ixi is an international collective of people experimenting with electronic musical software. The main research concentrates on the interfacing between the musician and the functionality of the program. I.e. how does an interface influence and determine the way the musician works on the computer? To explore these questions, ixi has developed various prototypes of electronic instruments which all suggest different working methods and structuring of sound material. In the development of all these instruments ixi has been collaborating with musicians from all over the world who are involved in betatesting and suggesting new paths to follow and explore.

			Sound tools by ixi - downloadable from their website.
Pixilamp		Crystals

The Residency Programme started on 1 October 2002, and during the time ixi are working at the DRU, they will continue their research on musical interfaces, but with the aim of establishing a working OSC (Open Sound Control) channeling between ixi interfaces and soundengines written in software like Supercollider, Max/MSP, Pure Data or Reaktor.