We have discussed some hardware variants for the System für kontinuierliche Audio-Aufzeichnung (BOB Projekt, Phase 1) . The BeagleBone seems to be a suitable board for our requirements. Let’s have a look how we can use audio hardware on the BeagleBone.
Hardware
USB Sound Card
The BeagleBone has an USB host adapter. So you can use a lot of “USB sound cards” on the board.
Special Audio Capes
What the shield for an Arduion is or the Hat for RasPi, is the cape for BeagleBone – a stackable adapter board in addition to the main board. I found some Capes for Audio. As far as I can see it has mostely the same functionality as the USB sound card but in an nicer and more compact form factor when it is stacked on the BeagleBone.
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Stereo Audio Cape (and LCD Display)
Beagleong Black LCD Display & Stereo Audio Cape
– in the documentation: one Mic In (not soldered),
– display -
Audio Cape RevB
– I found no shop for this cape, on the PCB is an URL printed http://circuitco.com but no product -
BeagleBone Audio Cape
– also no information about seller
Not Audio Specific Prototyping
For simple prototyping you can use this breadboard typ Proto Cape
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Adafruit Proto Cape Kit for Beagle Bone & Beagle Bone Black ID: 572 - $9.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
in Europe available at exp-tech.de
and for Grove components
Software
I2S
- Comparison I2S at RasPi vs. BeagleBone (a bit old 2014)
BEAGLEBONE BLACK for AUDIO | H i F i D U I N O - How to interface an I2S microphone with Beaglebone Black(BBB) - Mantra Labs