Title | A Force Sensitive Multi-touch Array Supporting Multiple 2-D Musical Control Structures |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Wessel, David, Avizienis Rimas, Freed Adrian, and Wright Matthew |
Refereed Designation | Refereed |
Conference Name | New Interfaces for Musical Expression |
Date Published | 07/06/2007 |
Publisher | ACM |
Conference Location | New York |
Keywords | High-resolution gestural signals, Pressure and force sensing, Touchpad, VersaPad |
Abstract | We describe the design, implementation, and evaluation with real musical use of a force sensitive multi-touch array of touchpads. Each of the touchpads supports a three dimensional representation of musical material: two spatial dimensions plus a force measurement we typically use to control dynamics. Our system uses 24 pads laid out in a ?brick wall? style array that fits nicely under the two hands. We emphasize the treatment of gestures as sub-sampled audio signals. This tight coupling of gesture with audio provides for a high degree of control intimacy. |
URL | http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1279740.1279745 |
DOI | 10.1145/1279740.1279745 |