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A. DrymonitisDigital Electronics for MusiciansMaker Innovations Serieshttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0394-9_6

6. An Interactive Glove

Alexandros Drymonitis1  
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Argyroupoli, Greece
 

In this chapter, we are going to build a glove with a sensor circuit that can be used by various instrumentalists, like bowed string performers, harpists, drummers, and trombone players, among others. We will use the input of the sensor to manipulate the sound of a live instrument, with input given by the gestures of the performer.

The sensor we will use is an accelerometer, which in this particular case was chosen for its tilt-sensing capability. Tilt sensing means that the ...

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