SenSynth: a Mobile Application for Dynamic Sensor to Sound Mapping

Ryan McGee, Daniel Ashbrook, and Sean White

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

SenSynth is an open-source mobile application that allows for arbitrary, dynamic mapping between several sensors and sound synthesis parameters. In addition to synthesis techniques commonly found on mobile devices, SenSynth includes a scanned synthesis source for the audification of sensor data. Using SenSynth, we present a novel instrument based on the audification of accelerometer data and introduce a new means of mobile synthesis control via a wearable magnetic ring. SenSynth also employs a global pitch quantizer so one may adjust the level of virtuosity required to play any instruments created via mapping.

Citation:

Ryan McGee, Daniel Ashbrook, and Sean White. 2012. SenSynth: a Mobile Application for Dynamic Sensor to Sound Mapping. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1178347

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{McGee2012,
 abstract = {SenSynth is an open-source mobile application that allows for arbitrary, dynamic mapping between several sensors and sound synthesis parameters. In addition to synthesis techniques commonly found on mobile devices, SenSynth includes a scanned synthesis source for the audification of sensor data. Using SenSynth, we present a novel instrument based on the audification of accelerometer data and introduce a new means of mobile synthesis control via a wearable magnetic ring. SenSynth also employs a global pitch quantizer so one may adjust the level of virtuosity required to play any instruments created via mapping.},
 address = {Ann Arbor, Michigan},
 author = {Ryan McGee and Daniel Ashbrook and Sean White},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1178347},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {mobile music, sonification, audification, mobile sensors},
 publisher = {University of Michigan},
 title = {SenSynth: a Mobile Application for Dynamic Sensor to Sound Mapping},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2012/nime2012_149.pdf},
 year = {2012}
}