Subtlety and detail are fundamental to what makes musical instruments special, and worth
dedicating a life's practice to, for designer, maker, player and listener alike. However …

In this paper, we reflect on the focus of “newness” in NIME research and practice and argue
that there is a missing O (for “Old”) in framing our academic discourse. A systematic review …

Identifying points of engagement from a person's interaction with computers could be used
to assess their experience and to adapt user interfaces in real-time. However, it is difficult to …

Composing is a neglected area of music education. To increase participation, many
technologies provide open-ended interfaces to motivate child autodidactic use, drawing …

Iterative design in DMIs and AMIs: expanding and embedding a high-level gesture vocabulary
for T-Stick and GuitarAMI Page 1 Iterative design in DMIs and AMIs: expanding and embedding …

This thesis explores the challenges of designing reliable and robust digital musical
instruments (DMIs) for long-term use. Techniques and frameworks from other fields of …

Les instruments de musique numériques et augmentés (IMN/IMA) sont créés à l'aide de
capteurs, d'actionneurs et d'unités de production sonore (synthèse). Maîtriser les techniques …

This position paper suggests that Creativity Support Tools (CSTs) could be designed for
reflection to foster self-learning in creative user experiences. The authors suggest that a …

The NIME community has proposed a variety of interfaces that connect making music and
education. This paper reviews current literature, proposes a method for developing …