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The Spectacle Audio Board allows you to add sound from a microSD card to your Spectacle projects. Each board accepts a microSD card with sounds in .ogg format, and has a 1/8″ (3.5mm) audio jack line-level output ready to be amplified. It is important to know that the files used by the Spectacle Audio Board must be in OGG Vorbis format. This free codec has a higher compression ratio than MP3 and, more importantly, can be used without paying a licensing fee to any third-party organization. We use the free, open source program Audacity to convert from whatever the file’s current format is to OGG Vorbis.
The Audio Board is equipped with three 3.5mm TRRS jacks: two for Spectacle control signals from a Director Board and one for an amplified speaker. The one labelled ‘In’ should be plugged into a board that is closer to the Director Board than the Audio Board is, or into the Director Board itself. Make sure to pay attention to the directionality of the jacks, as they will dictate how your Spectacle modules speak with one another and with the Director Board. As with every other Spectacle module, you will need the Director Board to operate any Spectacle project.
There is an in-depth User’s Guide and Audio Board Hookup Guide to help direct you through each step of setting up this and any board in the Spectacle product line. You will be surprised by how easy and quick it is to make yourself into a Spectacle!
Note: The ‘Out’ jack is not for audio signals. Plugging an audio device into one of the Spectacle jacks could cause damage to the audio device. The audio jack on the Audio Board produces output suitable for amplification only. It is not suited to headphones or unpowered speakers.
Spectacle is a product ecosystem centered around a simple idea: creative people shouldn’t have to learn new skills to use electronics in their projects. You’ve spent years developing the skills you use, and SparkFun wants to recognize that and help you expand your creations to include electronics without requiring you to spend years learning about electronics and programming.
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RESOURCES
User’s Guide
Spectacle Audio Board Hookup Guide
Spectacle Programming Page
How to Program Your Spectacle
Spectacle Home Page
Schematic
Eagle Files
GitHub
Audacity Download
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We can offer a variety of shipping options due to our long-term relationship with UPS FedEx DHL. Our warehouse personnel will pack each item according to our strict requirements. Before they are shipped, your goods will be thoroughly examined and secured. We ship to thousands clients every day in a variety of countries. This shows our commitment to being the largest retailer online in the world. Both Europe and the USA have distribution and warehouse centers.
Note: Orders with more than one item are assigned a specific processing time dependent on the particular product.
Prior to shipment We will inspect thoroughly the items you've ordered. The majority of orders are delivered within 48 hrs. Expected delivery time is between 3 and 7 days.
Returns
The inventory is always changing and we are unable to fully manage it because of the fact that many parties are involved, including our warehouse and factory. Stock levels can fluctuate at any time. It's possible that you may not receive your order after the order has been made.
Our policy is valid for 30 days. If you don't receive your product within the 30 days period, we are not able to issue either a return or exchange.
In order to be eligible for a refund your item must be in good condition and in the same condition as you received it in. You must have the item in the original packaging.
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