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Old 09-11-2017, 04:19 PM   #1
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Any music programs for K3 or KT ?

I just recently picked up a k3 and a KT within the last month. I installed the gameboy emulator in hopes of being able to make some sounds with it, but alas no sound support.

Are there any programs/trackers/synths made for the e-ink kindles?
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I just recently picked up a k3 and a KT within the last month. I installed the gameboy emulator in hopes of being able to make some sounds with it, but alas no sound support.

Are there any programs/trackers/synths made for the e-ink kindles?
Yes.
Search among the posts (or threads started) by twobob.

The K3 and KT do have sound support. Both also do TTS.

I suppose you meant that the gameboy emulator does not have sound support.
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Yes.
Search among the posts (or threads started) by twobob.

The K3 and KT do have sound support. Both also do TTS.

I suppose you meant that the gameboy emulator does not have sound support.
Yeah I meant the gameboy emulator so I can load up a music making rom.
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Yeah I meant the gameboy emulator so I can load up a music making rom.
Which gameboy emulator?
Which Kindle? (the keyboard and the touch screen models are very different firmwares).

IIRC - twobob's emulator for the KT had sound enabled.
(twobob was our retired rock star - a professional entertainer - he liked things to make music whenever possible)
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Which gameboy emulator?
Which Kindle? (the keyboard and the touch screen models are very different firmwares).

IIRC - twobob's emulator for the KT had sound enabled.
(twobob was our retired rock star - a professional entertainer - he liked things to make music whenever possible)

I've only tried on the k3 (kindle keyboard) so far (FBGNUBOY). I figured that would best supported since it has physical keys and a volume rocker switch.

I will look into the gameboy emulator on the kindle touch

Am I wrong in assuming there are more programs/utilities for the K3 than the KT?

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I've only tried on the k3 (kindle keyboard) so far (FBGNUBOY). I figured that would best supported since it has physical keys and a volume rocker switch.

I will look into the gameboy emulator on the kindle touch

Am I wrong in assuming there are more programs/utilities for the K3 than the KT?
yes, you are wrong.
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I've only tried on the k3 (kindle keyboard) so far (FBGNUBOY). I figured that would best supported since it has physical keys and a volume rocker switch.

I will look into the gameboy emulator on the kindle touch

Am I wrong in assuming there are more programs/utilities for the K3 than the KT?
There is an mplayer port for the K3 and it can be invoked from launchpad. I have even used it on my K3 to play internet radio streams.

So if your gameboy emulator does not have sound on the K3 it is probably a settings problem. You might want to look at the mplayer port to see if it has any information that might help you determine the proper settings for your gameboy emulator.

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Sorry for the confusing title. I am trying to use my kindle to MAKE music. Not playback music.

http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/ http://irrlichtproject.de/houston/ http://littlegptracker.com/medias.php
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Sorry for the confusing title. I am trying to use my kindle to MAKE music. Not playback music.

http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/ http://irrlichtproject.de/houston/ http://littlegptracker.com/medias.php
So what is the difference?
If the speakers do not create sound waves, you are sort of out of luck.

I am pretty sure you are on the wrong track.
A game boy device does not support any standard of audio output.
The Kindles do.

You should start with whatever thing(s) are commonly used on a Linux system to achieve whatever it is you want to do.
Not try to bit-diddle the speaker drivers.
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First of all I was hoping there would be a NATIVE tracker on the Kindle.

Second, I tried the gameboy emulator because I am already familiar with using LSDJ (tracker) on authentic hardware. Emulation is also an option for those that don't have real hardware.

Third, I am not trying to re-invent the wheel here. I don't plan to write any music programs I just wanted to know if there was anything already available. I posted the examples of other trackers running on 'non-standard' hardware for creating music just to show that people do develop this sort of stuff.

Like I said, it would be cool if I could use the Kindle to MAKE music, but if not, I will move on. Plenty of other devices/communities out there
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Lastly, this would have been the tracker most likely to have been ported over. http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/
Runs on pretty much every device/platform out there.
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Lastly, this would have been the tracker most likely to have been ported over. http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/
Runs on pretty much every device/platform out there.
That page says there is a build available for Linux.
Both of your Kindles run Linux.
It should not be all that difficult to "port" - no more than "porting" something from one version of Windows to another.
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