Simpletones is an interactive sound system that enables a sense of musical collaboration for non-musicians. Participants create simple sound compositions with ease in real time by operating physical sound controllers in collaboration. Simpletones encourages playful human-to-human interactions through a simple interface and a simple set of basic rules, enabling novices to explore sound as a group without the need of previous musical experience. This allows novices to focus on the collaborative aspects of collective performance, such as synchronizing movements and collective decision-making; ultimately engaging a state of group flow.
The aim of Simpletones is to make collaborative musical experiences more approachable for a wide range of users, allowing them to experience something usually considered the reserve of trained performers.