This article describes a new kind of digital musical instrument, a novel assemblage of the familiar MIDI keyboard with custom interactive software. Inspired by John Cage's prepared piano, our instrument both takes advantage of and subverts the pianist's hard-earned, embodied training, while also inviting an extended configuration stage that “prepares” the instrument to behave in composition-specific, idiosyncratic ways. Through its flexible—though constrained—design, the instrument aims to inspire a playful approach to instrument building, composition, and performance. We outline the development history of our instrument, called bitKlavier, its current design, and some of its musical possibilities.

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准备数码钢琴：介绍 bitKlavier

本文介绍了一种新型数字乐器，是熟悉的 MIDI 键盘与自定义交互软件的新颖组合。受到约翰凯奇准备好的钢琴的启发，我们的乐器既利用又颠覆了钢琴家来之不易的具体训练，同时还邀请了一个扩展的配置阶段，“准备”乐器以特定于作曲的方式表现。通过其灵活的（尽管受到限制）设计，该乐器旨在激发一种有趣的乐器构建、作曲和演奏方法。我们概述了我们的乐器（称为 bitKlavier）的发展历史、它的当前设计以及它的一些音乐可能性。