Authors:
Mathias BredholtPublication or Conference Title:
M.A. Thesis, McGill UniversityAbstract:
This thesis presents the development of a live-looping system for gesture-to-sound mappings built on a connectivity infrastructure for wireless embedded musical instruments using a distributed mapping and synchronization ecosystem. Following the recent trend of Internet of Musical Things (IoMusT), I ported my ecosystem to an embedded platform and evaluated in the context of the real-time constraints of music performance such as low latency and low jitter. On top of the infrastructure, I developed a live-looping system through three iterations with example applications: 1) a wireless Digital Musical Instrument (DMI) with live-looping and flexible mapping capabilities, 2) an embedded loop synthesizer, and 3) a software harp synthesizer/looper with a graphical user interface. My final iteration is based on a novel approach to mapping, extrapolating from using Finite and Infinite Impulse Response filters (FIR and IIR) on gestural data to using delay-lines as part of the mapping of DMI’s. The system features rhythmic time quantization and a flexible loop manipulation system for creative musical exploration. I release my tools as open-source libraries for building new DMI’s, musical interactions, and interactive multimedia installations.
Publication Details:
Type: |
Masters Thesis |
Date: |
04/15/2021 |
Pages: |
76 |
Location: |
Montreal, Canada |
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Additional Information:
Live_looping_of_distributed_gesture_to_sound_mappings
