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The BRASS Project, from Physical Models to Virtual Musical Instruments: Playability Issues

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Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval (CMMR 2005)

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The Brass project aims to deliver software virtual musical instruments (trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone) based on physical modelling. This requires to work on some aspects of the playability of the models so that they can be played in real time through a simple keyboard : better control of the attacks, automatic tuning, humanization.

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  1. LMA-CNRS, 31 Ch. Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Cedex 20, Marseille, France

    Christophe Vergez

  2. IRCAM, 1 Pl. Igor Stravinsky, 75004, Paris, France

    Christophe Vergez & Patrice Tisserand

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    Richard Kronland-Martinet  & Sølvi Ystad  & 

  2. Laboratoire de Mécanique et d’Acoustique, CNRS, 31, chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402, Marseille Cedex 20, France

    Thierry Voinier

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Vergez, C., Tisserand, P. (2006). The BRASS Project, from Physical Models to Virtual Musical Instruments: Playability Issues. In: Kronland-Martinet, R., Voinier, T., Ystad, S. (eds) Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval. CMMR 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3902. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11751069_2

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