[Voyage-linux] Open source async UAC2 - Hardware donation

[Kim-man 'Punky' TSE]

Hi Børge,

On 1/26/2012 5:54 PM, Børge Strand-Bergesen wrote:
> I'd like to let you all know about the Audio Widget project. It is an
> open-source implementation of asynchronous USB Audio Class 2 firmware
> on an Atmel AVR32 MCU. The project also includes open-source
> electronics schematics.
> See www.qnktc.com/ab_11 for more!
Thanks for the info.
> I'm considering donating a kit to the Voyage Linux project.
You and other vendors are welcome to make donations to Voyage Linux project.  We can discuss this on separate thread for 
the arrangement.
> But before that I'd like to know more about the project and what it can do.
> I have some Linux experience myself, but wish there was a good solution
> for the linux-inexperienced to get started.
Voyage MPD mainly contains a music server daemon (MPD), which is responsible for music playback and sending audio 
signals to USB DAC or built-in/PCI sound card.  The music files could be stored in USB disk devices, or accessed 
remotely via NFS/Samba mounts.  You also need a separate device (iPad/iPhone/Android/PC/Mac) to remotely control the 
playback.
> The ideal audio Linux distribution would start and install with
> minimal user interaction.
Voyage Store is now selling a Voyage MPD Starter Kit.  Just plug in your USB DAC and load your HD music files to USB 
disk, you can enjoy the playback.  BTW, you need iPad/iPhone/Android/PC/Mac to remotely control the playback and manage 
the playlist.
> As for the audio setup, playback should be without oversampling and
> interference with the data.
Agree.  To minimize EMI, Voyage MPD should be best run on a fanless and headless hardware with minimal electronics, like 
PCEngines' ALIX3D2.

-- 
Regards,
Kim-man "Punky" Tse

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