Ergotic Sounds: A New Way to Improve Playability, Believability and Presence of Virtual Musical Instruments

Luciani, Annie; Florens, Jean-Loup; Couroussé, Damien; Castet, Julien

doi:10.1080/09298210903359187

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“…Limitations implied by the DIMPLE approach of encapsulating specific physical modelling routines for off-the-shelf devices include a reduced simulation rate as compared to the state-of-theart (Luciani et al, 2007). Some applications may indeed require much higher simulation rates or more flexible control of real-time rendering algorithms.…”

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A run-time programmable simulator to enable multi-modal interaction with rigid-body systems

Sinclair¹,

Wanderley²

2009

Interacting with Computers

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a b s t r a c tThis paper describes DIMPLE, a software application for haptic force-feedback controllers which allows easy creation of interactive rigid-body simulations. DIMPLE makes extensive use of an established standard for control-rate transmission of audio control commands, which can be used to drive many simultaneous parameters of a given audio/visual synthesis engine.Because it is used with a high-level, visual multimedia programming language, DIMPLE allows fast and uncomplicated development of responsive, haptically-enabled virtual environments useful for fast prototyping of applications in fields where lower level programming skills may not be widespread. Examples of specific scenes constructed using DIMPLE are given, with applications to perception, HCI research, music, and multimedia. A pilot evaluation study was performed comparing DIMPLE to another implementation of a specific scene, which showed comparable results between subjects' overall impressions of the simulation.

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A run-time programmable simulator to enable multi-modal interaction with rigid-body systems

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Wanderley²

2009

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“…13.2). Devices are becoming more affordable, and a wide number of studies point towards the benefits yielded by such systems in terms of control and manipulation for musical tasks [2,3,16,24,[27][28][29] (see also Chap. 6).…”

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“…relying on physical laws to create representations of sound-producing virtual objects), a bidirectional link between gesture and sound can be established that coherently transforms mechanical energy provided by the user into airborne vibrations of the virtual instrument. Such is the case in acoustical and electroacoustical instruments, referred to by Cadoz as the ergotic function of instrumental gestures [6], and has been proven a key factor in their expressiveness [24,33].…”

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The MSCI Platform: A Framework for the Design and Simulation of Multisensory Virtual Musical Instruments

Leonard

Castagné

Cadoz

et al. 2018

Springer Series on Touch and Haptic Systems

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This chapter presents recent work concerning physically modelled virtual musical instruments and force feedback. Firstly, we discuss fundamental differences in the gesture-sound relationship between acoustic instruments and digital musical instruments, the former being linked by dynamic physical coupling, the latter by transmission and processing of information and control signals. We then present an approach that allows experiencing physical coupling with virtual instruments, using the CORDIS-ANIMA physical modelling formalism, synchronous computation and force-feedback devices. To this end, we introduce a framework for the creation and manipulation of multisensory virtual instruments, called the MSCI platform. In particular, we elaborate on the cohabitation, within a single physical model, of sections simulated at different rates. Finally, we discuss the relevance of creating virtual musical instruments in this manner, and we consider their use in live performance.

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“…Several human-computer interface researchers have experimented with using motorized faders for rendering force feedback [48], even for audio applications [1,23,54]. The implementation of a force-feedback bowed string has also been studied in detail using various force-feedback devices [21,37,42,49].…”

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Force-Feedback Instruments for the Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana

Berdahl

Pfalz

Blandino

et al. 2018

Springer Series on Touch and Haptic Systems

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Digital musical instruments yielding force feedback were designed and employed in a case study with the Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana. The advantages of force feedback are illuminated through the creation of a series of musical compositions. Based on these and a small number of other prior music compositions, the following compositional approaches are recommended: providing performers with precise, physically intuitive, and reconfigurable controls, using traditional controls alongside force-feedback controls as appropriate, and designing timbres that sound uncannily familiar but are nonetheless novel. Video-recorded performances illustrate these approaches, which are discussed by the composers. IntroductionApplications of force feedback for designing musical instruments have been studied since as early as 1978 at ACROE [14,17,21,36] (Chap. 8 reports on recent advancements). Such works provide a crucial reference for understanding the role that haptic technology can play in music, and these are described in detail in a preceding chapter. The wider computer music community has demonstrated a sustained interest in incorporating force-feedback technology into musical works and projects. This has been evidenced by a series of projects during recent decades.

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Ergotic Sounds: A New Way to Improve Playability, Believability and Presence of Virtual Musical Instruments

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

A run-time programmable simulator to enable multi-modal interaction with rigid-body systems

A run-time programmable simulator to enable multi-modal interaction with rigid-body systems

The MSCI Platform: A Framework for the Design and Simulation of Multisensory Virtual Musical Instruments

Force-Feedback Instruments for the Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana

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