Introducing the t-Tree: Using Multiple t-Sticks for Performance and Installation

Linnea Kirby, Paul Buser, and Marcelo M. Wanderley

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

The authors introduce and document how to build the t-Tree, a digital musical instrument (DMI), interactive music system (IMS), hub, and docking station that embeds several t-Sticks. The t-Tree’s potential for collaborative performance as well as an installation is discussed. Specific design choices and inspiration for the t-Tree are explored. Finally, a prototype is developed and showcased that attempts to meet the authors’ goals of creating a novel musical experience for musicians and non-musicians alike, expanding on the premise of the original t-Stick, and mitigating technical obsolescence of DMIs.

Citation

Linnea Kirby, Paul Buser, and Marcelo M. Wanderley. 2022. Introducing the t-Tree: Using Multiple t-Sticks for Performance and Installation. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.21428/92fbeb44.2d00f04f

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{NIME22_26,
 abstract = {The authors introduce and document how to build the t-Tree, a digital musical instrument (DMI), interactive music system (IMS), hub, and docking station that embeds several t-Sticks. The t-Tree’s potential for collaborative performance as well as an installation is discussed. Specific design choices and inspiration for the t-Tree are explored. Finally, a prototype is developed and showcased that attempts to meet the authors’ goals of creating a novel musical experience for musicians and non-musicians alike, expanding on the premise of the original t-Stick, and mitigating technical obsolescence of DMIs.},
 address = {The University of Auckland, New Zealand},
 articleno = {26},
 author = {Kirby, Linnea and Buser, Paul and Wanderley, Marcelo M.},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.21428/92fbeb44.2d00f04f},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {jun},
 pdf = {179.pdf},
 presentation-video = {https://youtu.be/gS87Tpg3h_I},
 title = {Introducing the t-Tree: Using Multiple t-Sticks for Performance and Installation},
 url = {https://doi.org/10.21428%2F92fbeb44.2d00f04f},
 year = {2022}
}