Motion Automator

Motion Automation is a suite of tools that animates the position of devices and sounds in Audiocube.
You can record movements by hand on the Timeline or apply ready-made motion patterns from the Motion Panel - no manual dragging required during playback.

What Motion Automation Does

Varies a device’s X, Y, Z coordinates over time.
Creates evolving sound stages and moving listener perspectives.
Works in real time; changes are audible the moment they are written or triggered.

Devices That Can Be Automated

Samplers - Main sound generating devices
Emitters - Physics-based sound generators
The Microphone - You can add motions to the external microphone, to create a moving listening position.
FX Zones (coming soon)

Choosing a Workflow

If you want to…	Use…	How it works
Draw a custom movement with the mouse	Timeline	Enable recording, grab the device, move it - its path is captured frame-by-frame.
Apply a pre-shaped, continuously running motion	Motion Panel	Select a path (circle, figure-8, etc.), set speed/radius, click Play.

Motion Panel (Automatic Motions)

You can open the motion window on the right-side editor dock. This gives you access to the quick, automatic motions.

Control	Description
Shape	`Manual` (Timeline-recorded) or preset shapes: Circle • Square • Figure-8 • Spiral • Wave • Linear • Random
Radius	Overall size of the path on the horizontal plane
Speed	Traversal rate along the path
Width	Stretches the shape sideways
Height	Adds vertical movement
Phase	Starting offset on the path

Motion Panel Buttons

Play / Stop – Start or halt motion playback.
Set Center – Use the device’s current position as the geometric centre of the path.
Reset – Return all motion parameters to default values.
Delete Path – Remove any manually recorded path data.

Recording Manual Motion (Timeline)

The sequencer can record spatial automation, enabling you to specify the placement of objects in the scene over time.

Open Sequencer ▶ Timeline.
Enable Automation and Record.
Start playback.
Grab the device and move it; its position is captured each frame.
Release the device to let it follow the recorded path.
Grab it again to overwrite the existing path.
Disable Record to lock the path; toggle Automation off to pause all movement.

Best-Practice Tips

Use Manual mode for free-form gestures; use presets for rhythmic or geometric motion.
Remember to Set Center after relocating a device, or the path may offset unexpectedly.
Keep Automation disabled while arranging the scene to avoid unintended recordings.

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