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Small green circuit board with USB plug, microphone and speaker headers

WaveShare

WaveShare USB Sound Card Raspberry Pi Jetson Nano 48KHz 2.0

SKU CH-D1V2-1ED8E

A USB 2.0 audio module adds stereo recording and playback with an onboard microphone and speaker header to Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano

  • Driver-free USB 2.0 audio works instantly on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and WinCE
  • Records and plays at 48 kHz default with rates from 8 kHz to 44.1 kHz
  • Onboard microphone plus speaker header gives immediate stereo input and output
  • Compact module plugs straight into Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano for portable sound
  • Standard USB 2.0 connection needs no extra power or drivers for quick setup

USB Audio for Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano

This WaveShare USB sound card adds stereo audio input and output to Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano boards. It connects through a standard USB 2.0 port and operates without any driver installation on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android and WinCE. The module includes an onboard microphone and a speaker header for direct audio connections. It is aimed at makers and developers who need a compact, plug-and-play audio interface for embedded projects.

Upgrade from Basic Onboard Audio

The board replaces the limited or missing audio circuitry on single-board computers by providing a dedicated stereo codec. It supports sampling rates of 8K, 11.025K, 12K, 16K, 22.05K, 24K, 32K, 44.1K and a default 48K Hz for recording and playback. The jump is worth it when a project requires reliable microphone capture or speaker output without occupying GPIO pins. It is not for buyers who need multichannel surround sound or professional studio-grade conversion.

Simple USB Plug-In Setup

Installation consists of plugging the module into a free USB 2.0 port and selecting the device in the operating system sound settings. No driver package or kernel module compilation is required on supported platforms. What usually goes wrong is forgetting to set the USB sound card as the default input or output device in the system mixer. Another common issue is loose header connections to external speakers or microphones.

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Questions about this item

What USB port does the WaveShare sound card need?

It plugs into any standard USB 2.0 port and works driver-free on Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Mac OS, Linux, Android and WinCE.

How is the WaveShare USB sound card installed on a Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano?

Connect the board to a USB 2.0 port; the system recognises it immediately without drivers. The step often missed is selecting the device as the default audio input and output in the OS sound settings.

What sampling rates will the WaveShare USB sound card still support years from now?

The hardware handles 8K, 11.025K, 12K, 16K, 22.05K, 24K, 32K, 44.1K and the default 48K Hz rates, so future software using any of those rates remains compatible.

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