SurfaceMusic : Mapping Virtual Touch-based Instruments to Physical Models

Lawrence Fyfe, Sean Lynch, Carmen Hull, and Sheelagh Carpendale

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

In this paper we discuss SurfaceMusic, a tabletop music system in which touch gestures are mapped to physical modelsof instruments. With physical models, parametric controlover the sound allows for a more natural interaction between gesture and sound. We discuss the design and implementation of a simple gestural interface for interactingwith virtual instruments and a messaging system that conveys gesture data to the audio system.

Citation:

Lawrence Fyfe, Sean Lynch, Carmen Hull, and Sheelagh Carpendale. 2010. SurfaceMusic : Mapping Virtual Touch-based Instruments to Physical Models. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1177777

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Fyfe2010,
 abstract = {In this paper we discuss SurfaceMusic, a tabletop music system in which touch gestures are mapped to physical modelsof instruments. With physical models, parametric controlover the sound allows for a more natural interaction between gesture and sound. We discuss the design and implementation of a simple gestural interface for interactingwith virtual instruments and a messaging system that conveys gesture data to the audio system.},
 address = {Sydney, Australia},
 author = {Fyfe, Lawrence and Lynch, Sean and Hull, Carmen and Carpendale, Sheelagh},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1177777},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Tabletop, multi-touch, gesture, physical model, Open Sound Control.},
 pages = {360--363},
 title = {SurfaceMusic : Mapping Virtual Touch-based Instruments to Physical Models},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2010/nime2010_360.pdf},
 year = {2010}
}