Composing music on Jolla?

asked 2015-08-08 09:58:19 +0200

Camil B gravatar image

updated 2015-08-08 10:54:24 +0200

Is there any application I could use to write music on-the-go on the Jolla? Or any improvised contraption, if it works, something like writing LilyPond in VIM, then exporting it to MIDI, and play it through timidity++ using some SoundFont? Or running MilkyTracker, if at all possible? I'm comfortable in the Linux Terminal, and my Jolla has the TOHKBD. I can write formal notation already, or learn any kind of code if needed (like LilyPond), and I already have some experience with sequencers and trackers. Any ideas?

Thanks!

EDIT: I would like to avoid Android apps if possible. But good suggestions are welcome.

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retagged, adding app-request

simo ( 2015-08-08 10:52:09 +0200 )edit
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For MilkyTracker: No Jolla version possible as it requires SDL 1.X (on SFOS we have 2.X only). But there's an android version available: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.milkytracker.sdl

//EDIT: For timidity++: configure ends fine, but:

checking enable_audio=sun... no
checking enable_audio=hpux... no
checking enable_audio=irix... no
checking enable_audio=mme... no
checking enable_audio=sb_dsp... no
checking enable_audio=w32... no
checking enable_audio=darwin... no
checking enable_audio=alsa... no
checking enable_audio=alib... no
checking enable_audio=nas... no
checking enable_audio=arts... no
checking enable_audio=esd... no
checking enable_audio=portaudio... no
checking enable_audio=npipe... no
checking enable_audio=jack... no
checking enable_audio=ao... no
checking enable_audio=vorbis... no
checking enable_audio=flac... no
checking enable_audio=speex... no
checking enable_audio=gogo... no

Guess without audio support it's pretty useless, so will try to fix that next days.

V10lator ( 2015-08-08 12:54:00 +0200 )edit

There are some SDL 1.* packages on https://build.merproject.org, try and let us know !

ced117 ( 2015-08-09 19:51:49 +0200 )edit

@ced117 Didn't check but these SDL packages may note produce any GUI output at all. Also I triggered a bug in MilkyTracker while trying to compile. Anyhow, bug should be fixed in git version and git version seems to use SDL2. I'm not that expert with autoreconf & co (needed cause there isn't even the configure script at git repo) but let's see... :)

Alright, ./configure passed, now to compile...

make[3]: *** No rule to make target `rtmidi/RtMidi.h', needed by `all-am'.  Stop.

Damn. Going to sleep now.

V10lator ( 2015-08-10 00:23:23 +0200 )edit
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Maybe you could convince the programmer of Sunvox for a SailfishOS version, now with the Tablet coming and all? After all, Sunvox versions for Nokia N900 and Nokia N9 exist, along with an Android version.

Sunvox

Venty ( 2015-08-10 10:20:17 +0200 )edit