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DDC that converts I2S or SPDIF to USB


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This question came up in the ECdesigns thread, triggered by a wish to be able to:

 

SDTRans384 => I2S or SPDIF => capable DDC => USB => ECdesigns USB-only DAC

 

Conversion from USB to I2S or SPDIF is quite common, but the reverse is hard to find.

 

I first thought that the Mutec MC-3+ USB would be up to the task:

https://www.mutec-net.com/product_mc-3-plus-usb.php

It does look like it as its USB connection says 'I/O', but I am a little confused as this would require a (nonexistent?) USB cable with USB B connectors at both ends.

And I was advised that it cannot output USB as master, only as slave, so the DDC could not take the place of a (master) computer with USB.

A befriended audio engineer told me that it will never be possible as USB is an asynchronous data signal and SPDIF is a synchronous signal.

Another pointed at an i2s-to-usb bridge from ComTrue:

http://www.comtrue-inc.com/index.php/products

provided it supports OTG functionality.

 

My technical knowledge is limited so I can confirm nor refute any of this. Hence my question:

Anyone here actually succeeded in doing this?

 

audio system

 

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5 minutes ago, bodiebill said:

SDTRans384 => I2S or SPDIF => capable DDC => USB => ECdesigns USB-only DDC

 

A computer (USB host) is necessary to be inserted between capable DDC → USB since all USB audio devices are USB slaves, that's why there're providing this device driver for their I2S-to-USB bridge

 

http://www.comtrue-inc.com/index.php/downloads2/summary/4-ct7601/12-windows-7-10-driver

 

I don't believe there's a feasible way to skip the computer (USB host) part, not to mention that XMOS XU208 inside ECdesigns USB-only DDC (not DAC) also requires both device driver and the computer to be present.

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