Preparation for Interactive Live Computer Performance in Collaboration with a Symphony Orchestra
Timothy J. Madden, Ronald Bruce Sith, Matthew Wright, DAVID L. WESSEL · University of Michigan Library Repository · 2001
This paper describes the design, implementation, and use of an interactive computer-based instrument in the context of a composition for orchestra and live electronics.We will begin with an overview of the piece from a compositional point of view, emphasizing the musical goals for the electronics aspect.Then we will discuss the extremely demanding technical requirements of integrating live electronics with a full orchestra.We will describe the interactive instrument in detail, emphasizing the novel mapping of performer's gestures to computer-generated sound events and the novel OpenSound Control-based structure of the software.