Contexts of collaborative musical experiences

  • Authors:
  • Tina Blaine;Sidney Fels

  • Affiliations:
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA;University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

  • Venue:
  • NIME '03 Proceedings of the 2003 conference on New interfaces for musical expression
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

We explore a variety of design criteria applicable to the creation of collaborative interfaces for musical experience. The main factor common to the design of most collaborative interfaces for novices is that musical control is highly restricted, which makes it possible to easily learn and participate in the collective experience. Balancing this trade off is a key concern for designers, as this happens at the expense of providing an upward path to virtuosity with the interface. We attempt to identify design considerations exemplified by a sampling of recent collaborative devices primarily oriented toward novice interplay. It is our intention to provide a non-technical overview of design issues inherent in configuring multiplayer experiences, particularly for entry-level players.