TY - JOUR
T1 - You’re the conductor
T2 - International conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, NIME 2004
AU - Lee, Eric
AU - Nakra, Teresa Marrin
AU - Borchers, Jan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2004, Steering Committee of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. All rights reserved.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This paper describes the first system designed to allow children to conduct an audio and video recording of an orchestra. No prior music experience is required to control the orchestra, and the system uses an advanced algorithm to time stretch the audio in real-time at high quality and without altering the pitch. We will discuss the requirements and challenges of designing an interface to target our particular user group (children), followed by some system implementation details. An overview of the algorithm used for audio time stretching will also be presented. We are currently using this technology to study and compare professional and non-professional conducting behavior, and its implications when designing new interfaces for multimedia. You’re the Conductor is currently a successful exhibit at the Children’s Museum in Boston, USA.
AB - This paper describes the first system designed to allow children to conduct an audio and video recording of an orchestra. No prior music experience is required to control the orchestra, and the system uses an advanced algorithm to time stretch the audio in real-time at high quality and without altering the pitch. We will discuss the requirements and challenges of designing an interface to target our particular user group (children), followed by some system implementation details. An overview of the algorithm used for audio time stretching will also be presented. We are currently using this technology to study and compare professional and non-professional conducting behavior, and its implications when designing new interfaces for multimedia. You’re the Conductor is currently a successful exhibit at the Children’s Museum in Boston, USA.
KW - Conducting systems
KW - Design patterns
KW - Gesture recognition
KW - Interactive exhibits
KW - Real-time audio stretching
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85160361172
SN - 2220-4792
SP - 68
EP - 73
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
JF - Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
Y2 - 3 June 2004 through 5 June 2004
ER -