Sound generation using twiddle interface

Although algorithmic sound syntheses, such as a granular synthesis and a physical model based synthesis, have been studied actively and have come into practical use, the development of a human-machine interface is not sufficient for the translation of emotional feelings into sound. This paper presents two sound generation systems in which sounds are generated by the direct manipulations of interface devices. A pair of datagloves and a specially designed equipment which measures grasping forces are employed in the systems. The approach is considered to provide a new sound generation techniques in the music scene together with the flexible man-machine interface.