Android Dwell Keyboard

[CAedge]

Hi,

I have searched and cannot find an on screen keyboard that allows keys to be held down without a whole bunch of alternative characters being displayed and the key press stopping after a split second.
I use PH Reason music software over Steams live streaming app and would like to use the keyboard to play music notes which of course I can only do for a split second before the alt chars appear.
If anyone has an idea that would be great thanks.

 

[mikedt]

Hi,

I have searched and cannot find an on screen keyboard that allows keys to be held down without a whole bunch of alternative characters being displayed and the key press stopping after a split second.
I use PH Reason music software over Steams live streaming app and would like to use the keyboard to play music notes which of course I can only do for a split second before the alt chars appear.
If anyone has an idea that would be great thanks.

You've got Reason running on an Android phone or tablet? I thought that was only for Windows or MacOS on computers?

The only times I've seen QWERTY keyboards been used to play notes in a music software is in GarageBand or Logic running on Macs, and Apple calls it "Musical Typing". Hold down a key and it sustains the note, just like using a music keyboard or a piano. I'm pretty sure that no Android keyboard apps were designed with that in mind. The only thing I can suggest is using a USB MIDI controller keyboard plugged into your device, that some Android music apps can use.

 

[ocnbrze]

why not try a bluetooth keyboard?

@mikedt he can use Reason because it is run thru the the Steam link app. you just need to have a computer running steam with an android device that has Steam link app installed.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-play-steam-games-on-android/
but it is not just games.....its any program available on steam.

 

[mikedt]

Perhaps even a regular USB keyboard could be used? As Android can work with those.

Steam is not something I've ever seen, or used myself.

 

[ocnbrze]

Steam is not something I've ever seen, or used myself.

really? it is a huge platform that allows you to play pc games on pretty much any computer. maybe it is not allowed in China.

https://store.steampowered.com/

 

[mikedt]

really? it is a huge platform that allows you to play pc games on pretty much any computer. maybe it is not allowed in China.

https://store.steampowered.com/

We do have Steam China, in Chinese and Chinese games only. If I try going to the international Steam site, it redirects me to Steam China site.

BTW I never saw anything of Google's Stadia for myself.

 

[CAedge]

Indeed an external usb keyboard does allow the functionality but I want that onscreen so I can do everything without bulky peripherals being attached. Thanks for your replies so far.