The EV: A New Digital/Acoustic Hybrid Stringed Synthesizer

The EV: A New Digital/Acoustic Hybrid Stringed Synthesizer

Demo presentation at the 2022 NIME (New Interfaces for Musical Expression) Conference.

Abstract:

The EV represents an innovative 3D-printed instrument combining digital and acoustic technologies. It features FFT convolution algorithms combined with a unique and expressive synthesizer to achieve gritty and textured realism. The instrument employs pitch-tracking technology that provides both accuracy and low latency, addressing historical challenges with MIDI stringed instruments. As a fretless stringed instrument, it enables the creation of synthesized music of any particular tuning system, expanding beyond Western twelve-tone scale constraints. The EV offers parametric adjustability across synthesizers, transfer functions, and FFT engines, providing extensive creative control.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21428/92fbeb44.0d28e583

Link:

https://nime.pubpub.org/pub/jar93gnp/

Citation:

Lindgren, Brian. “The EV: A New Digital/Acoustic Hybrid Stringed Synthesizer.” International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression [Online], 2022, New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Online, https://doi.org/10.21428/92fbeb44.0d28e583.

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June 1, 2022