AudioCubes is a novel tangible user interface allowing any person interested by sound design such as sound creators, and music trainers to intuitively explore and create dynamically changing sound. A new sound is created by manipulating distributed cube tangible user interface that can be coupled wirelessly by locating them in the interaction range of each other on a table. At any time, a sound processing network combines operational properties of AudioCubes, such as location on a plane or in space, movement, arrangement with other cubes, and layout. Sound algorithm parameters and the configuration of the sound processing network can be changed simultaneously, allowing a fast and convenient exploration of sound creation space that creates a new interaction technique for creating sounds.

1. AudioCubes: a Distributed Cube Tangible Interface based on Interaction Range for Sound Design Bert Schiettecatte 1,2 , Jean Vanderdonckt 2 1 Percussa Inc., Mere (Belgium), bert@percussa.com 2 Belgian Lab. of Computer-Human Interaction (BCHI), Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) [email_address]

10. AudioCubes Evaluation User observation camera and cube table with amplification at the MUHKA museum Audiocubes connect to table amplifier through audio cables Table and camera setup diagram Standard cube configuration for the art installation Cubes generate sound and send to each other, 2 cubes connected to speakers Let's put the cubes in a museum and let people make sound with them, without computers ... camera amplifier inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 Micro- phone input Audio Output jack

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