An Interactive 3D Network Music Space

Chad McKinney, and Nick Collins

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

In this paper we present Shoggoth, a 3D graphics based program for performingnetwork music. In Shoggoth, users utilize video game style controls to navigateand manipulate a grid of malleable height maps. Sequences can be created bydefining paths through the maps which trigger and modulate audio playback. Withrespect to a context of computer music performance, and specific problems innetwork music, design goals and technical challenges are outlined. The systemis evaluated through established taxonomies for describing interfaces, followedby an enumeration of the merits of 3D graphics in networked performance. Indiscussing proposed improvements to Shoggoth, design suggestions for otherdevelopers and network musicians are drawn out.

Citation:

Chad McKinney, and Nick Collins. 2013. An Interactive 3D Network Music Space. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1178606

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{McKinney2013,
 abstract = {In this paper we present Shoggoth, a 3D graphics based program for performingnetwork music. In Shoggoth, users utilize video game style controls to navigateand manipulate a grid of malleable height maps. Sequences can be created bydefining paths through the maps which trigger and modulate audio playback. Withrespect to a context of computer music performance, and specific problems innetwork music, design goals and technical challenges are outlined. The systemis evaluated through established taxonomies for describing interfaces, followedby an enumeration of the merits of 3D graphics in networked performance. Indiscussing proposed improvements to Shoggoth, design suggestions for otherdevelopers and network musicians are drawn out.},
 address = {Daejeon, Republic of Korea},
 author = {Chad McKinney and Nick Collins},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1178606},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {3D, Generative, Network, Environment},
 month = {May},
 pages = {400--405},
 publisher = {Graduate School of Culture Technology, KAIST},
 title = {An Interactive {3D} Network Music Space},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2013/nime2013_199.pdf},
 year = {2013}
}