Using a Raspberry Pi as equaliser in between an USB source (iPad) and USB DAC

[Red@]

I provide below the starter for the gaudio_ctl daemon required to launch the script mentioned in my previous post (file set_samplerate.service under /usr/lib/systemd/system):

[Unit]
Description=Sample Rate Changer Daemon
After=multi-user.target

[Service]
ExecStart=gaudio_ctl --gadget-name "UAC2Gadget" --ccmd  "/usr/bin/python3 /home/pi/set_samplerate.py {R}"
Restart=always
RestartSec=1
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
SyslogIdentifier=set_samplerate
CPUSchedulingPolicy=fifo
CPUSchedulingPriority=10
User=pi
Group=pi

[Install]
WantedBy=usb-gadget.target multi-user.target

Note the "WantedBy" option in the [Install] section ensuring that the sample rate change daemon is started when the usb-gadget.target is reached, indicating the aviailability of a usb gadget device (this was suggested by @phofman elsewhere).

Hello @stemag,
I am not a dev per say, and would like to use this solution. since the infomation is quite scattered between posts, I am a little at lost.
Would it be possible for you to describe the steps including you're latest additions ?
It would he very much appreciate, thank you very much in advance

 

[stemag]

Hello @stemag,
I am not a dev per say, and would like to use this solution. since the infomation is quite scattered between posts, I am a little at lost.
Would it be possible for you to describe the steps including you're latest additions ?
It would he very much appreciate, thank you very much in advance

I had the same difficulty in putting all the information together. Now everything is working as expected.
I will try to write a small guide. Please allow me a few days.

 

[stemag]

Please find attached a small guide to set up a DSP box based on Raspberry Pi 4 hardware and CamillaDSP software.
I am not a native English speaker, so I apologise for any imperfect use of the English language.
Please inform me of any errors or omissions.

 

[melomane13]

is this adapter ok for gadget?

https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005005365356095.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.696bY6ndY6nd8T&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40000.327270.0&scm_id=1007.40000.327270.0&scm-url=1007.40000.327270.0&pvid=f0083d7a-2ced-4311-9ea1-de5cc2956b52&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40000.327270.0,pvid:f0083d7a-2ced-4311-9ea1-de5cc2956b52,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%218.70%214.35%21%21%2165.35%21%21%40211b61ae16958935905045948ef57b%2112000032756589673%21rec%21FR%211757239570%21

 

[DeLub]

is this adapter ok for gadget?

https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005005365356095.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.696bY6ndY6nd8T&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40000.327270.0&scm_id=1007.40000.327270.0&scm-url=1007.40000.327270.0&pvid=f0083d7a-2ced-4311-9ea1-de5cc2956b52&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40000.327270.0,pvid:f0083d7a-2ced-4311-9ea1-de5cc2956b52,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%218.70%214.35%21%21%2165.35%21%21%40211b61ae16958935905045948ef57b%2112000032756589673%21rec%21FR%211757239570%21

At least they claim it is.

 

[phofman]

That USB3 (i.e. data) connector is female (i.e. host side). You need a device side connector, to be plugged into a host.

 

[melomane13]

That USB3 (i.e. data) connector is female (i.e. host side). You need a device side connector, to be plugged into a host.

Do you want to go deeper? I'm not sure I understand

 

[phofman]

IIUC you are looking for a splitter to power your RPi while using the USB-C as a gadget (that's the subject of this topic). If so, the splitter would have to present the device side of the USB connection.

 

[Music1969]

Hi @phofman , so do you have automatic sample rate switching working with your Pi4?

So if Apple Music Hi-Res changes sample rates, you can feed it bitperfectly into Pi4, without any manual changing of sample rate?

What are the key code lines required for this to work ?

Or is it now part of some mainline kernel for RPi4?

 

[phofman]

So if Apple Music Hi-Res changes sample rates, you can feed it bitperfectly into Pi4, without any manual changing of sample rate?

Whether your host switches samplerate depends on the host, provided the device offers the required rates. If it does, then e.g. look at https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/sample-rate-switcher-for-camilladsp.403054/

 

[Music1969]

Whether your host switches samplerate depends on the host, provided the device offers the required rates. If it does, then e.g. look at https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/sample-rate-switcher-for-camilladsp.403054/

Thanks! Looking at the thread, seems only the OP was able to get it to work, and nobody else.

I'll give it a shot

 

[phofman]

Thanks! Looking at the thread, seems only the OP was able to get it to work, and nobody else.

IIUC there was only one follower who really tried and did not know how to compile C code in linux. Another guy did not use the USB gaget device.

I have not tested the project but it looks nice and the author is clearly very competent.

 

[melomane13]

Gadget setup as explained here work with Raspberry zero w 2: i have relied pc to raspberry with direct câble.
BUT , because i have USB sound card, i have add standard USB hub and now gadget is not show.
Some USB hub are sell as OTG ( not mine) , do you think can be work?
Édit: not possible to have on the same port, slave and master.

 

[phofman]

The dwc2 device on RPi can be either host or gadget/device, not both at the same time. If you need both, you need two USB controllers, such as dwc2 and VL805 on RPi4.

 

[melomane13]

The dwc2 device on RPi can be either host or gadget/device, not both at the same time. If you need both, you need two USB controllers, such as dwc2 and VL805 on RPi4.

Ok, thanks . The question is: It Is possible add a second USB controller on ZERO?

 

[IAtaman]

Ok, thanks . The question is: It Is possible add a second USB controller on ZERO?

I did not fully understand what is it that you are trying to acheive, so if question is stupid, you know why :

Zero W has 2 USB Ports, OTG/Power port and the host port. Why don't you connect the USB hub and sound card to the host port, and leave the OTG/Power port connected to the PC?

 

[phofman]

Zero W has 2 USB Ports, OTG/Power port and the host port.

The second USB port is for power only, no data lines available there - look at https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/rpizero2/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-reduced-schematics.pdf . The first port is host/device (OTG).

 

[phofman]

The question is: It Is possible add a second USB controller on ZERO?

As there is no PCI-e port available on the Zero, there is no interface to hook a USB controller to.

Either a standard-format RPi, or almost all other non-RPIs - e.g. most Radxa boards have 2x USB controllers with 1x OTG capability https://radxa.com/products

 

[IAtaman]

The second USB port is for power only, no data lines available there - look at https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/rpizero2/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-reduced-schematics.pdf . The first port is host/device (OTG).

Oh that sucks. I am using Radxa Zero 2 which has OTG and power on the same port. I assumed Raspberry Pi would be the same. Thank you.

 

[IAtaman]

As there is no PCI-e port available on the Zero, there is no interface to hook a USB controller to.

Either a standard-format RPi, or almost all other non-RPIs - e.g. most Radxa boards have 2x USB controllers with 1x OTG capability https://radxa.com/products

My favourite is Rock Pi S. It is smaller and has a convenient form factor, comes with a USB-C OTG /power port, ethernet port and a USB A host. One of these little guys is running CamillaDSP successfully for months now for me. You can get the one with Wifi and BT for ca $25 on aliexpress.