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RODUCT
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VERVIEW
Thank you for choosing the nanoSHARC audio processor board. The nanoSHARC is a tiny yet extremely powerful
and flexible digital audio processing circuit board intended for OEM applications and advanced DIY enthusiasts.
It includes an onboard optical digital input and asynchronous USB audio input. Audio output and additional
audio inputs are to be provided by the system integrator via I2S interfaces.
The audio processing functionality of the board is implemented via the use of a software
plugin
. For more
information on supported plugins, see
on page 8.
The nanoSHARC is
an evolution of miniDSP’s existing audio processing solutions. For those
seeking a ready-made
“in the box” solution, please see our
, and other products.
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HE MINI
DSP
CONCEPT
The miniDSP concept is “one hardware unit + one software plugin = audio processing solution.” This concept
leverages the inherent flexibility of DSP (digital signal processing) to deliver a range of flexible but cost-effective
solutions.
Hardware unit
In this case, the hardware unit is the miniDSP nanoSHARC board together with your own I2S
interface hardware.
Software plugin
The software plugin is installed on your PC or Mac, and determines the processing that the DSP
will perform. It provides a friendly user interface, and downloads instructions into the miniDSP
hardware unit that tell it how to process the audio signal.
