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  audio players that work together sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> - 2016-08-06 11:06 -0700
    Re: audio players that work together Henry Jones <Henry@aol.com> - 2016-08-07 09:52 -0500
      Re: audio players that work together sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> - 2016-08-07 15:07 -0700
    Re: audio players that work together Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2016-08-07 19:17 +0100
      Re: audio players that work together sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> - 2016-08-07 15:04 -0700
    Re: audio players that work together "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-08-08 19:48 +0200
      Re: audio players that work together sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> - 2016-08-09 09:48 -0700
        Re: audio players that work together Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2016-08-09 19:56 +0100

#33162 — audio players that work together

Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio players on android that work along side by side without problems?

At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus that work nicely side by side (for instance one playing an audiobook while the other plays music at reduced volume level in the background). But it would be nice if I had a few additional alternative mp3 players that will also keep playing when other audio players are active simultaneously.

greetings and thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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#33186

On Sat, 6 Aug 2016 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), sobriquet wrote:

> Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio 
> players on android that work along side by side without 
> problems?
> 
> At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus 
> that work nicely side by side (for instance one playing 
> an audiobook while the other plays music at reduced volume 
> level in the background). But it would be nice if I had 
> a few additional alternative mp3 players that will also 
? keep playing when other audio players are active 
> simultaneously.

Are you using bluetooth speakers to play the audio?

I don't play music much so I don't think I can answer your question
directly but I chime in only to point out that you might be able to use a 
second "channel" if you're using a bluetooth speakerphone.

I don't know much about bluetooth, but I have noticed that
some of my mapping apps use a different bluetooth channel
than my audio apps do. 

So, when one channel is using the bluetooth channel 1 audio, the map app
can chime in on a second channel. 

If you're using bluetooth speakers, maybe you can opt for an app where you
can select the bluetooth channel?

That way, one app can be on one channel while the other app is on the
second channel.

This is just a suggestion. If it doesn't work, then I apologize in advance.

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#33192

On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 4:54:39 PM UTC+2, Henry Jones wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Aug 2016 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), sobriquet wrote:
> 
> > Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio 
> > players on android that work along side by side without 
> > problems?
> > 
> > At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus 
> > that work nicely side by side (for instance one playing 
> > an audiobook while the other plays music at reduced volume 
> > level in the background). But it would be nice if I had 
> > a few additional alternative mp3 players that will also 
> ? keep playing when other audio players are active 
> > simultaneously.
> 
> Are you using bluetooth speakers to play the audio?
> 
> I don't play music much so I don't think I can answer your question
> directly but I chime in only to point out that you might be able to use a 
> second "channel" if you're using a bluetooth speakerphone.
> 
> I don't know much about bluetooth, but I have noticed that
> some of my mapping apps use a different bluetooth channel
> than my audio apps do. 
> 
> So, when one channel is using the bluetooth channel 1 audio, the map app
> can chime in on a second channel. 
> 
> If you're using bluetooth speakers, maybe you can opt for an app where you
> can select the bluetooth channel?
> 
> That way, one app can be on one channel while the other app is on the
> second channel.
> 
> This is just a suggestion. If it doesn't work, then I apologize in advance.

I tend to just use the headphones plugged in at the standard audio jack
(on an old HTC OXP smartphone). If I use speakers I also tend to plug
them in directly with an audiocable.

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#33188

On 2016-08-06, sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio players on
> android that work along side by side without problems?
>
> At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus that work nicely
> side by side (for instance one playing an audiobook while the other
> plays music at reduced volume level in the background). But it would
> be nice if I had a few additional alternative mp3 players that will
> also keep playing when other audio players are active simultaneously.
>
> greetings and thanks in advance for any suggestions.

There are apps that claim to be able to play two or more files at once,
with independent controls.  I haven't tried any so I don't know how well
they work.  Try searching the app store for 'multi audio player' or
'dual audio player'.

