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Windows editor v3.1x (obsolete)

Stand alone mode gives you more freedom to go anywhere with your I-CubeX setup ! Configure any of the I-CubeX digitizers with the editor and it will remember the settings after power down.

Releases

16 June 2007: I-CubeX editor v3.15 incl. blueMIDI v1.50 (Windows)

If you encounter any problems with this version you can try I-CubeX editor v2.55a incl. blueMIDI (Windows)

Check the Download page for older releases. A MacOS version is also available.

If you are interested in modifying the editor or if you need source code to develop software tools to deal with I-CubeX sensor data, please contact our tech support.

Improvements in this version

  • Windows look and feel
  • Integration of Bluetooth communication into the editor (search devices, establish connection, signal strength, notification mechanism for lost device, etc.)
  • Virtual joystick routing for each sensor with storage in editor configuration files (.cfg and .icu)
  • Virtual MIDI driver routing for each Wi-(mini)microdig with storage in editor configuration file (.cfg)
  • Bulk load of different Wi-mini/microDigs on start-up (list of connected Wi-mini/microDigs is stored when closing the editor session)
  • Capability of swapping between different digitizers with different firmware while using the editor
  • Upload the editor status to a newly connected digitizer (re-map all values according to firmware)
  • Remapping of constant, noise and other sensor processing parameters on selection of pitch bend and virtual joystick mapping
  • Active sensing control
  • Running status control
  • Remote control of recording
  • Debug information available in toolbar by ctrl-clicking on the message window

System requirements

The editor v3.15 and blueMIDI v1.50 have been confirmed to run properly on Windows XP and Vista. A digitizer with firmware v4.1 or higher is required.

Installation notes

On Windows Vista, BEFORE installing the editor with blueMIDI (ie. when you plan to use a wireless digitizer) please do the following:

  1. Run "MSCONFIG" from the Run-menu (Win+R).
  2. Go to the "Tools"-tab and select "Disable UAC".
  3. Press "Launch". Close the CMD-window.
  4. Restart your computer and install the editor.
The default browser has to be set in order to be able to click on links in the news section at the top-right of the editor.

Manuals and tutorials

For the Wi-microDig, here are (Windows / MacOS X) quickstart docs to get you up and running with the Wi-microDig. For the microDig and Digitizer, use the v2.5 editor manual. A few essential notes wrt. this version of the editor:

  • When using a wireless digitizer in standalone mode, the editor will setup communication through Bluetooth using the "Configure | Connections" dialog. Click "Search for device(s)", then connect to your device(s). When asked by Windows, enter "1" as the passkey for pairing. Occasionally, the window for pairing is behind the editor window. Press Alt-tab during the "Connect to Device" process to make it appear.
  • When using a wireless digitizer in host mode with a 3rd party software, communicate using just the Bluetooth serial port, or via the BlueMIDI application (included in the editor installation package) using a virtual MIDI port - no need for the editor. If using multiple wireless digitizers (upto a maximum of 7) run a separate instantiation of BlueMIDI for each wireless digitizer.
  • MIDI mapping: Select any of the MIDI messages from the "Mapping" pull-down menu in the sensor window. When using a wireless digitizer set the MIDI device to output MIDI data using the "Configure | Connections" dialog.
  • Virtual Joystick mapping: Select this mapping from the "Mapping" pull-down menu in the sensor window - use any of the VJ - Analog channels for high resolution mapping and any of the VJ - Digital channels for binary mapping. The monitor values will change according to the selected mapping. Set the maximum joystick value using the "Configure | Joystick range" menu item.
  • To remotely start and stop sensor data recording for better time synchronisation with other software, check "Remote" in the "Recording" dialog (under "Window"), and run "Msg2ICubeX /start" or "Msg2ICubeX /stop" from the command prompt or from within the 3rd party software.

Features

  • Mapping: map sensor values to a virtual joystick for use in gaming and other applications, map sensor values to any MIDI channel voice type message ie. note-on/off, key-pressure, control-change, program-change, after-touch (all 7 bit resolution) or pitch-bend (12 or 10 bit resolution, but only available for at most 16 sensors - each one on a separate MIDI channel).
  • Sensor data processing: inversion (increasing sensor values result in decreasing MIDI data values), thresholds (the sensor values within the specified range are offset and scaled to the MIDI data output range), zooming (set the sensitivity of an input to a specific voltage range), averaging (reduce noise by averaging over up to 16 sensor values), differentiation (output only the difference between two successive sensor values), peak/dip detection (detect the largest/smallest value of up to 16 sensor values over time and output it, or a preset value), noise gate (output only when the sensor value changes more than a user-set difference from its current value).
  • Gesture recognition: gesture onset detection (through peak or dip detection mapped to e.g. note-on event with velocity value corresponding to peak or dip value), post-onset processing (continuous averaging and/or differentiation, mapped to e.g. after-touch or pitch-bend messages), gesture end detection (sensor value above/below threshold, mapped to e.g. note-off event).
  • Actuator output control (Digitizer only): trigger/toggle (outputs turn on/off with one MIDI message or turn on with one MIDI message and off with the next one), power-up initialization (set the outputs to on/off upon power up), output mapping (outputs respond to note-on/off, control-change or key-pressure messages), threshold (set the MIDI value beyond which the output turns on/off.
  • Configuration management: edit, save, load, name and manage configurations involving multiple digitizers, with integrated MIDI & Bluetooth connections configuration, sensor presets for easy setup, real-time viewing and recording of sensor data to file, control of active sensing and running status, and LBNL, a factory reset option allows you to return all digitizer settings to its original settings when it was first shipped to you.

Known bugs

We are not aware of any bugs/problems at this time. Please notify us if you encounter any.

This page was updated on Saturday 19 April 2008.
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