Multi-user Instruments: Models, Examples and Promises

Sergi Jordà

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

In this paper we study the potential and the challenges posed by multi-user instruments, as tools that can facilitate interaction and responsiveness not only between performers and their instrument but also between performers as well. Several previous studies and taxonomies are mentioned, after what different paradigms exposed with examples based on traditional mechanical acoustic instruments. In the final part, several existing systems and implementations, now in the digital domain, are described and identified according to the models and paradigms previously introduced.

Citation

Sergi Jordà. 2005. Multi-user Instruments: Models, Examples and Promises. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176760

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{Jorda2005,
 abstract = {In this paper we study the potential and the challenges posed by multi-user instruments, as tools that can facilitate interaction and responsiveness not only between performers and their instrument but also between performers as well. Several previous studies and taxonomies are mentioned, after what different paradigms exposed with examples based on traditional mechanical acoustic instruments. In the final part, several existing systems and implementations, now in the digital domain, are described and identified according to the models and paradigms previously introduced. },
 address = {Vancouver, BC, Canada},
 author = {Jord\`{a}, Sergi},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176760},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Multi-user instruments, collaborative music, new instruments design guidelines. },
 pages = {23--26},
 title = {Multi-user Instruments: Models, Examples and Promises},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2005/nime2005_023.pdf},
 year = {2005}
}