Survey on creativity and user experience in sound design using electronic musical instruments.

Why do music producers choose and use certain musical instruments and sound-generation technologies for their creative work?

The survey investigates how hardware- , software- , and AI-based instruments and sound generation tools are perceived in terms of creativity support and user experience when creating sounds for music production. In this survey, the term sound design refers to the creation, selection and shaping of individual sounds using synthesizers, samplers, drum machines, modular systems, and AI-based sound generation tools. Acoustic instruments are not included in this survey.

Participation is voluntary and takes approximately 15-20 minutes. All responses are collected anonymously. During the survey you will be asked about the two tasks designing a lead sound and designing a bass drum sound. Please answer the questions based on your own experience.

This survey is part of a bachelor’s thesis, titled Between Haptics, Flexibility, and Automation: The Influence of Hardware-, Software-, and AI-based Sound Design on the Creativity and User Experience of Music Creators.

Researcher: Oliver Hartmann
Bachelor’s student in Media Informatics, IU – Internationale Hochschule
Contact: oliver.hartmann1@iu-study.org

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey.