Spatial sound control with the Yamaha Tenori-On
Yuya Sasamoto, Julián Villegas, Michael M. Cohen · 2010
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (midi) is a standard for music device communication. Midi allows the exchange of information (pitch, velocity, duration of sound, and so on) between electronic instruments and computers. Spatial sound is one of the ways to express sound and music, and also an important feature of virtual reality. By means of using spatial sound in virtual reality, the immersiveness of a user is enhanced. In this research, we explore control of spatial sound using the Yamaha Tenori-On and the University of Aizu Business Innovation Center (ubic) 3d Theater speaker array. This project explores the spatialization of music, by mapping Tenori-On performances and sound localization in a single operation, allowing the notes to freely move around the room.