Using values-led participatory design (Iversen, Halskov, & Leong, 2013) as a foundation, this thesis argues the importance of values in the design decisions that steer the conception and development of new electroacoustic musical instruments. A model is introduced that defines seven distinct Personas, as different perspectives on the creation process of ‘performing instrument designers’. Second Order Virtuosity (Hildebrand, Lopes, Hoelzl, & Campo, 2016) and the persona model are cross-examined, substantiated by the virtuoso practice of peer ‘performing instrument designers’ (PIDs). The Electrumpet, a hyper instrument, is used as a case study for the application of the model in relation to its improved design and the evaluation of its progress as a musical instrument in general. The thesis concludes with a description of the technical implementation of the improved Electrumpet system and the compositional and improvisational strategies implemented.
| Date of Award | 20 Jan 2021 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | P.A. Tremblay (Co-Supervisor) & Eddie Dobson (Co-Supervisor) |
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