Static slides from Jason Mesut's talk at MEX on December 1st 2010. Jason explores how physical controls and modularity so prevalent in music technology can influence interaction design of the future.
Inspiring Music Technology for Physical Interaction Design
1. Inspiring music technology
for physical interaction design
Jason Mesut - Head of User Experience
twitter: @jasonmesut
2. Hypotheses
Interaction and industrial design changes the way
music is made
Music technology influences interaction design
Physical form factors afford greater control in products
and software
We can all learn a few things from physical musical
technology
3. This is a sneek peek into Jason’s grotto of geek
Focusing on a slice of hardware music tech
NOT software music technology
32. question
When should we use physical
interfaces over digital ones?
ne or
quick easier
speedy
access learning
control
support when space
when you
muscle is not
can’t see
memory restricted
34. Music technology has been
modular for over 30 years
CV Gate MIDI OSC
Control Musical Open
Voltage Interchange Sound
Gate Digital Control
Interface
1960s 1982 1997-ish
35. question
how can we learn
from modularity?
Create a
Establish Use MIDI
market for
standards and OSC
user interface
and protocols
controls that
guidelines now
last
42. question
is physical better for consumer
or expert interfaces?
shift in expert
migration to
(and niche) prove
consumer
interfaces effectiveness
interfaces
rst
46. question
how does interaction design
affect creation or behaviour?
Maximise control Guide + in uence
enable exibility to in uence the
create, or do, creation or
or
whatever is desired behaviour to make
easier or for others’
bene ts
50. questions
1 2 3
Why are so When should Is physical
many obsessed we use physical better for
with screens interfaces over consumers or
and gestures? digital ones? experts?
4 5 6
How will
Are we How can
interaction
going we learn
design affect
full from
creation and
circle? modularity?
behaviour?
51. Sources for videos
Herbie and Quincy Little Boots + Tenori-On
http://ftvdb.b .org.uk/sift/title/241382 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tLRCDqJ2c Tehn +
Roland SH-101 Monome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSchTzFj9kg http://vimeo.com/11435470
Roland TB-303 Edison + Monome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enyny7vXGi4 http://vimeo.com/7733666
Harill + Revolution + Electribes C64 Keytar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUo8FMjaQHg http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=1LZUH0p6cXc&playnext=1&list=PL6512AE8A11DC8F95
Arturia Origin &index=55
Unknown
ReacTable
Behringer BCR 2000 with Roland Alpha Juno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPG-LYoW27E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPsqoUsc9pI
Eigenharp James Bond
Big Knob http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197dBb_F4Zo
Unknown
Eigenharp Pico
DJ Numark, Dj Shadow, Cut Chemist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-PofqMhzAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQcyLMa716k
Four Tet + Tenori-On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M20ukzn_rsw