Composing the digital rainstick
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Abstract
This paper describes work on a composed instrument, the digital rainstick. The instrument is an acoustic rainstick that is augmented by five sensors that send real time performance data to the computer. A generative mechanism creates sound outputs that extend the sonic and expressive means of the rainstick, while collaborating with the performer to generate a compelling musical form that unfolds over the duration of the piece. The design and implementation of the hardware and software tools are first described, followed by a discussion of the results of this work.
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- Composing the digital rainstick
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October 2004
1028 pages
ISBN:1581138938
DOI:10.1145/1027527
- General Chairs:
- Henning Schulzrinne,
- Nevenka Dimitrova,
- Program Chairs:
- Angela Sasse,
- Sue Moon,
- Rainer Lienhart
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