ICMC/25/d4/1120 Concert n11/01 Melody Slot Machine III
Melody Slot Machine III, for automatic fingering of saxophone using servomotors
#Description
- Melody Slot Machine III links servo-driven key mechanisms to a stochastic "slot" algorithm that explores alternative fingerings. Live data from the servos is mapped to timbral morph-targets, letting players audition improbable but ergonomic combinations generated on-the-fly.
#Composers
- Person/Masatoshi Hamanaka
- Masatoshi Hamanaka directs the Musical Interaction Team at AIST in Tsukuba
- Person/Gou Koutaki
- Person/Kyoko Otagawa
- Gou Koutaki and Kyoko Otagawa research AI-assisted performance at Tokyo Tech