spinCycle: a Color-Tracking Turntable Sequencer

Spencer Kiser

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

This report presents an interface for musical performance called the spinCycle. spinCycle enables performers to make visual patterns with brightly colored objects on a spinning turntable platter that get translated into musical arrangements in realtime. I will briefly describe the hardware implementation and the sound generation logic used, as well as provide a historical background for the project.

Citation:

Spencer Kiser. 2006. spinCycle: a Color-Tracking Turntable Sequencer. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176941

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Kiser2006,
 abstract = {This report presents an interface for musical performance called the spinCycle. spinCycle enables performers to make visual patterns with brightly colored objects on a spinning turntable platter that get translated into musical arrangements in realtime. I will briefly describe the hardware implementation and the sound generation logic used, as well as provide a historical background for the project.},
 address = {Paris, France},
 author = {Kiser, Spencer},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176941},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Color-tracking, turntable, visualization, interactivity, synesthesia },
 pages = {75--76},
 title = {spinCycle: a Color-Tracking Turntable Sequencer},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2006/nime2006_075.pdf},
 year = {2006}
}