Bend-aid Overview

The Bend-aid visual interface developed for using with TorqueTuner is affiliated with the latest journal article published in Actuators titled: Assessing the Impact of Force Feedback in Musical Knobs on Performance and User Experience.

Piao, Z.; Frisson, C.; Van Kerrebroeck, B.; Wanderley, M.M. Assessing the Impact of Force Feedback in Musical Knobs on Performance and User Experience. Actuators 2024, 1, 0. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/13/11/462

Key functions

• Pitch Modulation via TorqueTuner: Allows users to synthesize vibrato by controlling pitch through the rotation of the TorqueTuner knob, providing customizable force feedback modes.
• MIDI Sequencer Integration:
  • Add, highlight, move, and resize notes intuitively.
  • Supports editing a wide range of notes and importing, clearing, or manually entering note data.
• TorqueTuner Visualizer:
  • Real-time monitoring of rotation angle and torque value.
  • Displays angle contour aligned with MIDI notes and allows saving pitch contour data as a CSV file.
• Data Communication:
  • Real-time data exchange between TorqueTuner and Bend-aid via USB.
  • Supports pitch modulation and mode adjustments with feedback displayed on both the Bend-aid interface and TorqueTuner's LCD.

Installation Guide

To set up the software environment, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/piaoziyue/Bend-aid-Actuators-2024.git

2. Upload Firmware to TorqueTuner:
   Upload the TorqueTuner_ESP32 code to your TorqueTuner device using the appropriate tool.

3. Open the Web Interface:
   Open index.html in your browser using Live Server or a similar local web hosting tool.

4. Connect TorqueTuner to Bend-aid:
   Connect the TorqueTuner device to the Bend-aid system for real-time interaction.

Citation

@article{piao2024impact,
  author    = {Ziyue Piao and Christian Frisson and Bavo Van Kerrebroeck and Marcelo M. Wanderley},
  title     = {Assessing the Impact of Force Feedback in Musical Knobs on Performance and User Experience},
  journal   = {Actuators},
  year      = {2024},
  volume    = {13},
  doi       = {10.3390/act13110462},
  url       = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/13/11/462}
}

Contact

Ziyue Piao (PhD candidate in Music Technology at IDMIL, MPBL, CIRMMT, McGill University) [email protected]

Nov. 12, 2024

License

© 2024 by the authors. This code is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). For details, please refer to the full license text in the LICENSE file included in this repository.