Re-Designing Principles for Computer Music Controllers : a Case Study of SqueezeVox Maggie

Perry R. Cook

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

This paper revisits/extends “Principles for Designing Computer Music Controllers” (NIME 2001), subsequently updated in a NIME 2007 keynote address. A redesign of SqueezeVox Maggie (a reoccurring NIME character) is used as an example of which principles have held fast over the years, and which have changed due to advances in technology. A few new principles are also added to the list.

Citation:

Perry R. Cook. 2009. Re-Designing Principles for Computer Music Controllers : a Case Study of SqueezeVox Maggie. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1177493

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Cook2009,
 abstract = {This paper revisits/extends “Principles for Designing Computer Music Controllers” (NIME 2001), subsequently updated in a NIME 2007 keynote address. A redesign of SqueezeVox Maggie (a reoccurring NIME character) is used as an example of which principles have held fast over the years, and which have changed due to advances in technology. A few new principles are also added to the list.},
 address = {Pittsburgh, PA, United States},
 author = {Cook, Perry R.},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1177493},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {HCI, Composed Instruments, Voice Synthesis, Wireless, Batteries, Laptop Orchestras, SenSAs.},
 pages = {218--221},
 title = {Re-Designing Principles for Computer Music Controllers : a Case Study of SqueezeVox Maggie},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2009/nime2009_218.pdf},
 year = {2009}
}