The MATRIX: A Novel Controller for Musical Expression
Dan Overholt

TL;DR
The MATRIX is a new 3D tactile musical interface that enables expressive control of sound synthesis and effects through intuitive gestures, suitable for both amateurs and professionals.
Contribution
It introduces a novel tangible interface that allows real-time, multidimensional musical expression via a tactile array of rods, integrating gesture control with sound synthesis.
Findings
Enables real-time manipulation of synthesis parameters
Supports expressive gestural control for musical performance
Can be used with traditional instruments or as a standalone device
Abstract
The MATRIX (Multipurpose Array of Tactile Rods for Interactive eXpression) is a new musical interface for amateurs and professionals alike. It gives users a 3- dimensional tangible interface to control music using their hands, and can be used in conjunction with a traditional musical instrument and a microphone, or as a stand-alone gestural input device. The surface of the MATRIX acts as a real-time interface that can manipulate the parameters of a synthesis engine or effect algorithm in response to a performer's expressive gestures. One example is to have the rods of the MATRIX control the individual grains of a granular synthesizer, thereby "sonically sculpting" the microstructure of a sound. In this way, the MATRIX provides an intuitive method of manip
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Taxonomy
TopicsMusic Technology and Sound Studies · Tactile and Sensory Interactions · Interactive and Immersive Displays
