What is it about?
The Beat Machine is a DIY musical instrument whose design illustrates how much sonic interaction can be achieved with modern low-cost microcontroller hardware and open source design tools. The article describes the design and making processes and how others can utilise a similar approach.
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Why is it important?
Access to creative digital fabrication is increasing, in terms of both reach and affordability. This article shows how these developing tools can be applied to musical instrument design as an example of such creative deployment.
Perspectives
Connections between advancing technologies and traditional creative practices, such as instrument making, are often overlooked. This article draws attention to the creative potential of digital fabrication tools that might otherwise not be considered.
algorithmicmusic@gmail.com Andrew R. Brown
Griffith University
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This page is a summary of: Beat Machine: Embracing the Creative Limitations and Opportunities of Low-Cost Computers, Leonardo Music Journal, December 2020, The MIT Press,
DOI: 10.1162/lmj_a_01087.
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