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Eigenharp Experiencing Music Differently John S. Nolan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Apr 09, 2024 277 likes •502 views

Eigenharp Experiencing Music Differently John S. Nolan (Stigmergist) The Eigenharp and What Programmers Can Learn From It @johnsnolan #gotocon #eigenharp The Eigenharp A Musical Instrument Consisting Of: Physically Sensitive Hardware +

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Eigenharp Experiencing Music Differently

John S. Nolan (Stigmergist)

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The Eigenharp and What Programmers Can Learn From It

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The Eigenharp A Musical Instrument

Consisting Of:

Physically Sensitive Hardware + Virtual Synthesis Software

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Physically Sensitive Hardware Virtual Synthesis Software

Keys are sensitive ~1 micron 3D measurements (pressure + x/y position) Fully-polyphonic : each key can control parameters of note produced Hardware fully software configurable : make the keys mean what you want High-speed, error correcting communications : built for stage performance and no-lag between touching and hearing Utilise industry standard synthesis software for both modelled and sampled instruments Also has touch-sensitive strips and breath controller

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The most expressive electronic instrument ever made And it’s designed in the UK

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There’s a range of devices

You’re listening to the mid-range TAU

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But What Can Programmers Learn From It ?

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Personal Reflections 20+ years in hardware/software Not a trained musician Not associated with EigenLabs ..but play(ed) many instruments ...just love their products And think they provides some good illustrations of key points for programmers

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Lesson #6 Stick to the problem you’re solving by leveraging

thers’ work

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Lesson #5 Allow interaction by multiple mechanisms (and be open)

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‘Fast’ keys ‘Playable’ Sequences XML-RPC OSC

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Lesson #4 Don’t build for others, build for yourself and share it

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Lesson #3 Respect convention, but design so they can be discarded

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All The Notes Just The Notes You Want

G A B C C D E F

In The Pattern You Want Fixed Layout

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Lesson #2 Make the primary UX exceptional (and don’t worry about the rest)

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Lesson #1 Enable users, don’t constrain them

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Build a medium by asking “what if...”
Create working examples
Allow users to change everything

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But what about the UX? Joyful Exploratory Emergent Model

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Application Spreadsheet

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