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Selection of a chip for use in the intercom

Category: Datasheet/Specs
Product Number: adau1787adau1797etc, adau1787

Hello everyone.

I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors, as I'm using Google Translate.

I'm in the process of developing a matrix intercom system for use during concerts, broadcasts, etc. I'm looking for a suitable system for implementing an audio path in a beltpack.

The requirements include:

- 2 microphone inputs

- 2 audio outputs (can be mono)

- 2 I2S ports - EQ correction, compression, gating, sidetone, and mixing

- removal of interference/noise other than human voice (i.e., maximum speech clarity).

The entire transmission will be based on AES67 Ethernet, and the output from the audio section to the digital section will be via I2S. In the central processing unit, I plan to use a processor like the ADAU1466 to provide 32x32 audio channels via TDM from the AES67 module, plus several local audio inputs/outputs using an external ADC/DAC via I2S. This means the ADAU1466 would function as a simple matrix mixer without any unnecessary audio processing.

My question is, which ADAU would be best for the above requirements, especially noise/interference reduction? I've considered the ADAU1787, 1797, or 1861, but I'm not sure I'll achieve what I'm looking for. What are your suggestions?

  • Hello WGNET,

    I am not 100% clear on the configuration of the entire system? I envision that you would have a desktop unit as the central matrix and center of the system? That unit would have the AES67 interconnection? Then the beltpacks would be wireless or wired? 
    For the beltpack I can see it having an ADAU1787 in it to process the mic and to use the fastDSP to do some noise cancellation and then send the results out to the main matrix mixer. Then the matrix mixer would return a signal to be sent out the headphone driver output. 

    The 1797 would also work but that part uses a HiFi core so you cannot use SigmaStudio to program it. It is more of a challenge to program. The 1861 is a copy of the ADAU1787 for the Chinese market and it uses Lark Studio to program so again, more complication of a different software system to do the programming. I would stick with the ADAU1787 and the ADAU1466/7 so you are just using SigmaStudio to do the programming. That is my opinion but I must admit I am a little biased. 

    What would be handy is to see a system block diagram showing the main units and how they will be interconnected and that sort of stuff. It would help us to visualize what your plans are. Feel free to contact me via a private message so keep your design out of the public domain for now. Just make sure to also request friendship so I can respond to your message.

    I think we have some good options for you.  

    Thanks

    Dave T

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