Interaction Taxonomy for Sequencer-Based Music Performances

Stefan Püst, Lena Gieseke, and Angela Brennecke

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

• Year: 2021
• Location: Shanghai, China
• Article Number: 64
• DOI: 10.21428/92fbeb44.0d5ab18d (Link to paper)
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Abstract:

Sequencer-based live performances of electronic music require a variety of interactions. These interactions depend strongly on the affordances and constraints of the used instrument. Musicians may perceive the available interactions offered by the used instrument as limiting. For furthering the development of instruments for live performances and expanding the interaction possibilities, first, a systematic overview of interactions in current sequencer-based music performance is needed. To that end, we propose a taxonomy of interactions in sequencer-based music performances of electronic music. We identify two performance modes sequencing and sound design and four interaction classes creation, modification, selection, and evaluation. Furthermore, we discuss the influence of the different interaction classes on both, musicians as well as the audience and use the proposed taxonomy to analyze six commercially available hardware devices.

Citation:

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{NIME21_64,
 abstract = {Sequencer-based live performances of electronic music require a variety of interactions. These interactions depend strongly on the affordances and constraints of the used instrument. Musicians may perceive the available interactions offered by the used instrument as limiting. For furthering the development of instruments for live performances and expanding the interaction possibilities, first, a systematic overview of interactions in current sequencer-based music performance is needed.  To that end, we propose a taxonomy of interactions in sequencer-based music performances of electronic music. We identify two performance modes sequencing and sound design and four interaction classes creation, modification, selection, and evaluation. Furthermore, we discuss the influence of the different interaction classes on both, musicians as well as the audience and use the proposed taxonomy to analyze six commercially available hardware devices.},
 address = {Shanghai, China},
 articleno = {64},
 author = {Püst, Stefan and Gieseke, Lena and Brennecke, Angela},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.21428/92fbeb44.0d5ab18d},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {June},
 presentation-video = {https://youtu.be/c4MUKWpneg0},
 title = {Interaction Taxonomy for Sequencer-Based Music Performances},
 url = {https://nime.pubpub.org/pub/gq2ukghi},
 year = {2021}
}