We track the temporal control of musicians and speakers in motor movements during production. Motion capture systems are used to track anticipatory (planning) aspects of motor movements in music performance. These fine-grained measurements from small unfettered markers on finger, hand, wrist and arm joints, combined with acoustic (sound) analyses and MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) music measurements, allow us to test the temporal relationship between anticipatory movements and memory retrieval mechanisms under natural performance conditions.
A passive Qualysis motion capture system allows us to capture fine-angle movements with markers attached to musicians' limbs and to their instrument. Trackers overhead capture the motion data, which is synchronized with sound recordings. This system is used to measure the role of visual, tactile and auditory feedback in sensorimotor integration.