Inspiring Interaction Design - From the world of music technology

Inspiring Interaction DesignFrom the world of music technology

Jason MesutHead of User ExperienceRMA Consulting

twitter: @jasonmesut

Inspiring Interaction DesignFrom the world of music technology

Yes, we are hiringMiddleweight - Senior levelVisual and Interaction DesignersPerm and long term contractContact: [email protected]

Inspiring Interaction DesignFrom the world of music technology

But this isn’t work is it?

Inspiring Interaction DesignFrom the world of music technology

Interaction design 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 musical technology hardware and software

Hypotheses

This is a sneek peek into Jason’s grotto of geek

Building on a slice of hardware music tech

+ exclusively for London IA...

Software music technology

Warning!

There will be iPhone and iPad apps

let’s go back in time...

HERBIE HANCOCKjazz master, music innovator

+ QUINCY JONESproducer legend

+ CMI FAIRLIGHT - SAMPLER AND AUDIO WORKSTATION

HERBIE + QUINCY + FAIRLIGHT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6QsusDS_8A

CMI FAIRLIGHT

FAIRLIGHT

THEREMIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd4jvtAr8JM

Why are so many obsessed with screens and gestures? There’s got to be other solutions

Different forms of

input+

Different forms of output

question

KNOBS AND FADERS

ROLAND SH-101

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSchTzFj9kg

ROLAND TB-303 BASSLINE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enyny7vXGi4

HARILL + 2 ELECTRIBES + FUTURE REVOLUTION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUo8FMjaQHg

ALESIS MICRON

ALESIS MICRON

ALESIS MICRON - INSIDE OUT

ARTURIA ORIGIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWnQb-S5V_0

BEHRINGER BCR-2000 IN ACTION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPsqoUsc9pI

A REALLY BIG KNOB

http://vimeo.com/15431063

SKEUOMORPHa derivative design or object that retains ornamental cues to a structure that was

necessary in the original

MOOG MODULAR SOFT SYNTH

are we going full circle?

physical digital

question

GRID BASED USER INTERFACES

AKAI MPC

DJ SHADOW, DJ NUMARK, CUT CHEMIST + 3 MPCS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQcyLMa716k

TENORI-ON

TENORI-ON - INSPIRATION

FOUR-TET + TENORI-ON

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M20ukzn_rsw

LITTLE BOOTS + TENORI-ON

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tLRCDqJ2c

TEHN + MONOME

http://vimeo.com/11435470

EDISON + MONOME

http://vimeo.com/7733666

TURNTABLISM

BEAT JUGGLING AND SCRATCHING

Personal video (not available online)

CD SCRATCHING - NUMARK VINYL REPLICATION

Personal video (not available online)

When should we use physical interfaces over digital ones?

quick access

"ne or speedy control

easier learning

question

when you can’t see

support muscle

memory

when space is not

restricted

MODULARITY

INTRODUCING MIDI

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2004591385588234774#

Music technology has been modular for over 30 years

CV GateControl Voltage

Gate

1960s

MIDIMusical

InterchangeDigital

Interface

1982

OSCOpen Sound Control

1997-ish

MODULARITY ENABLES SIMULTANEOUS

MULTI-USER INTERFACES (SMUI)

how can we learn from modularity?

question

Establish standards

and guidelines

Use MIDI and OSC protocols

now

Create a market for

user interface controls that

last

HACKING + CIRCUIT BENDING

C64 HACKING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LZUH0p6cXc&playnext=1&list=PL6512AE8A11DC8F95&index=55

Atari Paddle Synth

http://vimeo.com/15881800

ROCK BAND - PREVIOUSLY HACKED, NOW MIDI’ED UP

REACTABLE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPG-LYoW27E - start 1:43 in

REACTABLE - IPHONE + IPAD

is physical better for consumer or expert interfaces?

question

1. Shift in expert

(and niche)interfaces

"rst

2. Prove effectiveness

3. Migration to consumer

interfaces

THE FUTURE PRESENT

NEW FORM FACTORS

EIGENHARP

EIGENHARP: JAMES BOND THEME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197dBb_F4Zo

EIGENHARP PICO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-PofqMhzAo

DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS

ABLETON LIVE

ABLETON LIVE ZOOMING INTERFACE

Personal video (not available online)

ABLETON LIVE ZOOMING INTERFACE

Personal video (not available online)

LOGIC STUDIO

LOGIC STUDIO FRAMEWORK

Personal video (not available online)

LOGIC STUDIO BROWSE

Personal video (not available online)

CONTEXTUAL TOOLS JUST AN ESC KEY AWAY

Personal video (not available online)

CAPS LOCK KEYBOARD

Personal video (not available online)

PORTABLE/MOBILE CONVERGENCE & DIVERGENCE

TEENAGE ENGINEERING OP-1

Teenage Engineering OP-1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsjFodmUywE

Teenage Engineering OP-1

iOS - iPhone and iPad apps

REBIRTH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtQNazoMEUs

KORG ELECTRIBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ZIqI3uZgE

MOOG FILTATRON

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vksiu7obQ0I

KORG IMS-20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Djp-dOFrg

FREE SPACE GESTURAL

Kinect Hack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKzVMvosK34

AIRJ DEMO

Personal video (not available online)

how does interaction design affect creation or behaviour?

question

or

Guide + in#uencein!uence the

creation or behaviour to make easier or for others’

bene"ts

Maximise controlenable !exibility to

create, or do, whatever is desired

THE FINAL WORD:HERBIE?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6QsusDS_8A

QUESTIONS ?

VIEWS ?

questions

Are we going

full circle?

How will interaction

design affect creation and behaviour?

How can we learn

from modularity?

Why are so many obsessed

with screens and gestures?

When should we use physical interfaces over

digital ones?

Is physical better for

consumers or experts?

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4 5 6

Thank you

Sources for videos

Herbie and Quincyhttp://ftvdb.b".org.uk/sift/title/241382

Roland SH-101http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSchTzFj9kg

Roland TB-303 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enyny7vXGi4

Harill + Revolution + Electribes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUo8FMjaQHg

Arturia Origin Unknown

Behringer BCR 2000 with Roland Alpha Junohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPsqoUsc9pI

Big KnobUnknown

DJ Numark, Dj Shadow, Cut Chemisthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQcyLMa716k

Four Tet + Tenori-Onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M20ukzn_rsw

Little Boots + Tenori-Onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tLRCDqJ2c Tehn +

Monomehttp://vimeo.com/11435470

Edison + Monomehttp://vimeo.com/7733666

C64 Keytar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LZUH0p6cXc&playnext=1&list=PL6512AE8A11DC8F95&index=55

ReacTable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPG-LYoW27E

Eigenharp James Bondhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197dBb_F4Zo

Eigenharp Picohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-PofqMhzAo

AND MORE TO FOLLOW........