Borderlands -An Audiovisual Interface for Granular Synthesis

Chris Carlson, and Ge Wang

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

Borderlands is a new interface for composing and performing with granular synthesis. The software enables flexible, realtime improvisation and is designed to allow users to engage with sonic material on a fundamental level, breaking free of traditional paradigms for interaction with this technique. The user is envisioned as an organizer of sound, simultaneously assuming the roles of curator, performer, and listener. This paper places the software within the context of painterly interfaces and describes the user interaction design and synthesis methodology.

Citation:

Chris Carlson, and Ge Wang. 2012. Borderlands -An Audiovisual Interface for Granular Synthesis. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1178229

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Carlson2012,
 abstract = {Borderlands is a new interface for composing and performing with granular synthesis. The software enables flexible, realtime improvisation and is designed to allow users to engage with sonic material on a fundamental level, breaking free of traditional paradigms for interaction with this technique. The user is envisioned as an organizer of sound, simultaneously assuming the roles of curator, performer, and listener. This paper places the software within the context of painterly interfaces and describes the user interaction design and synthesis methodology.},
 address = {Ann Arbor, Michigan},
 author = {Chris Carlson and Ge Wang},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1178229},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Granular synthesis, painterly interfaces, improvisation, organized sound, NIME, CCRMA},
 publisher = {University of Michigan},
 title = {Borderlands -An Audiovisual Interface for Granular Synthesis},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2012/nime2012_152.pdf},
 year = {2012}
}