-- 
-- ^^^^^^^^^^
--  Whiskers 
-- ~~~~~~~~~~

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#33191

On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:17:19 PM UTC+2, Whiskers wrote:
> On 2016-08-06, sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio players on
> > android that work along side by side without problems?
> >
> > At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus that work nicely
> > side by side (for instance one playing an audiobook while the other
> > plays music at reduced volume level in the background). But it would
> > be nice if I had a few additional alternative mp3 players that will
> > also keep playing when other audio players are active simultaneously.
> >
> > greetings and thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> 
> There are apps that claim to be able to play two or more files at once,
> with independent controls.  I haven't tried any so I don't know how well
> they work.  Try searching the app store for 'multi audio player' or
> 'dual audio player'.
> 
> -- 
> -- ^^^^^^^^^^
> --  Whiskers 
> -- ~~~~~~~~~~

Yes, that would also be an option, provided that they can handle independent playlists with independent shuffle/loop and volume level controls.
The problem I run into on the android phone is that I have to use the pre-amp
of the equalizer to ensure one player plays at lower volume than the other, because the main volume level isn't independent for each of the players.
On my previous windows mobile phone, I didn't have this problem and the main volume for each of the player apps would allow for independent control.

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#33221

On Sat, 6 Aug 2016 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), sobriquet wrote:

> Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio players on android that work along side by side without problems?
> 
> At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus that work nicely side by side (for instance one playing an audiobook while the other plays music at reduced volume level in the background). But it would be nice if I had a few additional alternative mp3 players that will also keep playing when other audio players are active simultaneously.
> 
> greetings and thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Have you tried VLC?

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc>

-- 
s|b

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#33251

On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 7:48:52 PM UTC+2, s|b wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Aug 2016 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), sobriquet wrote:
> 
> > Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio players on android that work along side by side without problems?
> > 
> > At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus that work nicely side by side (for instance one playing an audiobook while the other plays music at reduced volume level in the background). But it would be nice if I had a few additional alternative mp3 players that will also keep playing when other audio players are active simultaneously.
> > 
> > greetings and thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> 
> Have you tried VLC?
> 
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc>
> 
> -- 
> s|b

I've tried it, but it doesn't seem to do basic stuff. Like suppose I
have a folder jazz which includes subfolders for various jazz musicians
and each of those contains subfolders with various albums. Then I
want to shuffle the entire jazz collection, so I pick the play option
for the jazz folder, but nothing happens. Apparently it contains too
many levels of subfolders.

Also, the equalizer doesn't seem to have a pre-amp, which is rather
essential to have the ability to control the volume level
independently from other music playing apps.

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#33258

On 2016-08-09, sobriquet <dohduhdah@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 7:48:52 PM UTC+2, s|b wrote:
>> On Sat, 6 Aug 2016 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), sobriquet wrote:
>> 
>> > Hi.. does anyone have any suggestions for good audio players on
>> > android that work along side by side without problems?
>> > 
>> > At the moment I have Rocket Player and jetAudio Plus that work
>> > nicely side by side (for instance one playing an audiobook while
>> > the other plays music at reduced volume level in the background).
>> > But it would be nice if I had a few additional alternative mp3
>> > players that will also keep playing when other audio players are
>> > active simultaneously.
>> > 
>> > greetings and thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>> 
>> Have you tried VLC?
>> 
>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc>
>> 
>> -- s|b
>
> I've tried it, but it doesn't seem to do basic stuff. Like suppose I
> have a folder jazz which includes subfolders for various jazz
> musicians and each of those contains subfolders with various albums.
> Then I want to shuffle the entire jazz collection, so I pick the play
> option for the jazz folder, but nothing happens. Apparently it
> contains too many levels of subfolders.
>
> Also, the equalizer doesn't seem to have a pre-amp, which is rather
> essential to have the ability to control the volume level
> independently from other music playing apps.

I've noticed a general characteristic of Android apps is that they don't
like it when users try to be 'too organised'; they want to do the
organising themselves.  This goes against all my instincts too.  PC
applications are beginning to show similar tendencies.

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-- ^^^^^^^^^^
--  Whiskers 
-- ~~~~~~~~~~

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