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> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Renato  wrote:

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>> On Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:21:49 -0500

>> Paul Davis  wrote:

>>

>>> this is what *CANNOT* be done sensibly on android:

>>>

>>> TC-11: http://www.bitshapesoftware.com/instruments/tc-11/

>>> Orphion: http://vimeo.com/35131490

>>>

>>> watch them both, and prepare to weep. Orphion doesn't have the most

>>> interesting synthesis, alas.

>>

>> couldn't they both be achieved if the tablet was used only as control,

>> and synthesis was actually happening on a computer?

>

> perhaps, yes, although driving physical synthesis models with MIDI is

> like driving a lamborghini with 8 pairs of ski gloves on each hand and

> concrete overshoes on your feet. you can do it, but ... its just not

> the same.

:-)
While I agree that Android is a complete nightmare when it comes to

latency and realtime audio, work is being done now on the controller front

at Fairlight Instruments.
http://fairlightinstruments.com.au
They have leveraged ADB on the Android platform to provide a usb

connection to a Linux synth server which is controlled from an UI running

on a Samsung Wifi-5.0 YP970. It's like a big ipod touch.
I have built a custom ROM for them to provide a more aesthetically

pleasing experience.
Further work is being done to allow third party applications to have

access to the synth server API among other things that I am not at liberty

to share yet ;-)
They were showing them at NAMM last month.
I am not 100% sure ;-) but I think their reason for moving to Linux is

that they are sick of dealing with that other platform and the often

frustrating and buggy experience. Although Samsung have done their best to

try to keep that flame burning on Android platform, the Fairlight guys are

not looking back...
Cheers
--

Patrick Shirkey

Boost Hardware Ltd

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