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In this directory are the PDF files for the paper and poster titled:

"ESP: A Driving Interface for Expression Synthesis"
by Elaine Chew, Alexandre Francois, Jie Liu and Aaron Yang
{echew, afrancoi, jieliu, ayang}@usc.edu

The poster will be presented at the 
New Instruments for Musical Expression
May 26-28, 2005, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

The paper appears in the Proceedings of the
New Instruments for Musical Expression 05 Conference

The conference website is at 
http://hct.ece.ubc.ca/nime/2005

The conference program is at
http://hct.ece.ubc.ca/nime/2005/program.html

COMPLETE PAPER and POSTER
Click on esp-nime2005.pdf if you wish to view the paper in PDF format.
The poster will be available soon.

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"ESP: A Driving Interface for Expression Synthesis"

by Elaine Chew, Alexandre Francois, Jie Liu and Aaron Yang
{echew, afrancoi, jieliu, ayang}@usc.edu

ABSTRACT: In the Expression Synthesis Project (ESP), we propose a
driving interface for expression synthesis. ESP aims to provide a
compelling metaphor for expressive performance so as to make
high-level expressive decisions accessible to non-experts. In ESP, the
user drives a car on a virtual road that represents the music with its
twists and turns; and makes decisions on how to traverse each part of
the road. The driver's decisions affect in real-time the rendering of
the piece. The pedals and wheel provide a tactile interface for
controlling the car dynamics and musical expression, while the display
portrays a first person view of the road and dashboard from the
driver's seat.  This game-like interface allows non-experts to create
expressive renderings of existing music without having to master an
instrument, and allows expert musicians to experiment with expressive
choice without having to first master the notes of the piece. The
prototype system has been tested and refined in numerous
demonstrations. This paper presents the concepts underlying the ESP
system and the architectural design and implementation of a prototype.