About MICrODEC
MICrODEC is a work in progress (and probably always will be). It is an open-source platform for Digital Signal Processing (DSP) that is approachable for those familiar with programming Atmel microcontrollers. For those unfamiliar, we hope its a fun excuse to learn.
The hardware itself is of moderately high quality (44.1ksps, 16bit, stereo, -96dB noise, 3Hz - 18kHz frequency response), and has built in features for use with audio effects (wet/dry mix, feedback, mic./instrument/line level inputs). Because of the high data rate, the MICrODEC does not allow for as much processing time as low-end ADC to PWM style microcontroller audio interfaces, but, with 6 seconds of sample time, plenty of useful functions can be executed in the ~400 free clock cycles per sample. And, at a lower cost in comparison to high-end DSP units, it provides a good platform for sound installations where more than a few units may be required.
Things to put on this page, or subpages
- information about the processor
- about the codecs
- links to hardware, software revs
- who's in charge of what
- goals and suggestions for the future
- major issues that need to be addressed
- minor issues
- links to artists and recordings using the microdec
- facts and thoughts about software interchangability
Software page by page
(this section to receive more treatment)
Documentation can be downloaded here
Files: Beta Release
