Inspiring music technologyfor physical interaction design

Jason Mesut - Head of User Experiencetwitter: @jasonmesut

Interaction and industrial design changes the way music is made

Music technology influences interaction design

Physical form factors afford greater control in products and software

We can all learn a few things from physical musical technology

Hypotheses

This is a sneek peek into Jason’s grotto of geek

Focusing on a slice of hardware music tech

NOT software music technology

let’s go back in time...

HERBIE HANCOCKjazz master, music innovator

+ QUINCY JONESproducer legend

+ CMI FAIRLIGHT - SAMPLER AND AUDIO WORKSTATION

HERBIE + QUINCY + FAIRLIGHT

CMI FAIRLIGHT

FAIRLIGHT

Why are so many obsessed with screens and gestures? There’s got to be other solutions

Different forms of

input+

Different forms of output

question

KNOBS AND FADERS

ROLAND SH-101

ROLAND TB-303 BASSLINE

ALESIS MICRON

ALESIS MICRON

ALESIS MICRON - INSIDE OUT

ARTURIA ORIGIN

BEHRINGER BCR-2000 IN ACTION

A REALLY BIG KNOB

SKEUOMORPHa derivative design or object that retains ornamental cues to a structure that was

necessary in the original

MOOG MODULAR SOFT SYNTH

are we going full circle?

physical digital

question

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

When should we use physical interfaces over digital ones?

quick access

"ne or speedy control

easier learning

question

when you can’t see

support muscle

memory

when space is not

restricted

MODULARITY

Music technology has been modular for over 30 years

CV GateControl Voltage

Gate

1960s

MIDIMusical

InterchangeDigital

Interface

1982

OSCOpen Sound Control

1997-ish

how can we learn from modularity?

question

Establish standards

and guidelines

Use MIDI and OSC protocols

now

Create a market for

user interface controls that

last

THE FUTURE PRESENT

HACKING + CIRCUIT BENDING

C64 HACKING

ROCK BAND - PREVIOUSLY HACKED, NOW MIDI’ED UP

REACTABLE

REACTABLE - IPHONE + IPAD

is physical better for consumer or expert interfaces?

question

shift in expert (and niche)interfaces

"rst

prove effectiveness

migration to consumer interfaces

EIGENHARP

EIGENHARP: JAMES BOND THEME

EIGENHARP PICO

how does interaction design affect creation or behaviour?

question

or

Guide + in#uencein#uence the

creation or behaviour to make easier or for others’

bene"ts

Maximise controlenable #exibility to

create, or do, whatever is desired

THE FINAL WORD:HERBIE?

QUESTIONS ?

VIEWPOINTS ?

questions

Are we going

full circle?

How will interaction

design affect creation and behaviour?

How can we learn

from modularity?

Why are so many obsessed

with screens and gestures?

When should we use physical interfaces over

digital ones?

Is physical better for

consumers or experts?

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Sources for videos

Herbie and Quincyhttp://ftvdb.b".org.uk/sift/title/241382

Roland SH-101http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSchTzFj9kg

Roland TB-303 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enyny7vXGi4

Harill + Revolution + Electribes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUo8FMjaQHg

Arturia Origin Unknown

Behringer BCR 2000 with Roland Alpha Junohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPsqoUsc9pI

Big KnobUnknown

DJ Numark, Dj Shadow, Cut Chemisthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQcyLMa716k

Four Tet + Tenori-Onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M20ukzn_rsw

Little Boots + Tenori-Onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tLRCDqJ2c Tehn +

Monomehttp://vimeo.com/11435470

Edison + Monomehttp://vimeo.com/7733666

C64 Keytar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LZUH0p6cXc&playnext=1&list=PL6512AE8A11DC8F95&index=55

ReacTable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPG-LYoW27E

Eigenharp James Bondhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197dBb_F4Zo

Eigenharp Picohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-PofqMhzAo