MagNular : Symbolic Control of an External Sound Engine Using an Animated Interface

Andy Dolphin

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

This paper reports on work in progress on the creativeproject MagNular, part of a wider practical study of thepotential collaborative compositional applications of gameengine technologies. MagNular is a sound toy utilizingcomputer game and physics engine technologies to createan animated interface used in conjunction with an externalsound engine developed within Max/MSP. The playercontrols virtual magnets that attract or repel numerousparticle objects, moving them freely around the virtualspace. Particle object collision data is mapped to controlsound onsets and synthesis/DSP (Digital SignalProcessing) parameters. The user "composes" bycontrolling and influencing the simulated physicalbehaviors of the particle objects within the animatedinterface.

Citation

Andy Dolphin. 2009. MagNular : Symbolic Control of an External Sound Engine Using an Animated Interface. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1177499 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{Dolphin2009a,
 abstract = {This paper reports on work in progress on the creativeproject MagNular, part of a wider practical study of thepotential collaborative compositional applications of gameengine technologies. MagNular is a sound toy utilizingcomputer game and physics engine technologies to createan animated interface used in conjunction with an externalsound engine developed within Max/MSP. The playercontrols virtual magnets that attract or repel numerousparticle objects, moving them freely around the virtualspace. Particle object collision data is mapped to controlsound onsets and synthesis/DSP (Digital SignalProcessing) parameters. The user "composes" bycontrolling and influencing the simulated physicalbehaviors of the particle objects within the animatedinterface.},
 address = {Pittsburgh, PA, United States},
 author = {Dolphin, Andy},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1177499},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {Sound Toys, Open Work, Game Engines, Animated Interfaces, Max/MSP. },
 pages = {159--160},
 title = {MagNular : Symbolic Control of an External Sound Engine Using an Animated Interface},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2009/nime2009_159.pdf},
 year = {2009}
}