Nonobvious roles for electronics in performance enhancement

A new paradigm is proposed which overcomes certain shortcomings in our current models of performer/computer interaction. The "Standard Model", in which the computer passively waits for performer input can be extended to include closed-loop behavior, both stable and unstable. In the time range typiied by the muscular and auditory subsystems, the existence Cadoz] of approximately linear spatially modelled feedback is emphasized. On a longer time frame, the possibilities are more subtile and powerful. In a well-designed timbre space / control space Wessel] the connection occurs on a more musical level and is evidenced in enhancements in the performer's own apparent output.