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    Octonic: an accessible electronic musical instrument

    Challis, B ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0200-8087 (2011) Octonic: an accessible electronic musical instrument. Digital Creativity, 22 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1462-6268

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    Abstract

    The rationale behind the design and development of an accessible stand-alone musical instrument is described. Intended for use in improvised music within a community music setting, the Octonic is a non-contact diatonic electronic musical instrument. Building upon established touch-free approaches to musical interaction, the instrument offers polyphony and expressivity and is designed to be free-standing, intuitive, simple in operation and affordable. The functionality of a current working prototype is presented along with observations based on testing across different user groups. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 26 Sep 2016 10:24
    Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
    Additional Information: This is an Author Final Copy of a paper accepted for publication in Digital Creativity, published by and copyright Taylor & Francis.
    Divisions: Faculties > Arts and Humanities
    Subject terms: Arts & Humanities, Art, accessibility, music, interactivity, improvisation, infrared, 08 Information and Computing Sciences, 12 Built Environment and Design, 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing, Music
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/173
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14626268.2011.538703
    ISSN 1462-6268
    e-ISSN 1744-3806

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