Sending audio files to the Pod over PC USB

Troubleshooting and Support
1

I’m trying to use a Pod as a drum machine or sampler.

Right now, I have it connected to my computer with the Pod in USB device mode. I can send MIDI from my keyboard, and when I press a key, it plays a corresponding note on the Pod — so that part works.

What I’d like to do next is upload audio files directly to the Pod (preferably without using an SD card). While the Pod is connected and receiving MIDI, I want to be able to:

1. Take a sound file from my PC,
2. Send it to the Pod over USB,
3. Map it to a MIDI note,
4. And when I press that note, have the Pod play the uploaded sound.

I tried using USB-CDC to stream raw 16-bit WAV PCM data. I can access the device, but as soon as I open the serial connection, it crashes. The error says the device doesn’t understand the open command, and I have to reboot the seed. This happens even before I try sending any data.

Do you have any suggestions for the easiest way to send sound files live over USB?

2

USB audio is a feature that has been in the works but is unfortunately on hold due to other priorities. So it may eventually be possible to send audio to Daisy via USB, record/sample, and play it via MIDI in the future.

For now, it’s best to use SD card for building a MIDI sample player with Daisy.

3

I don’t think they mean USB audio, but USB storage so you can drop files onto the SD using Daisy.