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An Interactive Software Instrument for Real-time Rhythmic Concatenative Synthesis

Title An Interactive Software Instrument for Real-time Rhythmic Concatenative Synthesis
Publication Type Conference Paper
Year of Publication 2016
Conference Name 16th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2016)
Authors Nuanáin, C. Ó. , Jordà S. , & Herrera P.
Pagination 383-387
Conference Start Date 11/06/2016
Conference Location Brisbane, Australia
Abstract

In this paper we describe an approach for generating and visualising new rhythmic patterns from existing audio in real-time using concatenative synthesis. We introduce a graph-based model enabling novel visualisation and manipulation of new patterns that mimics the rhythmic and timbral character of an existing target seed pattern using a separate database of palette sounds. Our approach is described, reporting on those features that may be useful in describing units of sound related to rhythm and how they might then be projected into two-dimensional space for visualisation using reduction techniques and clustering. We conclude the paper with our qualitative appraisal of using the interface and outline scope for future work.

preprint/postprint document http://hdl.handle.net/10230/32951