Futuregrab: A wearable synthesizer using vowel formants

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Han, Yoonchang ^a   Na, Jinsoo ^a   Lee, Kyogu ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Data glove; Formant synthesis; Gestural synthesis; Pure Data; Subtractive synthesis; Visual feedback; Wearable musical instrument

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK; LINGUISTICS; MUSIC; VISUAL COMMUNICATION; WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY;

DATA GLOVE; FORMANT SYNTHESIS; GESTURAL SYNTHESIS; HAND GESTURE; PERFORMANCE; PURE DATA; SOUND EFFECTS; SUBTRACTIVE SYNTHESIS; VISUAL FEEDBACK; WEARABLE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT;

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 85038086532     PISSN: 22204792     EISSN: 22204806     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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