The Personality of Electronic Musical Instruments

Thomas Züblin

The Personality of Electronic Musical Instruments

What are the possibilities of today’s technology and publicly available know-how for the development of custom electronic musical instruments?

Interaction Design

Electronic musical instruments have fascinated me for many years, as these devices offer a high degree of freedom in terms of functionality and interface. Unlike traditional acoustic instruments, form and function of electronic instruments are not constrained by a physical resonating body.

In this project, I explore the design space for digital musical instruments through prototyping. What are the possibilities of today's technology and publicly available know-how for developing custom instruments, tailored to my own needs? Building prototypes is used as a method to test existing assumptions, but even more, as a tool to generate new ideas and facilitate reflection. The resulting devices are playful and invite sonic exploration by integrating our physical environment into electronic music-making.

Mentoring:
Björn Franke

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