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SurfaceMusic : Mapping Virtual Touch-based Instruments to Physical Models

Lawrence Fyfe, Sean Lynch, Carmen Hull, and Sheelagh Carpendale

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

In this paper we discuss SurfaceMusic, a tabletop music system in which touch gestures are mapped to physical modelsof instruments. With physical models, parametric controlover the sound allows for a more natural interaction between gesture and sound. We discuss the design and implementation of a simple gestural interface for interactingwith virtual instruments and a messaging system that conveys gesture data to the audio system.

Citation

Lawrence Fyfe, Sean Lynch, Carmen Hull, and Sheelagh Carpendale. 2010. SurfaceMusic : Mapping Virtual Touch-based Instruments to Physical Models. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1177777 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry


@inproceedings{nime2010_Fyfe,
author = {Fyfe, Lawrence and Lynch, Sean and Hull, Carmen and Carpendale, Sheelagh},
title = {SurfaceMusic : Mapping Virtual Touch-based Instruments to Physical Models},
pages = {360--363},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
year = {2010},
address = {Sydney, Australia},
issn = {2220-4806},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1177777},
url = {https://nime.org/proceedings/2010/nime2010_360.pdf},
keywords = {Tabletop, multi-touch, gesture, physical model, Open Sound Control.},
abstract = {In this paper we discuss SurfaceMusic, a tabletop music system in which touch gestures are mapped to physical modelsof instruments. With physical models, parametric controlover the sound allows for a more natural interaction between gesture and sound. We discuss the design and implementation of a simple gestural interface for interactingwith virtual instruments and a messaging system that conveys gesture data to the audio system.}
}