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This is the first public release of VS1063a UartStreaming, which makes it easy to create a point-to-point audio link using a UART connection. It allows VS1063 to encode audio data into e.g. MP3 format, then stream it through UART to a receiver. The receiver may be either another VS1063 or a VS1053 for any audio encoding, or a VS1103 if IMA ADPCM is used.

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VLSI Solution is proud to present a new addition to its extensive decoder family: Monkey's Audio / Ape. The new decoder can decode lossless .APE files up to 48 kHz stereo on a standard VS1005 setup.

The new decoder adds to VS1005's extensive audio decoder collection that includes WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, DSD, MP3, Ogg, WMA, and AAC-LC.

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The new patch set offers CRC checks when decoding FLAC files.

VLSI Solution's Integrated software Development Environment VSIDE has been updated to v2.46. Libraries and .h files have had updates and additions for all VLSI Solution's ICs. It is highly recommended to upgrade to this new improved release, particularly if you are building VS1010 or VS1005 projects.

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The VS1005 operating system VSOS v3.57 has been released. This new release has several long-awaited tweaks over v3.50, like being able to seek and write to random locations in a file, making it possible to update things like file headers after the fact. The new VSOS release is accompanied by a new package of Root Images and Libraries, and as always, with source code.

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VLSI Solution offers a major software upgrade to the VS1005 Dev. Board Extension 1 v1.0 board: the new version of the HiRes Recorder can record up to 4-channel 96kHz 24-bit PCM to an SD card. The new firmware makes it possible to design a portable device capable of creating true professional quality multichannel recordings.

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Prototype IC VS1010c has been superseded with VS1010d. VS1010d is hardware and software downwards compatible with VS1010c so projects developed for VS1010c will run on VS1010d as is. However, VS1010d contains several new features that can be used in new projects, like virtual instruction memory support. From now on, VS1010d will be the officially supported VS1010 series device.

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