Design principles and user interfaces of Erkki Kurenniemi's electronic musical instruments of the 1960's and 1970's

Authors:
Mikko Ojanen;Jari Suominen;Titti Kallio;Kai Lassfolk
Affiliations:
University of Helsinki, Finland;University of Helsinki, Finland;TeliaSonera, Sonera, Finland;University of Helsinki, Finland
Venue:
NIME '07 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on New interfaces for musical expression
Year:
2007

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Abstract

This paper presents a line of historic electronic musical instruments designed by Erkki Kurenniemi in the 1960's and 1970's. Kurenniemi's instruments were influenced by digital logic and an experimental attitude towards user interface design. The paper presents an overview of Kurenniemi's instruments and a detailed description of selected devices. Emphasis is put on user interface issues such as unconventional interactive real-time control and programming methods.