Can tangible computer music interfaces inspire creativity and enhance artistic stage performances for visually impaired and blind musicians? What are the benefits of engaging with tangible interfaces in the context of computer […]

The Tangible Music Lab’s PhD candidates Jens Vetter and Echo Ho are participating the ESPORA residency supported by the i-Portunus residency program at Phonos, UPF Barcelona in April 2022. During the residency […]

Thinking about studying Postdigital Lutherie or starting a PhD with us?Visit the TANGIBLE MUSIC LAB during our OPEN DAY on March 22nd 09:00 – 17:00 Demos and Showcase of Postdigital Musical Instruments […]

In this paper we discuss the beneficial aspects of incorporating energy-motion models as a design pattern in musical interface design. These models can be understood as archetypes of motion trajectories which are […]

This work-in-progress paper presents prototypes of three tangible user interfaces that provide an interactive physical display for sound controls, such as step sequences, envelopes or sample playback rates. They use mechanical actuators […]

The Center for HCI and the Tangible Music Lab are co-organizing the next edition of the TEI Conference taking place in Salzburg from February 14-17 2021. The 15th ACM International Conference on […]

This paper describes the Ph.D. research project “Tangible Signals” which is currently in its initial phase. This project investigates the dynamic physical representation and haptic feedback control of computer music and sound […]

Physical Representation The research project “Tangible Signals” investigates the physical representation and haptic feedback control of computer sound data.The creation and manipulation of sounds is fascinating and challenging. The availability and ease […]