Pianoteq runs on an Android tablet/phone

Del Vento

I know Pianoteq is not loved around here (even I, I am fascinated by it, but don't like the somewhat sterile sound), but I just found an easy way to run full-fledged Linux on Android and then it becomes obvious: then Pianoteq should run fine there!! Earlier than Apple 😀

I'll try it next time I'll be waiting in line somewhere with a WiFi. But if anyone else is more in a hurry or explorative mode, here it is: https://www.techradar.com/how-to/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/how-to-install-linux-on-an-android-phone-1322579

Well, maybe, we need to see if MIDI gets correctly routed from the Android USB subsystem to the Linux instance, and even if it does, is the latency acceptable? And we need to answer the same question with the audio subsystem on the way out. And those are two big IFs in addition to the obvious "are the CPUs fast enough?"

So sorry for the somewhat misleading title, perhaps somebody with a PT account could link this post from their forum? You know, links are a good way to grow the relevance score for a newly born site such as ours…

oshogg

Del Vento I know Pianoteq is not loved around here

Not true. I love it and use it regularly.

Del Vento I just found an easy way to run full-fledged Linux on Android and then it becomes obvious: then Pianoteq should run fine there!!

Yeah, it should work just fine on any reasonably recent phones. It works well on Raspberry Pi e.g.

Osho

Del Vento

Del Vento I just found an easy way to run full-fledged Linux on Android and then it becomes obvious: then Pianoteq should run fine there!! Earlier than Apple

Allright, so I did some investigation and found that it's not so easy. Yes, Linux can work in an Android app, and Pianoteq may work in such an environment (I haven't tried yet). However there is a severe limitation, described in details here:

https://github.com/pelya/commandergenius/issues/54

@pelya You cannot use any external devices in Debian noroot. You need to be
rooted, and use some 'real' Linux installer, like Linux Deploy.

Moreover, at the moment the audio interface appear to be broken, but that used to work and could get fixed (perhaps, Google is notorious for breaking the interface in a way that old software does not work anymore and cannot be repaired period).

Certainly one could root their device, and that route might work, but then it's not something that could have widespread appeal.

Del Vento

oshogg delvento I know Pianoteq is not loved around here

Not true. I love it and use it regularly.

🎉

oshogg delvento I just found an easy way to run full-fledged Linux on Android and then it becomes obvious: then Pianoteq should run fine there!!

Yeah, it should work just fine on any reasonably recent phones. It works well on Raspberry Pi

I know, that's why I pointed to this one. The Pi is nice, but it's really ugly and requires serious work to become "presentable" next to a piano. Many new tablets can be bought all-included for less than cost of a decent screen for the Pi (and then you have to add the Pi itself, the case, the case for the screen…). And then you have to power it.

Obviously the Pi can be great and you have many options e.g. for different sound hardware…. but then again, if there were nice cases which could house all-in-one the screen (and a high res touch-sensitive one!) the Pi itself, the sound hats, etc.

So a tablet could be better for some.

vagfilm

Too bad... I assumed that if it would be that easy, some of the pianoteq nerds (there are plenty in the modartt forum) would already be going the tablet way instead of still tinkering with PIs... (although the PI is lower priced)

Del Vento

vagfilm pianoteq nerds

Well, if they are nerds they could go the rooting route. Perhaps we should just tell them? I don't have a spare device to root and try at the moment (not to mention the time, which sounds more consuming than the non-rooting option) otherwise I'd try it myself…

ClothEaredNincompoop

Maybe on a actual Linux phone/tablet? 🤔

There are things like PinePhone and Ubuntu Touch, but I haven't nerded around with those. 🤓