USB Audio 2.0 Multichannel Reference Design

XMOS USB Audio solutions utilise High Speed USB 2.0 with 480Mb/s of audio data, delivering 24-bit audio, sample frequencies up to 192kHz and from 2 to 40 audio channels. The highly flexible XMOS devices allow you to taylor your solution to the exact mix of interfaces and digital processes for your product.

This USB Audio solution utilises the XS1-L2 device to provide high quality digital audio connectivity for pro-audio and consumer applications. The design provides certified USB 2.0 High Speed device and Audio Class 2.0 device class implementations with configurable digital audio interfaces, peripherals and the ability to integrate audio processing.

The board offers 6 analog input channels and 8 analog outputs, as well as digital I/O connectivity. The XMOS USB Audio Software framework enables USB Audio products with upto 40 audio channels.

Driver Support

XMOS USB Audio Class 2.0 is supported by Apple OSX version 10.6.4 and above - no driver install required.
Support for Windows is provided via XMOS partners, Thesycon, CEntrance and Ploytec. The drivers are configurable and provide support for WDM/Direct X and ASIO 2.1.

An evaluation Thesycon Windows driver is supplied for use with reference designs. The Thesycon production driver is available through XMOS as a separate part number which bundles the driver with the XS1-L devices*, not requiring any upfront NRE fees, or through Thesycon directly using a customer negotiated payment model.

An evaluation Windows driver is available from the CEntrance or Ploytec, and production drivers are available directly from CEntrance and Ploytec.

Developers who want to customize the Windows drivers must provide their own USB VendorID/ProductID and Verisign Authenticode Certificate. See Configuring Windows Drivers for USB Audio for details.

* Access to the Thesycon production driver via the bundled part (XS1-L01A-TQ128-C5-THS/XS1-L01A-LQ64-C5-THS/XS1-L01A-TQ48-C5-THS) is subject to a minimum order quantity.