OPN2 MIDI Player vs Polaris
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
OPN2 MIDI Player
OPN2 MIDI Player is an implementation of OPNMIDI based MIDI-player for Android. It’s a MIDI-player based on emulator of a Frequency Modulation chip Yamaha OPN2 (YM2612). This small MIDI-player made with using of libOPNMIDI library.Key Features:OPN2 emulationCustomizable bank of FM patches (You have to use the bank editor to create own sound bank)Stereo soundNumber of simulated OPN2 chips can be specified as 1-100 (maximum channels 600!)Pan (binary panning, i.e. left/right side on/off)Pitch-bender with adjustable rangeVibrato that responds to RPN/NRPN parametersSustain (a.k.a. Pedal hold) and Sostenuto enable/disableMIDI and RMI file supportReal-Time MIDI API supporMIDI and RMI file supportloopStart / loopEnd tag support (Final Fantasy VII)111-th controller based loop start (RPG-Maker)Use automatic arpeggio with chords to relieve channel pressureSupport for multiple concurrent MIDI synthesizers (per-track device/port select FF 09 message), can be used to overcome 16 channel limitPartial support for GS and XG standards (having more instruments than in one 128:128 GM set and ability to use multiple channels for percussion purposes, and a support for some GS/XG exclusive controllers)CC74 "Brightness" affects a modulator scale (to simulate frequency cut-off on WT synths)Portamento support (CC5, CC37, and CC65)SysEx support that supports some generic, GS, and XG featuresFull-panning stereo option (works for emulators only)
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
| Feature | OPN2 MIDI Player | Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Install sources | GitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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