Andy Hunt
Marcelo M. Wanderley
ABSTRACT
In this paper we challenge the assumption that an electronic instrument consists solely of an interface and a sound generator. We emphasise the importance of the mapping between input parameters and system parameters, and claim that this can define the very essence of an instrument.
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