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Single Channel High Quality (24/96) Audio Recorder

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Former Member over 10 years ago

i’m interested in using a raspberry pi and cirrus logic to build a single channel high fidelity recorder.

 


i’d like to send one channel of analog audio (also open to a S/PDIF input or a USB input if the digital audio conversion is better served out of the box) into into the cirrus and write a single 70 minute .wav file at 24/96 to a removable storage device.

 


the whole unit would need to be battery powered with an operational time of at least 3 hours before recharge.  files preferably written to a bus-powered USB flash drive.

 


ideally, there would be two hardwired buttons to serve as record/stop triggers, with an LED showing basic status.

 


in my research i haven’t found anyone attempting a build this specific (most are wrangling stereo channels at a max of 24/48 for 15 minutes.)  for those of you with the knowledge & experience, any way of guessing the possibility of a build like this with these tools?

 


seems like sample rate is most often limited by buffer capability and storage speed.  has anyone successfully tried to record a single file of 24/96 with this combination before?  if so, is a 70 minute continuous record ridiculously ambitious given the pi and cirrus capabilities?

 


are there any other obvious roadblocks that should keep me from investigating further?


very much appreciative of anyone weighing in.


DC

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    0 michaelkellett over 10 years ago

    Are you planning making just one or do you want lots - if one then buy a ready made recorder - you'll get 2 channels but you don't need to use them both (I don't know if any of the cheap recorders will record just one channel ata a time but you can check). That way you get fully sorted battery powered system for about the same price as a Pi and Cirrus/Wolfson card and it'll just work.

     

    First one I found after quick Google:

     

    Tascam DR-05 Portable Handheld Recorder | Dawsons Music

     

    I have  a rather more  upmarket Tascam recorder and it works fine.

     

    If you want to make lots of them come back and explain more, like how many and how big they can be.

     

    MK

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to michaelkellett

    thanks for the input, michael.

     

    you bring up a great point about existing solutions.  i am still very interested to know (whether or not the build price-point would be worthwhile, or whether there's existing technology available for purchase) if anyone has successfully processed and written a mono 24 bit/ 96khz error-free lengthy BWF with raspberry pi and the cirrus logic sound card.

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