one of the most intriguing interfaces i've ever used for making music is software called PD (pure data)... sort of like Max/MSP, but with less initial structure.
it's all about playing, discovering ... there's almost no manual and you start with a blank screen.. you can build your own UI with a multitude of controls, giving the musician complete control over the "instrument" they use. it's a lot of fun. it's beyond not "immediately self-explanatory" and begins to delve into another UI territory all together... faced with a blank slate what should I create? the endless possibility is both exciting and paralyzing ... i've seen people use PD for the first time and they either dive in and just start making things, or they sit there and stare at it until they ask for help... On Feb 19, 2008 5:09 PM, Loren Baxter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What I find interesting about all of these interfaces is that they aren't > immediately self-explanatory. The user needs to play around with them > before discovering how it can be used. At first, I thought this was > categorically a design flaw, but after further thought it seems that > avoiding instruction can help the artist. Beyond basic interaction, why > fence them in with strict guidelines or rules about how to use the > instrument? The purpose of creativity is to explore and push the boundaries > of the tools available rather than to use them in the "correct" manner. > > On Feb 19, 2008 10:17 AM, Patrick Grizzard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Also, not sure if the JazzMutant Lemur has any connection to the League of > > Electronic Musical Urban Robots (LEMUR), but another great resource if you > > are interested in novel musical instruments: > > http://www.lemurbots.org/videoandaudio.html > > > > The artist Bjorn Schulke has also created instruments that are triggered > > by proximity and are weirdly beautiful, almost alien-looking: > > > > http://www.bitforms.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=58#id=99&num=1 > > > > :PG -- Matt Nish-Lapidus work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / www.bibliocommons.com -- personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
