A Multi-Point 2D Interface: Audio-Rate Signals for Controlling Complex Multi-Parametric Sound Synthesis

Stuart James

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

This paper documents a method of controlling complex sound synthesis processes such as granular synthesis, additive synthesis, timbre morphology, swarm-based spatialisation, spectral spatialisation, and timbre spatialisation via a multi-parametric 2D interface. This paper evaluates the use of audio-rate control signals for sound synthesis, and discussing approaches to de-interleaving, synchronization, and mapping. The paper also outlines a number of ways of extending the expressivity of such a control interface by coupling this with another 2D multi-parametric nodes interface and audio-rate 2D table lookup. The paper proceeds to review methods of navigating multi-parameter sets via interpolation and transformation. Some case studies are finally discussed in the paper. The author has used this method to control complex sound synthesis processes that require control data for more that a thousand parameters.

Citation:

Stuart James. 2016. A Multi-Point 2D Interface: Audio-Rate Signals for Controlling Complex Multi-Parametric Sound Synthesis. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176040

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{James2016,
 abstract = {This paper documents a method of controlling complex sound
synthesis processes such as granular synthesis, additive synthesis, timbre
morphology, swarm-based spatialisation, spectral spatialisation, and timbre
spatialisation via a multi-parametric 2D interface. This paper evaluates the use
of audio-rate control signals for sound synthesis, and discussing approaches to
de-interleaving, synchronization, and mapping. The paper also outlines a number
of ways of extending the expressivity of such a control interface by coupling
this with another 2D multi-parametric nodes interface and audio-rate 2D table
lookup. The paper proceeds to review methods of navigating multi-parameter sets
via interpolation and transformation. Some case studies are finally discussed in
the paper. The author has used this method to control complex sound synthesis
processes that require control data for more that a thousand parameters.},
 address = {Brisbane, Australia},
 author = {Stuart James},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176040},
 isbn = {978-1-925455-13-7},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 pages = {401--406},
 publisher = {Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University},
 title = {A Multi-Point {2D} Interface: Audio-Rate Signals for Controlling Complex Multi-Parametric Sound Synthesis},
 track = {Papers},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2016/nime2016_paper0079.pdf},
 year = {2016}
}