On Jan 7, 9:00 am, Brian Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 2009-01-07 at 09:38 -0500, Rob Ruff wrote: > > > We will need low latency for our project. Would it be possible to stream > > data over the USB? > > I have not looked at Android or the G1 on this specifically, but based > on my knowledge of Linux and the USB Gadget subsystem, if you can load > the gadgetfs kernel module, you could do this. > > I suspect that the G1 does not include that module, so in general I > would say that no this is not possible. > > > > > > > >If T-Mobile has included gadgetfs or you can somehow add that kernel > > >module you can write a USB gadget that will provide any functionality > > >you like. > > > > >>> Brian Beattie <[email protected]> 1/4/2009 11:58:56 am >>> > > > > On Wed, 2008-12-31 at 17:51 -0500, Mike Lockwood wrote: > > > > Right - there are currently no APIs in android dealing with USB. > > > > Also, there is no host USB support, so there is no support for > > > > connecting a USB device to the phone. I am not aware of any near term > > > > plans to add this support - it just isn't very high up on the priority > > > > list. > > > > I don't think the G1 has hardware for OTG support which is the only > > > standard way to provide Host USB support. If this is correct then even > > > if (when) android acquires as USB API it will not provide Host USB. It > > > is possible to build a custom Host USB "device" that could do what the > > > OP wants but that would require special (external) hardware. > > > > > Mike > > > > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 1:56 PM, whataboutbob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I have seen several posts regarding access to the USB and have not > > > > > seen any answers yet so I assume the capability currently does not > > > > > exist. We would very much like to be able to control devices over the > > > > > USB using the G1. Is there anything planned for the near future? > > -- > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting a bad thing? > > Brian Beattie LFS12947 | "Honor isn't about making the right choices. > [email protected] | It's about dealing with the > consequences."www.beattie-home.net | -- Midori Koto
What about MIDI control, i.e. using the G1 as a MIDI controller for external MIDI devices, including Linux, Mac, PC, etc? The G1 has MIDI playback capability, but can it send midi via USB? This would be one way to use it as a "USB" controller. There are several software options for Linux, PC & Mac that allow UI control of those systems via MIDI. Myself, as a usician, I can foresee other obvious advantages of using MIDI for controlling external devices. I have used Gmote to play MIDI files on Windows, but I've not tried on Linux yet though. Since it can play MIDI files on the PC, that already offers a limited form of control. You can save control sequences from other MIDI devices and simply play them back at will. Using Jack or (Linux) and MidiTranslator or MIDI-Ox on Windows would allow you to route these MIDI strings where required. I haven't tested this yet, but it's on my short list. I'll post my findings here if anyone is interested; or I should probably start a new thread for MIDI control if none exists yet. But if MIDI works via USB on the G1, it could become one control method. Just brainstorming and looking for new ideas from others. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
