Bendit_I/O: A System for Networked Performance of Circuit-Bent Devices

Anthony T. Marasco, Edgar Berdahl, and Jesse Allison

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

Bendit_I/O is a system that allows for wireless, networked performance of circuit-bent devices, giving artists a new outlet for performing with repurposed technology. In a typical setup, a user pre-bends a device using the Bendit_I/O board as an intermediary, replacing physical switches and potentiometers with the board's reed relays, motor driver, and digital potentiometer signals. Bendit_I/O brings the networking techniques of distributed music performances to the hardware hacking realm, opening the door for creative implementation of multiple circuit-bent devices in audiovisual experiences. Consisting of a Wi-Fi- enabled I/O board and a Node-based server, the system provides performers with a variety of interaction and control possibilities between connected users and hacked devices. Moreover, it is user-friendly, low-cost, and modular, making it a flexible toolset for artists of diverse experience levels.

Citation:

Anthony T. Marasco, Edgar Berdahl, and Jesse Allison. 2019. Bendit_I/O: A System for Networked Performance of Circuit-Bent Devices. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3672982

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Marasco2019,
 abstract = {Bendit\_I/O is a system that allows for wireless, networked performance of circuit-bent devices, giving artists a new outlet for performing with repurposed technology. In a typical setup, a user pre-bends a device using the Bendit\_I/O board as an intermediary, replacing physical switches and potentiometers with the board's reed relays, motor driver, and digital potentiometer signals. Bendit\_I/O brings the networking techniques of distributed music performances to the hardware hacking realm, opening the door for creative implementation of multiple circuit-bent devices in audiovisual experiences. Consisting of a Wi-Fi- enabled I/O board and a Node-based server, the system provides performers with a variety of interaction and control possibilities between connected users and hacked devices. Moreover, it is user-friendly, low-cost, and modular, making it a flexible toolset for artists of diverse experience levels.},
 address = {Porto Alegre, Brazil},
 author = {Anthony T. Marasco and Edgar Berdahl and Jesse Allison},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.3672982},
 editor = {Marcelo Queiroz and Anna Xambó Sedó},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {June},
 pages = {331--334},
 publisher = {UFRGS},
 title = {{Bendit\_I/O}: A System for Networked Performance of Circuit-Bent Devices},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2019/nime2019_paper063.pdf},
 year = {2019}
}