Control methods for musical performance
AssigneeQueen Mary University of London
InventorAndrew McPherson
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Abstract
A method for generating music is provided, the method comprising receiving, on a capacitive touch sensitive interface such as a keyboard, multi-finger gesture inputs having a first component and a second component, wherein the second component has a temporal evolution such as speed; determining the onset of an audio signal, such as a tone, based on the first component, analyzing the temporal evolution of the second component to determine MIDI or Open Sound Control OSC instructions; modifying the audio signal based on the instructions, in particular by decoupling the temporal relationship between specific gesture inputs (e.g. at key onset, during a note and upon key release), thus mapping gesture and motion inputs, to thus obtain previously unachievable musical effects with music synthesizers.
Claims28
A method for generating an audio signal comprising:
- receiving an input having a first component and a second component, wherein the second component has a temporal evolution;
- determining an audio signal based on the first component;
- analysing the temporal evolution of the second component to determine an instruction;
- and
- modifying the audio signal based on the instruction
- wherein the timing of receiving the input is decoupled from the timing of modifying the audio signal.
An apparatus comprising:
- an input component for receiving an input having a first component and a second component, wherein the second component has a temporal evolution;
- a processing component in communication with the input component and configured to determine an audio signal based on the first component;
- analyse the temporal evolution of the second component to determine an instruction;
- and
- modify the audio signal based on the instructions;
- wherein the timing of receiving the input is decoupled from the timing of modifying the audio signal.
A computer-implemented method associated with an audio processing system, comprising:
- receiving, by an input device, an input having a first component and a second component, wherein the second component has a temporal evolution;
- determining, by a processing device, an audio signal based on the first component;
- analyzing, by a processing device, the temporal evolution of the second component to determine an instruction;
- and
- modifying, by a processing device, the audio signal based on the instructions;
- wherein the timing of receiving the input is decoupled from the timing of modifying the audio signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.