We invite you to create your own interactive installation art, responsive environment or
alternate musical controller ! The I-CubeX environment enables you to do just that. It is
designed for using sensors to control multimedia content. With the I-CubeX, translate sensor
signals with high resolution into MIDI encoded messages. Then, send these MIDI encoded messages
to a variety of MIDI devices (eg. synth modules) and/or MIDI-aware software programs that
control sound synthesis, graphical animation, video effects, etc.. Voilá ! Now, with the
palm-sized Wi-miniDig you can send these MIDI encoded messages much faster than regular MIDI,
because it uses wireless Bluetooth to transmit data instead of a MIDI cable ! The wireless range is guaranteed upto 10 meter without obstructions, but we've already used it without problems at 50 meter ! And, it's easy
to make a wireless sensor network, since multiple units can be used simultaneously. Finally,
if you're looking for RS232 compatibility: the Wi-miniDig can control any software that
accepts data from a serial port.
Read more below ...
What you get
The I-CubeX Wi-miniSystem includes a
Wi-miniDig
analog to MIDI encoder with wireless Bluetooth transmitter, a
miniGlobalAdapter for use world-wide,
a Turn sensor,
a MountingKit and a CDROM.
The CDROM contains the configuration editors for
MacOS and
Windows for stand alone mode operation,
Max plugins for host mode operation,
the BlueMIDI (Windows/MacOS) application to make your Wi-miniDig appear as a MIDI device,
as well as manuals and tutorials.
Please note
Please note that to configure the Wi-miniDig with the editor, you will need a Bluetooth interface. Use our BatteryPack (or your own custom battery) for the most freedom of movement.
For more inputs and resolution, as well as the ability to control actuators,
check out the System.
For a wired version with MIDI cable,
check out the miniSystem.
To capture more of the real world check these sensors !
About the Wi-miniDig
The Wi-miniDig can operate in both stand alone mode (sensor data is processed before it is
transmitted) as well as host mode (raw sensor data is transmitted, use a computer program to
process the sensor data). The beauty of stand alone mode is that it simplifies your I-CubeX
setup because you have one less software program to worry about ! Configure the Wi-miniDig
with the stand alone mode editor and it will remember the settings after power down.
If you need raw sensor data or if you need more sensor mapping complexity, use the Wi-miniDig
in host mode in combination with a software program such as Max to process the sensor data.
Last but not least, you can use the Wi-miniDig also with software that communicates with
devices through a serial port (called "COM port" on a PC, usually associated with the RS232 protocol),
ie. that doesn't recognize MIDI devices. In this case you just don't need to connect to the BlueMIDI
application (unless you want to use our editor) but you can use the Bluetooth serial port
facility.
Software support
Stand alone mode is supported with a
Windows editor and a
MacOS editor.
Plug-ins for host mode are available for Max
(Windows and
MacOS) and
jMax (Linux, Unix).
Check the download page for the latest releases of
I-CubeX software.
In either mode of operation, the I-CubeX can be used with any operating system as long as you run
software that can handle the I-CubeX system exclusive messages.
Further reading
For further reading on Sunday evening, enjoy the
iCube/oCube v2.0x tutorials
(Max for MacOS only). The editor manuals are included with the software as HTML files.
You can also simply download and install the Windows and/or MacOS
editor software to try it out ! For the deepest understanding of the ultimate controller or in case you
just want to hack your own I-CubeX editor, check the MIDI implementation v4.5
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