Inspiring Music Technology for Physical Interaction Design

Inspiring music technology for physical interaction designJason Mesut - Head of User Experiencetwitter: @jasonmesut

HypothesesInteraction and industrial design changes the waymusic is madeMusic technology inﬂuences interaction designPhysical form factors afford greater control in productsand softwareWe can all learn a few things from physical musicaltechnology

This is a sneek peek into Jason’s grotto of geekFocusing on a slice of hardware music techNOT software music technology

let’s go back in time...

HERBIE HANCOCK + QUINCY JONESjazz master, music innovator producer legend

+ CMI FAIRLIGHT - SAMPLER AND AUDIO WORKSTATION

HERBIE + QUINCY + FAIRLIGHT

CMI FAIRLIGHT

FAIRLIGHT

questionWhy are so many obsessed with screens and gestures? There’s got to be other solutionsDiﬀerent Diﬀerentforms of + forms of input output

KNOBS AND FADERS

ROLAND SH-101

ROLAND TB-303 BASSLINE

ALESIS MICRON

ALESIS MICRON - INSIDE OUT

ARTURIA ORIGIN

BEHRINGER BCR-2000 IN ACTION

A REALLY BIG KNOB

SKEUOMORPHa derivative design or object that retainsornamental cues to a structure that was necessary in the original

MOOG MODULAR SOFT SYNTH

questionare we going full circle? physical digital

GRID BASED USER INTERFACES

AKAI MPC

DJ SHADOW, DJ NUMARK, CUT CHEMIST + 3 MPCS

TENORI-ON

TENORI-ON - INSPIRATION

FOUR-TET + TENORI-ON

LITTLE BOOTS + TENORI-ON

TEHN + MONOME

EDISON + MONOME

questionWhen should we use physicalinterfaces over digital ones? ne or quick easier speedy access learning control support when spacewhen you muscle is notcan’t see memory restricted

MODULARITY

Music technology has beenmodular for over 30 yearsCV Gate MIDI OSCControl Musical OpenVoltage Interchange Sound Gate Digital Control Interface1960s 1982 1997-ish

question how can we learn from modularity? Create a Establish Use MIDI market forstandards and OSC user interface and protocols controls thatguidelines now last

THE FUTURE PRESENT

HACKING + CIRCUIT BENDING

C64 HACKING

ROCK BAND - PREVIOUSLY HACKED, NOW MIDI’ED UP

REACTABLE

REACTABLE - IPHONE + IPAD

question is physical better for consumer or expert interfaces?shift in expert migration to (and niche) prove consumer interfaces eﬀectiveness interfaces rst

EIGENHARP

EIGENHARP: JAMES BOND THEME

EIGENHARP PICO

question how does interaction design aﬀect creation or behaviour?Maximise control Guide + in uenceenable exibility to in uence the create, or do, creation or orwhatever is desired behaviour to make easier or for others’ bene ts

THE FINAL WORD: HERBIE?

QUESTIONS ?VIEWPOINTS ?

questions 1 2 3 Why are so When should Is physicalmany obsessed we use physical better for with screens interfaces over consumers orand gestures? digital ones? experts? 4 5 6 How will Are we How can interaction going we learn design aﬀect full from creation and circle? modularity? behaviour?

Sources for videosHerbie and Quincy Little Boots + Tenori-Onhttp://ftvdb.b .org.uk/sift/title/241382 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tLRCDqJ2c Tehn +Roland SH-101 Monomehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSchTzFj9kg http://vimeo.com/11435470Roland TB-303 Edison + Monomehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enyny7vXGi4 http://vimeo.com/7733666Harill + Revolution + Electribes C64 Keytarhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUo8FMjaQHg http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=1LZUH0p6cXc&playnext=1&list=PL6512AE8A11DC8F95Arturia Origin &index=55Unknown ReacTableBehringer BCR 2000 with Roland Alpha Juno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPG-LYoW27Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPsqoUsc9pI Eigenharp James BondBig Knob http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197dBb_F4ZoUnknown Eigenharp PicoDJ Numark, Dj Shadow, Cut Chemist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-PofqMhzAohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQcyLMa716kFour Tet + Tenori-Onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M20ukzn_rsw

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