approached previously by both Harry Partch and Ben Johnston, and proposes the decoupling of interface and sound production as a way forward. The design and implementation of a software instrument and a hardware prototype are described, both using a simple API for variable tuning instruments. The hardware prototype uses physical computing techniques to control the tuning of a string with a servo motor, while the software instrument exists entirely in a web browser. Finally, potential algorithms for clients of the API are presented, and the effectiveness of the hardware prototype is evaluated by measuring its pitch accuracy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc271901 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Sonnabaum, Mark |
| Contributors | Klein, Joseph, 1962-, Akl, Robert G., Nelson, Jon Christopher |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Sonnabaum, Mark, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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