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The importance of parameter mapping in electronic instrument design

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Marcelo M. Wanderley,

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NIME '02: Proceedings of the 2002 conference on New interfaces for musical expression

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Published: 01 May 2002 Publication History

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In this paper we challenge the assumption that an electronic instrument consists solely of an interface and a sound generator. We emphasise the importance of the mapping between input parameters and system parameters, and claim that this can define the very essence of an instrument.

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