Bi-manual Mapping Experimentation, with Angular Fundamental Frequency Control and Sound Color Navigation

Loïc Kessous

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

In this paper, we describe a computer-based solo musical instrument for live performance. We have adapted a Wacom graphic tablet equipped with a stylus transducer and a game joystick to use them as a solo expressive instrument. We have used a formant-synthesis model that can produce a vowel-like singing voice. This instrument allows multidimensional expressive fundamental frequency control and vowel articulation. The fundamental frequency angular control used here allows different mapping adjustments that correspond to different melodic styles.

Citation:

Loïc Kessous. 2002. Bi-manual Mapping Experimentation, with Angular Fundamental Frequency Control and Sound Color Navigation. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176436

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Kessous2002,
 abstract = {In this paper, we describe a computer-based solo musical instrument for live performance. We have adapted a Wacom graphic tablet equipped with a stylus transducer and a game joystick to use them as a solo expressive instrument. We have used a formant-synthesis model that can produce a vowel-like singing voice. This instrument allows multidimensional expressive fundamental frequency control and vowel articulation. The fundamental frequency angular control used here allows different mapping adjustments that correspond to different melodic styles. },
 address = {Dublin, Ireland},
 author = {Kessous, Lo\"{i}c},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 date = {24-26 May, 2002},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176436},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Bi-manual, off-the-shelf input devices, fundamental frequency control, sound color navigation, mapping.},
 pages = {113--114},
 title = {Bi-manual Mapping Experimentation, with Angular Fundamental Frequency Control and Sound Color Navigation},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2002/nime2002_113.pdf},
 year = {2002}
}