A real time music synthesis environment driven with biological signals

Arslan B., Brouse A., Castet J., Lehembre R., Simon C., Filatriau J. J., ...More

31st IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Toulouse, France, 14 - 19 May 2006, pp.2420-2423 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Toulouse
  • Country: France
  • Page Numbers: pp.2420-2423
  • Galatasaray University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study proposes to use the analysis of physiological signals (electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram (EMG), heart beats etc) to control sound synthesis algorithms in order to build biologically driven musical instruments. A real time music synthesis environment and algorithms are developed to map these signals into sound. Finally, a "bio-orchestra", with two new digital musical instruments controlled by the EEGs and EMGs of two bio-musicians demonstrated this concept with a live concert on stage.