Re: [LAU] Linux audio droid?

On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 12:06:45PM +0100, Arnold Krille wrote:
> Fixing up that top-posting...
>
> On Sunday 14 February 2010 11:21:23 Nick Copeland wrote:
> > > Ken Restivo wrote:
> > > > Just curious: do any of the Android-capable phones have an FPU? Can any
> > > > of them run JACK?
> > > > I've got a Linux audio instrument that fits in my backpack; the next
> > > > challenge would be to see if I can get on that fits in my pocket.
> > > The Motorola Droid (or Milestone) and its little brother the Droid
> > > Devour have FPU's. You can also run Android on the Nokia N900 which has
> > > an FPU also. And then there's the Nexus One.
> > > I'm sharing your curiosity so I'll keep an eye on this thread.
>
> Why not run the linux that already comes with the n900. Or are you that fixed
> on sending google all your data ;-)
>
> > You also need to consider that having limited FPU performance may imply
> > having multiple apps running DSP code is out of the question, which
> > implies Jack (as an audio distribution server) is of limited use.
>
> But I do think, running one organ synth standalone would work. Only a matter
> of getting the midi-data from the keyboard into the phone.
>
> And a matter of stopping the foh-tech from killing himself laughing when you
> plug in you request a DI-box and connect your stereo-mini-jack-to-two-mono-
> jacks adaptor to connect your phone for making music.
> And then you have to make sure no one calls you during the show, otherwise
> your girlfriend/wife/mother speaks to you over the big pa :-P

this could actually be a nice element of the show.
(if you like my music, call me.)
and mom would call to end the show :)

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