Towards a dimension space for musical devices

Authors:
D. Birnbaum;R. Fiebrink;J. Malloch;M. M. Wanderley
Affiliations:
McGill University, Montreal, Canada;McGill University, Montreal, Canada;McGill University, Montreal, Canada;McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Venue:
NIME '05 Proceedings of the 2005 conference on New interfaces for musical expression
Year:
2005

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Abstract

While several researchers have grappled with the problem of comparing musical devices across performance, installation, and related contexts, no methodology yet exists for producing holistic, informative visualizations for these devices. Drawing on existing research in performance interaction, human-computer interaction, and design space analysis, the authors propose a dimension space representation that can be adapted for visually displaying musical devices. This paper illustrates one possible application of the dimension space to existing performance and interaction systems, revealing its usefulness both in exposing patterns across existing musical devices and aiding in the design of new ones.