Human-Computer Music Performance: From Synchronized Accompaniment to Musical Partner
NE Gold, OE Sandu, PN Palliyaguru, R. B. Dannenberg, Zhiqi Jin, Andrew Robertson, AM Stark, Rébecca Kleinberger · 2013
Live music performance with computers has motivated many research projects in science, engineering, and the arts. In spite of decades of work, it is surprising that there is not more technology for, and a better understanding of the computer as music performer. We review the development of techniques for live music performance and outline our efforts to establish a new direction, Human-Computer Music Performance (HCMP), as a framework for a variety of coordinated studies. Our work in this area spans performance analysis, synchronization techniques, and interactive performance systems. Our goal is to enable musicians to ncorporate computers into performances easily and effectively through a better understanding of requirements, new techniques, and practical, performance-worthy implementations. We conclude with directions for future work.