A portable system for the performance of electroacoustic music is presented. The system is based upon a 16-bit microprocessor which controls a specially designed digital sound synthesizer. The system is designed so as to facilitate real-time interpretation of precomposed material. Through the use of techniques derived from interactive computer graphics, a musician is able to express gestures affecting performance variables (such as tempo, articulation, and dynamics), in a clear and congenial manner. A brief review of previous work in the field is included, along with a discussion of design issues and suggestions for further research.

Authors: Buxton, W.; Reeves, W.; Fedorkow, G.; Smith, K.C.; Baecker, R.
Affiliation: Computer Systems Research Group, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AES Convention: 64 (November 1979) Paper Number: 1529
Publication Date: November 1, 1979

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