[sdiy] Spartan III proposal...

[John Loffink]

Jim,

How many inputs would you have dedicated for pot and switch controls and how
many outputs for LEDs?  I am assuming the UI will be analog-like.

John Loffink
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:owner-synth-
> diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of James Patchell
> 
> Group...
> 
>          I decided to get myself one of these:
> 
> http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm
> 
>          This is the Xilinx Spartan III starter kit.  What I am planning
> on
> doing is making a board that interfaces to this that will have 8
> 24bit/192Ksps ADCs and 8 24bit/192Ksps DACS so that the kit can be used
> for
> doing some pretty powerful Digital Audio processing.  Now the big question
> is, is anybody else interested.  The big bug-a-boo is that the add on
> board
> will almost certainly have to use surface mount technology...I am
> personally not happy about that, but that is pretty much the only way the
> ADCs and DACs come these days.
> 
>          I am still trying to decide whether to use Crystal Semiconductor
> or Analog Devices Delta Sigma parts.  Any suggestions are welcome...Oh
> yes,
> I was also thinking of maybe putting a spot on the board for a
> ATMega128...but I am still debating that.
> 
>          Any suggestions?  Any Interest??  Remember, the Webpack that
> Xilinx provides to program the board with is free...
> 
> 
>          -Jim
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