Exploring Disparities Between Acoustic and Digital Sound

Adriana Sá (2015) Exploring Disparities Between Acoustic and Digital Sound. In Leonardo Transactions, vol. 48 No. 3, MIT Press , pp. 280-281. 

Mapping digital sound to an acoustic input enables the performer and the software to “talk” simultaneously. Whilst the performer has direct control over the acoustic outcome, the digital can become a means of destabilization - as it is mediated through code. Musical expression substantiates as the performer addresses the unexpected resourcefully. This text describes the performative dynamics in terms of perceptual mechanics.