Hello everybody,
I'm new on this forum and this post is my first one ... did'nt found a place to introduce myself ... :-\
I read this long, long thread yesterday, and first, I must greet Raphael, it is an inclredible job !
I have lots of questions about all this stuff. I hope Raphael or anabody else can answer.
1) Developped modules :
If I understood well everything I read, there already are :
- DAC module, which take 2 I2S stream line and create 4 (differential) analog out
- ADC module, which take 4 differential analog in and create 2 I2S stream
- AES module, which is a converter from/to AES to/from I2S. How many channel ?
(I deal with I2S channel hier and 1 i2S is 2 analog channel)
Is AES S/PDIF or something else ?
- ADAT module which is a converter from/to ADAT to/from I2S.
how many channels ?
- WordClock module which can select the master clock and give it to each module and the wordClock out
- One motherboard which is just a physical support for data and clock bus, and which generate power supplies
On this par, am I right ?
2) Under developpement modules
I read a lot about lots of modules ... usb, ethernet ... I'm sure Raphael is working on USB (and there are others questions I'm going to ask in the good thread)
... someone is working on the ethernet or is it dead?
3) Connectivity
Is there anywhere a schematic of all possible configurations ?
For example is it possible to have 1 wordClock module (I think it is an obligation), 4 ADC modules, 2 DAC modules and 1 USB module (whenit will be completed), in order to do a big "sound card" ?
4) About digital audio
I read that the clock is one of the most important thing ... can someone explaine in simple words why ?
As clock is a fast signal ... we can't do "Y" duplication with a clock cable, it needs a buffer I imagine ?
can we do a Y duplication with data signals ... for example ... 1 adc channel out goes to usb for recording and a DAC module to be monitored (it is just an example !)
Again, thousand greetings to you guys for this incredible work !
M.