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Making the most of Wi-Fi: Optimisations for robust wireless live music performance

Mitchell, Thomas J.; Madgwick, Sebastian; Rankine, Simon; Hilton, Geoffrey; Freed, Adrian; Nix, Andrew

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Tom Mitchell Tom.Mitchell@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Audio and Music Interaction

Sebastian Madgwick

Simon Rankine

Geoffrey Hilton

Adrian Freed

Andrew Nix



Abstract

Wireless technology is growing increasingly prevalent in the development of new interfaces for live music performance. However, with a number of different wireless technologies operating in the 2.4 GHz band, there is a high risk of interference and congestion, which has the potential to severely disrupt live performances. With its high transmission power, channel bandwidth and throughput, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) presents an opportunity for highly robust wireless communications. This paper presents our preliminary work optimising the components of a Wi-Fi system for live performance scenarios. We summarise the manufacture and testing of a prototype directional antenna that is designed to maximise sensitivity to a performer’s signal while suppressing interference from elsewhere. We also propose a set of recommended Wi-Fi configurations to reduce latency and increase throughput. Practical investigations utilising these arrangements demonstrate a single x-OSC device achieving a latency of

Citation

Mitchell, T. J., Madgwick, S., Rankine, S., Hilton, G., Freed, A., & Nix, A. (2014). Making the most of Wi-Fi: Optimisations for robust wireless live music performance. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (251-256). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1178875

Conference Name 14th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
Conference Location Goldsmiths, University of London
Start Date Jun 30, 2014
End Date Jul 4, 2014
Acceptance Date Jun 1, 2014
Online Publication Date Jun 1, 2014
Publication Date Jun 1, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 251-256
Book Title Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1178875
Keywords Wi-Fi, wireless, digital musical instruments, open sound control (OSC), antenna design, throughput, latency, live performance
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/815670
Publisher URL http://www.nime2014.org/technical-programme/
Related Public URLs http://www.nime2014.org
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME2014)

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