should also work but at the moment this is untested.
If you work on a piece of software in C or C++ or some other programming language and you want to get the AudioCubes data directly into your software and not have to run any “middleware” applications like OSC Server or MIDIBridge, you can use the C/C++ development kit available from the above links. If you need help with getting started send us an email.
Contributions from AudioCubes artists
Mark Mosher’s 9Box for AudioCubes and Ableton Live
9Box is a drag and drop template system to start using the AudioCubes with Live. The templates are made in such a way that a complete set of sounds and light patterns can be dragged from Live’s built in Library into a Live set. There is even a turnkey Live set included with mappings ready to go for the AudioCubes MIDIBridge software. Start Live, load template, start MIDIBridge, set up cubes and you’re ready to go. With a bit of practice you’re ready to make music in a few minutes.
Questions?
If you have a question about the software, please send us an email – We’re here to help! Do you have templates or examples to contribute? Please send us an email as well so we can add a link to your work.
