Subj : Play audio from a serial port
To   : AKAcastor
From : Bob Worm
Date : Thu May 23 2024 09:42:49

  Re: Play audio from a serial port
  By: AKAcastor to Bob Worm on Wed May 22 2024 21:10:48

Hi, Chris.

 > I think USB parallel ports will probably have timing problems for audio DAC
 > output.  The USB interface requires packetization that breaks fine grained
 > timing, the USB parallel ports I've tried have only been usable on a
 > printer. (I'd be happy to hear I'm wrong about this, though!)

Aww, boo. All may not be lost, though - I know this will probably come as a shock but I *may* have a couple of devices here with real parallel ports that I could also play with.

Thanks for pointing that out - it means instead of starting out on the USB port, potentially getting nowehere then giving up, I can begin on a "real" port then have fun seeing what a mess switching to USB makes of it.

I wonder if I can get my Acorn to drive it? Blow up another line driver in that poor thing...

Cheers,

BobW
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