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An enactive approach to the design of new tangible musical instruments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 November 2006

GEORG ESSL  and
SILE O'MODHRAIN
GEORG ESSL
Affiliation:
Deutsche Telekom Laboratories & TU-Berlin, Ernst Reuter Platz 7, D-10587 Berlin, Germany. E-mail: Georg.essl@telekom.de
SILE O'MODHRAIN
Affiliation:
Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland. E-mail: sile@qub.ac.uk
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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a theoretical framework for the design of tangible interfaces for musical expression. The main insight for the proposed approach is the importance and utility of familiar sensorimotor experiences for the creation of engaging and playable new musical instruments. In particular, we suggest exploiting the commonalities between different natural interactions by varying the auditory response or tactile details of the instrument within certain limits. Using this principle, devices for classes of sounds such as coarse grain collision interactions or friction interactions can be designed. The designs we propose retain the familiar tactile aspect of the interaction so that the performer can take advantage of tacit knowledge gained through experiences with such phenomena in the real world.

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Articles
Information
Organised Sound , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , December 2006 , pp. 285 - 296
Copyright
Cambridge University Press 2006

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