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Description:
This class will explore the ways in which electronic music is controlled
and performed. A solid historical perspective will be presented, tracing
the development of various families of musical controllers and instruments
from their genesis in the late 1800s onwards. Design principles and
engineering detail will also be given for various interesting and classic
controllers. This class will involve lively discussion of current topics
in the control of computer music and performance, including computer
mapping of sensor signals and transduced gesture onto musical sound.
Units:
0-12-0 (Special Topics)
Time:
Monday 1PM - 4PM
Mechanics
Credit will be assigned based on class participation and a final paper or
project. The project/paper will need to be approved by the instructors
criteria will be that it will explore a relevant area of electronic music
controller research or historical development. Class discussion will be
encouraged Id like this course to define the state-of-the-art in this
field. Video clips will be shown where relevant (especially for those
controllers coming from outside the media lab).
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