Audio Injector Zero sound card for the Raspberry Pi

A project in Sydney, AU by Flatmax Studios
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A sound card for the Raspberry Pi with full functionality - inputs, outputs & an electret microphone port - Small enough to fit a Zero!
Backers: 243
Average Pledge Per Backer: $41 AUD

Funded: $10,063 AUD of $3,500 AUD
Dates: Jun 1st -> Jul 28th (58 days)
Project By: Flatmax Studios
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Latest News

Stretch goal #3 complete

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it ! Stretch goal #3 is now included with your pledge. You will receive an electret microphone with each sound card you pledged for. We have less then 24 hours to achieve another stretch goal ... anyone keen for a potentiometer or two ?... (Read More)

Manufacture has kicked off

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign has around a week left to run and we have already started manufacture - surprise ! Over the next few weeks, our PCBs will be manufactured, the components sourced and assembled. After that the testing and packaging will begin. Ahead of... (Read More)

PCBs v1.7 images - a butterfly is born!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey there, Just dropping you a line to show you images of the latest PCBs - and show you the remarkable change this product has gone through during this Kickstarter campaign. If you remember the most recent major change was to add more functionality... (Read More)

Stretch goal #2 complete

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it ... Stretch goal #2 complete ! You now get your second RCA connector for the breakout boards (that is one for each breakout board you receive - which is two per sound card). Thanks to everyone for supporting this great creation, we still... (Read More)

PCB v1.7 redesigns

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We have made the following awesome changes to the PCB designs : Added the ability to plug a 1/4" stereo jack to the Zero IO board. This allows you to plug a large 1/4" jack into the IO board. Added the ability to plug a 3.5mm stereo jack into the... (Read More)

Stretch goal #1 complete

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We did it ! Stretch goal #1 is now complete, thanks to everyone for backing and pitching in ... you will now receive an RCA socket pair with your audio injector zero ! Lets get more fire power to help us get stretch goal #2. Here is some ammo for you... (Read More)

Check out the V1.5 breakouts and board

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is the latest revision of the Audio Injector Zero. As we mentioned we have updated the following things : Simplified single input and output audio headers on the main PCB Two audio headers on the IO board. One header for a direct audio path, the... (Read More)

Goal complete, thank you - onto the stretch goals!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Big thank you to everyone for joining this project early and getting it over the line, we have secured manufacture of these awesome Zero sized sound cards ! We are already very close so our first stretch goal where we start to receive connectors (for... (Read More)

PCB redesign v1.5 - renders

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is a preview of the latest PCB redesigns, with the following highlights : New headphones header, allowing you to offboard the headphones connector. Simplified single input and output audio headers on the main PCB Two audio headers on the IO... (Read More)

Connector concepts

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
For the stretch goals, here are a few connector concepts. Please drop comments on the main campaign comments section to share your thoughts and help find the best approach.   Audio Injector Zero Sound Card - connector concepts.    (Read More)

The assembled redesigned v1.4 PCB

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Here it is ! v1.4 of the PCB. If you remember, the group decided to remove the RCA footprints and replace them with 2.54mm (0.1") headers. There are now two audio paths, one direct input and output. The other audio path is through potentiometers for... (Read More)

First redesign of PCB connectors

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thank you very much for supporting this project, a little over a week into the campaign and we already have 50% of our goal - it looks like the stretch goals will be achievable. I have taken your audio connector feedback into... (Read More)

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