The importance of Parameter Mapping in Electronic Instrument Design

Andy D. Hunt, Marcelo M. Wanderley, and Matthew Paradis

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

In this paper we challenge the assumption that an electronic instrument consists solely of an interface and a sound generator. We emphasise the importance of the mapping between input parameters and system parameters, and claim that this can define the very essence of an instrument.

Citation

Andy D. Hunt, Marcelo M. Wanderley, and Matthew Paradis. 2002. The importance of Parameter Mapping in Electronic Instrument Design. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176424

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{Hunt2002,
 abstract = {In this paper we challenge the assumption that an electronic instrument consists solely of an interface and a sound generator. We emphasise the importance of the mapping between input parameters and system parameters, and claim that this can define the very essence of an instrument.},
 address = {Dublin, Ireland},
 author = {Hunt, Andy D. and Wanderley, Marcelo M. and Paradis, Matthew},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 date = {24-26 May, 2002},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176424},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {electronic musical instruments,human-computer interaction,mapping strategies},
 pages = {88--93},
 title = {The importance of Parameter Mapping in Electronic Instrument Design},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2002/nime2002_088.pdf},
 year = {2002}
}