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Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:56:38 +0000

[...] Hands-on: AudioCubes as Alternative Controller [...]

By: sean

sean — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:01:36 +0000

try making the funny sounds in a set rythym pattern and to the beat

By: who cares

who cares — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:16:04 +0000

imho, regressive b.s. hype for fake musicians.
any keyboard is way better.

idiocracy is on the way…

By: AudioCubes by Percussa | Development Feeds

AudioCubes by Percussa | Development Feeds — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:49:14 +0000

[...] under: portable audio hacks [Peter Nyboer] has written an extensive post about his experience with AudioCubes from Percussa. Aside from their unique glowing exterior, these cubes are an innovative way to [...]

By: Joaquins Musikblog

Joaquins Musikblog — Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:13 +0000

Percussa AudioCubes - Musik mal anderst steuern…

Die Idee von Percussa mit ihren AudioCubes scheint mit ein wenig inspiriert (geklaut ?) zu sein von Reactable. Nur scheint die Lösung von Precussa mit ihren Audiocubes praxistauglicher zu sein für den gewöhnlichen Benutzer, auch wenn es nicht so sch…

By: bert

bert — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:20:45 +0000

i’d like to invite you to visit the forum if you have questions about the cubes :

http://forum.percussa.com/

This week I did an update which lets you play notes using the cube’s sensors.

Each face can generate a different note + MIDI CC data for distance after triggering the note.

You can also map the controller data to colours for the cubes.

Feature requests are also welcome.

Best,
Bert

By: hugo bowne

hugo bowne — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:49:26 +0000

Jeffrey Traer Bernstein (processing guru) has constructed something quite similar which he calls the tangible sequencer. the objects in question trigger each other in a sense which will become apparent when you visit here:

http://www.tangiblesequencer.com/

By: Peter Nyboer

Peter Nyboer — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:55:02 +0000

http://www.moogaudio.com/product_info.php?products_id=1182 has them, and is probably the best place to get them in NorthAmerica…but you should probably contact http://percussa.com/index.php?p=contactus for best info.
The software that maps data from the cubes to MIDI is pretty flexible, and improving. Percussa is definitely open to suggestions, too. If you use MaxMSP, you can do *anything* with the data….

By: kempton

kempton — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:47:36 +0000

These look like they would be really fun to play with, though I wonder how flexible the software is and what kind of information is being fed out frmo teh cubes as they move. Anybody know what the pricing is like? And what the data send options are?

By: Dr. Apostophe X

Dr. Apostophe X — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:02:16 +0000

And if you can’t afford Percussa Cubes, check out “Boom Blox” for the Wii. There is a level create mode in that game where you can arrange a number of different “melody blocks” (each of which makes a different tone) in a 3-D space (complete with Havoc physics engine) and then interact with them virtually with the Wiimote (by throwing things at them, or “grabbing” them and moving them around).

I haven’t gotten to deep into this, but I imagine it’s only a matter of time before the videos show up on YouTube for various Boom Blox creation “performances”.