Different strokes: A prototype software system for laptop performance and improvisation

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 168-171

  Zadel, Mark ^a   Scavone, Gary ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic simulation; Freehand input; Graphical interfaces; Laptop performance; Software control of computer music

Indexed keywords

AUDIO ACOUSTICS; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER MUSIC; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MUSIC; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

DYNAMICS SIMULATION; FREEHAND INPUT; GRAPHICAL INTERFACE; IMPROVIZATION; LAPTOP PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE; PROTOTYPE SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE CONTROL; SOFTWARE CONTROL OF COMPUTER MUSIC; SOFTWARE-SYSTEMS;

LAPTOP COMPUTERS;

EID: 77953547393     PISSN: 22204792     EISSN: 22204806     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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