Musical Instrument Interfaces

Controlling digital tools, instruments or appliances can be a quite tedious task. It could seem as if the huge computational and technological potentials of digital technologies – often internalized and inaccessible – in many cases take precedence over the very interface that is to unleash it...

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Main Author: Mikkel Bech-Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Digital Aesthetics Research Cener 2013-01-01
Series:A Peer-Reviewed Journal About
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Online Access:https://aprja.net//article/view/121132
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description Controlling digital tools, instruments or appliances can be a quite tedious task. It could seem as if the huge computational and technological potentials of digital technologies – often internalized and inaccessible – in many cases take precedence over the very interface that is to unleash its powers. The following is a preliminary overview of my motivation and some of the main issues within the context of my research on musical instrument interfaces. My own experiences and frustrations as a musician and sound engineer is probably the primary driving force behind this project. Originally being a drummer, my approach to creating music have always had a very physical and tactile dimension to it. Problems and difficulties arose, however, when I started working with other instruments, such as analog and digital synthesizers, tape machines and computer software. What I am interested in is the interaction between the musician and the relevant instruments or pieces of technology.
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spelling doaj.art-5bb45793fdf94d69977de082489c258e2023-10-04T12:49:13ZengDigital Aesthetics Research CenerA Peer-Reviewed Journal About2245-77552013-01-012110.7146/aprja.v2i1.121132Musical Instrument InterfacesMikkel Bech-Hansen Controlling digital tools, instruments or appliances can be a quite tedious task. It could seem as if the huge computational and technological potentials of digital technologies – often internalized and inaccessible – in many cases take precedence over the very interface that is to unleash its powers. The following is a preliminary overview of my motivation and some of the main issues within the context of my research on musical instrument interfaces. My own experiences and frustrations as a musician and sound engineer is probably the primary driving force behind this project. Originally being a drummer, my approach to creating music have always had a very physical and tactile dimension to it. Problems and difficulties arose, however, when I started working with other instruments, such as analog and digital synthesizers, tape machines and computer software. What I am interested in is the interaction between the musician and the relevant instruments or pieces of technology. https://aprja.net//article/view/121132interfacemusictoolinstrumenttactilityinteraction
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