UniMIDIHub: A Prototype of Accessible Digital Musical Instruments for Musical Inclusion

Accessible digital musical instruments (ADMIs) are a promising approach to music making, demonstrating that technology can play a transformative role in promoting inclusivity in musical practice. In this paper, the author’s industrial Ph.D. project is presented, a prototype of ADMI, developed together with the company Audio Modeling and the founder of Musica Senza Confini. The prototype was tested in live ensemble performances involving both users with disabilities and professional musicians, yielding encouraging and insightful results regarding its practical applicability and musical integration. This paper contributes to the broader conversation on inclusion in digital music-making and offers a concrete step toward the development of tools that accommodate diversity without compromise.