The Accordiatron : A MIDI Controller For Interactive Music

Michael Gurevich, and Stephan von Muehlen

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

  • Year: 2001
  • Location: Seattle, WA
  • Pages: 27–29
  • Keywords: MIDI controllers, computer music, interactive music, electronic musical instruments, musical instrument design, human computer interface
  • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176364 (Link to paper)
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Abstract:

The Accordiatron is a new MIDI controller for real-time performance based on the paradigm of a conventional squeeze box or concertina. It translates the gestures of a performer to the standard communication protocol ofMIDI, allowing for flexible mappings of performance data to sonic parameters. When used in conjunction with a realtime signal processing environment, the Accordiatron becomes an expressive, versatile musical instrument. A combination of sensory outputs providing both discrete and continuous data gives the subtle expressiveness and control necessary for interactive music.

Citation:

Michael Gurevich, and Stephan von Muehlen. 2001. The Accordiatron : A MIDI Controller For Interactive Music. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176364

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Gurevich2001,
 abstract = {The Accordiatron is a new MIDI controller for real-time performance based on the paradigm of a conventional squeeze box or concertina. It translates the gestures of a performer to the standard communication protocol ofMIDI, allowing for flexible mappings of performance data to sonic parameters. When used in conjunction with a realtime signal processing environment, the Accordiatron becomes an expressive, versatile musical instrument. A combination of sensory outputs providing both discrete and continuous data gives the subtle expressiveness and control necessary for interactive music.},
 address = {Seattle, WA},
 author = {Gurevich, Michael and von Muehlen, Stephan},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 date = {1-2 April, 2001},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176364},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {MIDI controllers, computer music, interactive music, electronic musical instruments, musical instrument design, human computer interface},
 pages = {27--29},
 title = {The Accordiatron : A {MIDI} Controller For Interactive Music},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2001/nime2001_027.pdf},
 year = {2001}
}