TFT HiFiDuino: Phase 1 complete!

It took quite a bit longer than I had expected but I am happy to report that Phase 1 of the TFT HiFiDuino project is complete.

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The objectives of Phase 1 were the following:
– Have full control over the parameters of the ES9018 chip. Essentially be able to write to all of the useful registers.
– Be able to have full IR remote control functionality.
– Be compatible with both the MEGA as well as the Due Arduino boards.
– Be able to switch between all 8 of the supported s/pdif inputs, as well as between I2S sources (USB in my case).
– Develop an Arduino shield that would simplify the wiring of the thing as much as possible as well as provide galvanic isolation between the Arduino and the DAC board.

All of these objectives have been accomplished, so here is v.1.00 of the code: TFT HiFiDuino v.1.00 (7181 downloads ) (Update: there is a new version available! Click here for the latest version.)

If you happen to come across a bug, please let me know by posting a comment below.
Feel free to use it whichever way you see fit, modify it, redistribute it, whatever, as long as you do not profit from it.

Requirements:
UTFT Library
– Fonts (included in the ZIP)

I will also make available the schematics & PCB for the shield, although it is not really necessary for operation of the controller.
Here is a preview:
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August music digest..

This post will be kind of an August digest affair. I’ll try to include most of my findings. I have covered almost all of these tracks (and many many more) on the 4 mixes that I put out this month (Deep in the Summer, @ the Beach Bar Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3) but still I believe that they deserve special mentions. Let’s get started.

We begin with the new EP from ColeCo, Thrillhouse Forever. It includes 4 tracks, all of them downloadable for free from Thrillhouse’s Facebook page.
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Moving on to Karmon, he also just put out a new EP, and it includes 3 new tracks: Bluesky, Circus and No Illusion.
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OK, this might be just a tad too commercial for this blog, but whatever.. it’s an aquired taste. 😛 Ben Pearce – What I Might Do (Club Edit):

Next, some Dr. Dre ripoff that is addicting as f%$k. Claptone – Wrong:

Next up, Edu Imbernon & Triumph – Veranoski (Henry Saiz Remix).
OK, it’s a bit techno / tech-housey, but still pretty haunting (not to mention awesome!).

Back to deep house.. the lovely John Monkman feat Liz Cass – Fractured Fate (Original Mix):

Keeping to the same style, the excellent Kaiserdisco – Night and Day (Original Mix):

Took me a while to figure this one out, but better late than never.. Daniel Fernandes – After All (Original Mix):

Same goes for this one. I absolutely LOVE this one!!!! Karmon feat. Terry Shand – Take My Hand (Original Mix):

Karmon has been quite busy.. This one is just as excellent.. NTFO & Karmon – Beating Heart feat. Stee Downes (Original Mix):

Again, just pure fun! Going Deeper & Newbie Nerdz – Feeling (Original Mix):

I absolutely love this one as well.. DSF – Private Thoughts (Original Mix):

Moving on… very sensual.. Dimfeel & AnnA Washington – Meet Love (Original Mix):

This is just Duke Dumont, being an awesome remixer, as always.. (OK, the original is not too bad either..) HAIM – Falling (Duke Dumont Remix):

Not too bad of a remix.. WANKELMUT & EMMA LOUISE – My Head Is A Jungle:

From the same guy that gave us this a year ago.. Asaf Avidan – One day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix):

Next up, Stefan Biniak feat Stine Grove – Tears:

..and (relatively) new stuff from Betoko. This is quite addictive. Betoko & Louie Fresco feat. Fritz Helder – Late At Night:

..plus new from Jean Claude Ades & Sharam Jey – Happy Mondays (Original Mix):

Hot Natured are putting out a new studio album (I believe tomorrow?) and new stuff is just pouring out of it. This is the first track to come out of it: Hot Natured – Isis (Magic Carpet Ride)

Plus:

and:

It looks like the album is gonna be kickass!

Moving away from the mainstream, this is a little gem I came across. REFLEX – Together:

Next up, a great remix by Hot Since 82, Shadow Child – So High (Hot Since 82 Remix):

Wow, this post came out quite a bit longer that I had anticipated. What can I say, it was a great August!

Namito & Rummy Sharma, Chris Jylkke, Goldroom, Coleco

It’s August, it’s Saturday (well, closer to Sunday but you know what I mean) so here is something fitting:
Namito & Rummy Sharma – Wade In The Water (Kolombo Remix ft. Ashibah):

Chris Jylkke has been busy and that is oh so good for us. Here is his latest mix, LICK IT! (High in July Mixtape):
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Goldroom are giving away for free this excellent remix: Goldroom – Fifteen (Oxford Club Mix):
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Download from here.

Coleco have just informed us of their new remix of Slow Knights – “I Got It That Bad”:
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It will be available as a free download on August 6th.

MrDeepSense, Chris Jylkke, Goldroom, Stefan Biniak, Kolsch, Elias Tzikas, Finnebassen

Fine deep house mix by MrDeepSense:

He has a truly excellent channel on youtube.

..and one more by one of my fav DJs, Chris Jylkke:
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Totally summer-y & awesome mix by Goldroom: Verano Mix 2013!
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I can’t believe I had missed this one until a few days ago..
Stefan Biniak – The Read All About It Bootleg:

Moving on.. Kolsch – Zig (Original Mix):

Next up, an outstanding remix of The Beloved’s Sun Rising by Elias Tzikas:

Finally, Finnebassen has a new track out, it’s called Baby.
I can’t decide which one of the 4 available mixes I like the most. Here is the original but be sure to check out the remixes as well.