by John Jannone

The Dataglove/Dataviolin is a system for musical performance consisting of a modified TouchGlove with embedded sensors, a modified violin containing a graphics tablet and sensors, and custom software allowing the glove/violin to control digital and analog audio processing of up to three live instruments.

The Dataglove/Dataviolin Interface translates data from the custom Dataglove and Dataviolin instruments into real-time control of audio processors and electronic music hardware. The window shown here displays the status of the glove's 13 embedded sensors, and allows the performer to assign any sensor to any audio processing parameter. Also displayed on this page are the harmonization mappings of the graphics tablet mounted on the Dataviolin. The position of the performer's index finger on the violin tablet changes the pitch of incoming sounds based on the scales and chords selected in the lower left of the window. All the settings on this page can be stored, named, and recalled for use in performance.

24 may 2000