IMX8 Android Audio

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DART-MX8M - Android Oreo - Audio

Android Audio

To give you an overview we recommend you go through the https://source.android.com/devices/audio documents.

Android Provides

1. Audio HAL from NXP
2. Variscite adds EVK hardware support such as codec, DMIC support to the HAL.
3. Once you program the images, it comes with the required HAL support to verify the Audio input / Output Functionality.

Hardware Setup

DART-MX8M

- Line IN: J21 - Audio Jack 3.5 mm
- Headphone Out: J22 - Audio Jack 3.5mm
- DMIC: On board

Audio In

- Connect 3.5 mm jack to Audio In: Ref:https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B00NO73MUQ
- One end to Audio Output of the source you wish to record, one end to Audio In Jack of the DART-MX8M see above

Audio Output

- Connect 3.5 mm headphone jack to headphone / speaker

Audio In test

- Run below commands on adb shell

# tinymix 'Headphone Volume' 35;tinymix  'Capture Input' ADC;tinymix 'DMIC Mux' DMIC2;

- Start Sound Record as per below screen shot
- If app asks for permissions click on allow for microphone and internal stroage dialoge
- Make sure you have audio line in source is playing some music
- Click on the record button and you should see below screen

Audio Out test

- To review recorded audio, you may click on the play button

- Click on the music player app (Cactus Player)

- Click on music / recorded audio you captured

DMIC test

By default, if you don't connect the audio input is selected via onboard DMIC

Use the above recording application to record via the application.