kwattro wrote:Thank you for the quick response,
So, currently I am using Supreme MPA for my drum sequencing and I can hear all of my sounds while I record in realtime. MPA has 10 banks of 16 pads but no effects. Why is it that with some apps you can hear the playback while recording and with G-Stomper you cant?
I cant wait to purchase the app and start using it...
As already mentioned, the reason why the playback is disabled while recording is the relatively long audio latency.
The audio latency depends on the hardware, but also (and maybe even more) on the technology on which the application is built.
Supreme MPA is built on the native android layer, which means in other words it's built very close to the hardware. This allows lower latencies on some devices, but also bring a bunch of problems. Therefore MPA simply does not work on some devices, e.g. if the hardware architecture is not supported. Due to the fragmentation of the android devices this is not a minor issue (fragmentation = many different hardware and many different regular and modified android versions).
G-Stomper on the other hand, is built on a hardware independent layer, which makes it compatible and working on every single android device as long as it's running on Android 3.1 or higher. Therefore there is not a single issue like "no sound" or similar. The downside of this architecture is the fact that ultra low latencies are not yet possible. Currently on android 4.x the lowest possible latency is around 35ms on the nexus devices. With the upcoming Android L this will change.
And of course I'll enable the playback for devices with low latency support on Android L (e.g. the upcoming nexus 8).