Joy Bausch

For blind and partially sighted (BPS) producers, the digital studio tends to withhold flow. Most crucial information relies on visual interface feedback and while existing accessibility tools have become more available and effective, they still compete for the same auditory attention the producer wants to give to listening. This paper follows the idea that the missing information can reach the fingers at the point of control through haptics rather than speech feedback.
This session will reflect on research exploring haptic solutions, through the lens of flow. Since haptic feedback can be built into familiar gear from the design stage, it deserves everyone’s attention and this session will discuss how industry can respond and adapt.

The visual interfaces of digital audio can exclude blind and partially sighted (BPS) producers and current speech feedback tools compete directly with the sound being shaped. This session presents two haptic prototype interfaces, co-designed with BPS practitioners, and demonstrated live by a blind sound professional, that deliver real-time audio information through touch. Attendees will try the interfaces themselves and experience what inclusive haptic music production technology can really feel like.

Thank you for joining Most Wanted: Music Research! After today’s talks and performances, we invite you to stay for the networking reception focused on music research, industry, and emerging talent.

Continue the conversations, meet fellow creators and thinkers, and celebrate a day of shared curiosity, collaboration, and creative exploration.

Welcome to this year’s Hybrid Music Lab: our first edition featuring a shared exhibition space alongside demos, performances, and installations. Here, everything is tangible, hands-on, and open to exploration.

Dive in, experiment and experience music, sound and technology coming together in an inspiring, playful environment of discovery and collaboration.