A2DP Volume vs Timidity AE
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
A2DP Volume
Automatically adjusts the media volume on connect and resets it on disconnect. This is done so that stereo streaming audio can work properly. Intended primarily for car Bluetooth systems. It can read out text messages using Text To Speech (TTS) services while you are connected. Each paired Bluetooth device or virtual device (home dock, car dock, power connection, or headset plug) can be configured to your liking. There is a manual on the website. A secondary feature is the ability to capture location information so you can find where you left your car. The location can also be automatically captured when exiting Car Mode on your Android device and read by any app that understands GPS data.
Timidity AE
Multimedia player focused on playing MIDI files. Instead of built-in Android MIDI playing features, it uses Timidity++ engine and allows specifying soundfonts and options. Included soundfont 8Rock11e seems to have non-free license "Distribute freely. Don't disassemble." Features include: * High quality MIDI file playback far superior to Android's built in Synth * Support for multiple user-set SoundFonts or patch sets * Multi-track mixer with support for per-track instrument and volume adjustment (only available for MIDI and MOD files) * Tempo, pitch, voice, and resampling controls * Create, save, and load custom instrument and volume configurations * Additional support for Amiga MOD files as well as the formats Android natively supports (mp3, ogg, flac, etc) * Export MIDI or MOD files to wav * Compressed .sfArk and .sfArk.exe SoundFont extraction * Notification with playback buttons (Honeycomb or later) * Folder and playlist based music organization * Dark and light themes
| Feature | A2DP Volume | Timidity AE |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-2.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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