Batebit Controller: Popularizing Digital Musical Instruments' Technical Development Process

• Filipe Calegario SENAI Innovation Institute for ICT
• João Tragtenberg SENAI Innovation Institute for ICT
• Giordano Cabral Federal University of Pernambuco
• Geber Ramalho Federal University of Pernambuco

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbcm.2019.10453

Resumo

In this paper, we present an ongoing research project related to popularizing the mindset of building new digital musical instruments. We developed a physical kit and software intended to provide beginner users with the first grasp on the development process of a digital musical instrument. We expect that, by using the kit and the software, the users could experiment in a short period the various steps in developing a DMI such as physical structure, electronics, programming, mapping, and sound design. Our approach to popularizing the DMI development process is twofold: reducing the cognitive load for beginners by encapsulating technical details and lowering the costs of the kit by using simple components and opensource software. In the end, we expect that by increasing the interest of beginners in the building process of digital musical instruments, we could make the community of new interfaces for musical expression stronger.

Palavras-chave: Computer Music and Creative process, Multimedia Systems, Real-time Interactive Systems

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