AUDIO+ installation guide

[Raspiaudio]

This is the installation guide for AUDIO+ V2
(this is also valid for previous versions of the Audio+)

For raspberry pi Zero users, if not already done you will need to solder the 2x20 pin header like this:

For all other Pi 4 and 3 the 2x20 pin header should come presolder.

LET’S INSTALL the AUDIO+

For Raspi OS users (works also for Retropie) automatic script:

-Insert your Rapsberry Pi Audio Shield in your Raspberry pI then turn it on

-Make sure your audio jack is plugged in to your amplifier

-Open a terminal (yes the black windows thing) and type:

wget -O - script.raspiaudio.com | bash

-say yes for the reboot

-If everything went fine you should here a test sound when tryping this command:

speaker-test -l5 -c2 -t wav

-NEW! : On the next reboot you will be able to control the volume from your desktop or by using the line command tool alsamixer

For references here is the script source.

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Alternative manual install tested with Pi OS lite version (manual installation)
Using command line type :

sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt

delete the line:

dtparam=audio=on

at then end of the file add the line:

dtoverlay=hifiberry-dac

Save and reboot

try to play something

For OSMC users:

Just follow each steps and device name of this tutorial

For Volumio:
Select HifiBerry DAC

Following GPIOs are used by RaspiAudio:

Check the pinout here

-GPIO21 (pin 40)

-GPIO19 (pin 35)

-GPIO18 (pin 12)

-Ground pin (connect at least one : pin 6, 9, 14, 20, 25, 30, 34, 39)

-3.3v pin (connect at least one: : pin 1, 17)

All others pin are free to use in your projects and available via the 25 pins connector (need to be solered):

[PiAudiophil]

Hi, on my Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2 the script says hardware is not supported. What am I doing wrong?
Best regards

[Raspiaudio]

Are you on Raspbian?

[PiAudiophil]

Yes, I’ve installed Raspian.
cat /etc/os-release gives me following response:

PRETTY_NAME=“Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)”
NAME=“Debian GNU/Linux”
VERSION_ID=“11”
VERSION=“11 (bullseye)”

[Raspiaudio]

The installation script have been updated to support 64bits OS and new RPI user policy as the default user ‘pi’ is not creatd by default.
Sorry for the delay.

[caysira74]

Great product! Very high quality and sound. I used it to build a Minidexed Synthesizer.

One little note (this caused me some time and headache to find out):

Unlike the first version the Audio+ V2 needs 5V supply and converts it to 3.3V with its own voltage regulator on the PCB. If you use the Audio+ directly on the Raspberry Pi header, you will be fine and not even notice it.

But I used jumper wires in combination with a breadboard, and if you connect the Audio+ V2 to the 3.3V pin on the pi, it’s not powering up and not working.

Maybe this could be mentioned somewhere. Not a great deal though.

[Raspiaudio]

@caysira74

One little note (this caused me some time and headache to find out):

Unlike the first version the Audio+ V2 needs 5V supply and converts it to 3.3V with its own voltage regulator on the PCB. If you use the Audio+ directly on the Raspberry Pi header, you will be fine and not even notice it.

But I used jumper wires in combination with a breadboard, and if you connect the Audio+ V2 to the 3.3V pin on the pi, it’s not powering up and not working.

Maybe this could be mentioned somewhere. Not a great deal though.

Thanks for spoting that! I will modify it

[Savious1881]

Good morning everyone,
I need some technical information: it would be possible to connect this module to a first generation raspberry (rasperrry pi 1 model B). I tried to follow the pinout but there are differences between the two versions. There is a solution?
In the meantime, thank you and I await news.

[Raspiaudio]

@Savious1881

rasperrry pi 1 model B)

Hi

THis is not easy, but some people did it :

[SOLVED] Raspberry PI Rev1 with I2S Audiophonics I-Sabre

connecting the 3 pins of I2S, GND and 5V

RASPIAUDIO AUDIO+ Raspberry Pi GPIO Pinout

[Moha]

I have Orange pi lite
I installed the scipt
Plugged the dac
But no sound

[Toj]

Pls help i have installed the raspiaudio audio+ . The installation went fine but i can’t select the sound hat and obviously cant hear nothing
I have installed the 64 bit version for raspian
Trying in raspberri p 4b

[Raspiaudio]

Hi,

Is it well inserted? have you tried to right click on top right on the speaker and select the audio device?

[memphisartguy]

Cool thing is the 1B’s had was enough hardware to broadcast on FM. All that was needed was a piece of wire on/in one of the GPIO pins. Really cool someone figure out a converter.