The Electrumpet saw the light at the end of 2007. The idea was older though. Students of the TU Eindhoven were asked to design an augmented instrument. Some of their ideas were useful in the new design.

From the beginning of the project the work is roughly separated in the following fields:

• Wireless communication with the computer
• Which sensors can be used and placed where (ergonomics and naturalness)
• (original) Sound Design that is connected to mapping
• Optimal software solutions
• Musical implication of the Sound Design
• Real time playing vs composition and recording
• Implementation in real playing situations
  • technically
  • artistically
  • practically
• Building and aesthetics

I will make separate blogs on each of those topics state of the art.