Wireless Sound Modules

Vivian Reuter, and Lorenz Schwarz

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

• Year: 2021
• Location: Shanghai, China
• Article Number: 61
• DOI: 10.21428/92fbeb44.07c72a46 (Link to paper)
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Abstract:

We study the question of how wireless, self-contained CMOS-synthesizers with built-in speakers can be used to achieve low-threshold operability of multichannel sound fields. We deliberately use low-tech and DIY approaches to build simple sound modules for music interaction and education in order to ensure accessibility of the technology. The modules are operated by wireless power transfer (WPT). A multichannel sound field can be easily generated and modulated by placing several sound objects in proximity to the induction coils. Alterations in sound are caused by repositioning, moving or grouping the sound modules. Although not physically linked to each other, the objects start interacting electro-acoustically when they share the same magnetic field. Because they are equipped with electronic sound generators and transducers, the sound modules can work independently from a sound studio situation.

Citation:

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{NIME21_61,
 abstract = {We study the question of how wireless, self-contained CMOS-synthesizers with built-in speakers can be used to achieve low-threshold operability of multichannel sound fields. We deliberately use low-tech and DIY approaches to build simple sound modules for music interaction and education in order to ensure accessibility of the technology. The modules are operated by wireless power transfer (WPT). A multichannel sound field can be easily generated and modulated by placing several sound objects in proximity to the induction coils. Alterations in sound are caused by repositioning, moving or grouping the sound modules. Although not physically linked to each other, the objects start interacting electro-acoustically when they share the same magnetic field. Because they are equipped with electronic sound generators and transducers, the sound modules can work independently from a sound studio situation.},
 address = {Shanghai, China},
 articleno = {61},
 author = {Reuter, Vivian and Schwarz, Lorenz},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.21428/92fbeb44.07c72a46},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {June},
 presentation-video = {https://youtu.be/08kfv74Z880},
 title = {Wireless Sound Modules},
 url = {https://nime.pubpub.org/pub/muvvx0y5},
 year = {2021}
}