A Modulation Matrix for Complex Parameter Sets

Öyvind Brandtsegg, Sigurd Saue, and Thom Johansen

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

The article describes a flexible mapping technique realized as a many-to-many dynamic mapping matrix. Digital sound generation is typically controlled by a large number of parameters and efficient and flexible mapping is necessary to provide expressive control over the instrument. The proposed modulation matrix technique may be seen as a generic and selfmodifying mapping mechanism integrated in a dynamic interpolation scheme. It is implemented efficiently by taking advantage of its inherent sparse matrix structure. The modulation matrix is used within the Hadron Particle Synthesizer, a complex granular module with 200 synthesis parameters and a simplified performance control structure with 4 expression parameters.

Citation

Öyvind Brandtsegg, Sigurd Saue, and Thom Johansen. 2011. A Modulation Matrix for Complex Parameter Sets. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1177969

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{Brandtsegg2011,
 abstract = {The article describes a flexible mapping technique realized as a many-to-many dynamic mapping matrix. Digital sound generation is typically controlled by a large number of parameters and efficient and flexible mapping is necessary to provide expressive control over the instrument. The proposed modulation matrix technique may be seen as a generic and selfmodifying mapping mechanism integrated in a dynamic interpolation scheme. It is implemented efficiently by taking advantage of its inherent sparse matrix structure. The modulation matrix is used within the Hadron Particle Synthesizer, a complex granular module with 200 synthesis parameters and a simplified performance control structure with 4 expression parameters. },
 address = {Oslo, Norway},
 author = {Brandtsegg, \''{O}yvind and Saue, Sigurd and Johansen, Thom},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1177969},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Mapping, granular synthesis, modulation, live performance },
 pages = {316--319},
 title = {A Modulation Matrix for Complex Parameter Sets},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2011/nime2011_316.pdf},
 year = {2011}
}