Challis, B., 2011.
Octonic: an accessible electronic musical instrument.
| Output Type: | Journal article |
| Publication: | Digit. Creativity |
| Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 1462-6268 |
| URL: | gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000290401600001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8f586857774ad43d02b4ecda61f592d9 |
| Volume/Issue: | 22 (1) |
| Pagination: | pp. 1-12 |
| Repository URL: | e-space.mmu.ac.uk/173 |
The rationale behind the design and development of an accessible stand-alone musical instrument is described. Intended for use in improvised music within a community music setting, the Octonic is a non-contact diatonic electronic musical instrument. Building upon established touch-free approaches to musical interaction, the instrument offers polyphony and expressivity and is designed to be free-standing, intuitive, simple in operation and affordable. The functionality of a current working prototype is presented along with observations based on testing across different user groups. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.