Steven Kemper
ABSTRACT
Manus Tremens is a structured improvisation for accelerometer-controlled vibration motors, amplified toy harp, and live sound processing. The performer uses two vibration motors to directly actuate the strings of a toy harp. Accelerometers affixed to the performer's wrists affect the vibration intensity of each motor, which enables nuanced dynamic control of the sounds being produced. The design of this system and performance are inspired by the cimbalom, an Eastern European hammered dulcimer instrument. The Manus Tremens system also represents a collaborative approach to sound-making that combines human movements and mechatronic sound actuation.
- Steven Kemper. 2020. Tremolo-Harp: A Vibration-Motor Actuated Robotic String Instrument. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, 301–304.Google Scholar
- Steven Kemper. 2021. Tremolo-Chimes: Vibration-Motor Actuated Robotic “Wind” Chimes. In In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. https://doi.org/10.21428/92fbeb44.d85b5f00Google ScholarCross Ref
- Scott Barton, Ethan Prihar, and Paulo Carvalho. 2017. Cyther: a human-playable, self-tuning robotic zither. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, 319-324.Google Scholar
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- Manus Tremens
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