> On Nov 26, 2014, at 15:54 , [email protected] wrote:
> 
> Hi Rick,
> 
> I am hardware engineer too; Sounds like we are in the same boat:)
> 
> I essentially want to build a "radio," so I'll be developing a cape with 
> audio out and amplifier
> 
> I would recommend you to have look at TLV320AIC3100 with class D 4ohm speaker 
> driver.  It saves you amplifier design for driving speakers and has stereo 
> Headphone ports. Needless to say, with class D amplifier you get the lowest 
> power consumption possible compared to class AB etc. 
> If you need stereo speaker output consider TLV320AIC3110.

Okay, good. I found that IC in my research, thought it might be useful.

> (is I2S the same as your "I2c2"?)
> No, TI calls I2S, Inter IC Sound, McASP which is a four wire bus. I2C is 
> Inter-Integrated Circuit and is a two wire bus. For codec you need both of 
> them. You need I2C for programming the registers and I2S for transmission of 
> voice. 

I realized after reading more that "i2c2" must've been the Sitara's I2C bus #2, 
and that I2S support was provided by McASP.

> Could I ask you additional questions as I get further into this?
> That's what forum is for. It is pretty simple. Just connect your I2C and I2S 
> to micros I2C and McASP, do the procedure that I wrote above, and you are 
> done. 

Awesome, thanks!
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> -Alex 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:01:29 PM UTC-8, Rick M wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thursday, November 13, 2014 5:46:32 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to design a cape with TLV320AIC3110 for Beaglebone black using 
> I2c2 and Mcasp0. 
> 
> Alex, I, too am looking to develop an audio application using a BBB, but know 
> very little about Linux audio (I'm a capable-enough hardware engineer, and 
> have lots of software development experience on iOS/OS X and numerous small 
> processors, bare-metal, but not a ton of Linux). I essentially want to build 
> a "radio," so I'll be developing a cape with audio out and amplifier. Your 
> choice of IC might be adequate, or I'll find some other I2S chip (is I2S the 
> same as your "I2c2"?). My cape will also have some additional electronics for 
> interfacing the rest of my "radio's" user interface.
> 
> Could I ask you additional questions as I get further into this?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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> Rick
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