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Abstract

We present a novel integration of a brain-computer interface (BCI) with a music step sequencer composition program. Previous BCIs that utilize EEG data to form music provide users little control over the final composition or do not provide enough feedback. Our interface allows a user to create and modify a melody in real time and provides continuous aural and visual feedback to the user, thus affording them a controllable means to achieve creative expression. A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a tool that allows its user to communicate to an interface using only his or her brain signals. Research into this area has yielded a variety of applications that range from spelling via

Mediated Interactions and Musical Expression—A Survey

“…In its most primitive form, such an interface simply serves as a trigger which is activated through a specific kind of brain activity rather than through pushing a button. This allows musical expression to become available for people with physical disabilities that prevent them from playing regular instruments (Miranda 2006;Chew and Caspary 2011;Le Groux et al 2010).…”

Keyboard-type optical fiber musical interface

“…A common approach for musical interfaces is based on image processing techniques by extracting gestures, mouth shapes, or countenance from pictures and further controlling the melody with them 9 , 10 . Sophisticated techniques with electroencephalogram signals are another possibility for establishing musical expressions with a brain-computer interface, 11 and tactile devices have also been proposed to gather hand movement, pressure, and force for an organic interaction exploring the high degree of freedom of the human hand 12 , 13 . With the advancement of mixed reality, interactive interfaces incorporating board game actions, tags, visual feedback, and audio elements convey a synesthetic experience that goes beyond musical expression and can even mix different domains of art 14 …”