The Da ̈ıs: A Haptically Enabled New Interface for Musical Expression for Controlling Physical Models for Sound Synthesis

Pelle Juul Christensen, Dan Overholt, and Stefania Serafin

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

In this paper we provide a detailed description of the development of a new interface for musical expression, the da ̈ıs, with focus on an iterative development process, control of physical models for sounds synthesis, and haptic feedback. The development process, consisting of three iterations, is covered along with a discussion of the tools and methods used. The sound synthesis algorithm for the da ̈ıs, a physical model of a bowed string, is covered and the mapping from the interface parameters to those of the synthesis algorithms is described in detail. Using a qualitative test the affordances, advantages, and disadvantages of the chosen design, synthesis algorithm, and parameter mapping is highlighted. Lastly, the possibilities for future work is discussed with special focus on alternate sounds and mappings.

Citation:

Pelle Juul Christensen, Dan Overholt, and Stefania Serafin. 2020. The Da ̈ıs: A Haptically Enabled New Interface for Musical Expression for Controlling Physical Models for Sound Synthesis. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4813220

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{NIME20_119,
 abstract = {In this paper we provide a detailed description of the development of a new interface for musical expression, the da ̈ıs, with focus on an iterative development process, control of physical models for sounds synthesis, and haptic feedback. The development process, consisting of three iterations, is covered along with a discussion of the tools and methods used. The sound synthesis algorithm for the da ̈ıs, a physical model of a bowed string, is covered and the mapping from the interface parameters to those of the synthesis algorithms is described in detail. Using a qualitative test the affordances, advantages, and disadvantages of the chosen design, synthesis algorithm, and parameter mapping is highlighted. Lastly, the possibilities for future work is discussed with special focus on alternate sounds and mappings.},
 address = {Birmingham, UK},
 author = {Christensen, Pelle Juul and Overholt, Dan and Serafin, Stefania},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.4813220},
 editor = {Romain Michon and Franziska Schroeder},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {July},
 pages = {609--612},
 presentation-video = {https://youtu.be/XOvnc_AKKX8},
 publisher = {Birmingham City University},
 title = {The Da ̈ıs: A Haptically Enabled New Interface for Musical Expression for Controlling Physical Models for Sound Synthesis},
 url = {https://www.nime.org/proceedings/2020/nime2020_paper119.pdf},
 year = {2020}
}