WTF is this piece of gear?

blipson · 2022-09-25T07:21:48.388Z

Going through a box of stuff, I found this thing. It has a 1/4" jack on one end and mini-USB on the other, but no markings on the body. Any idea what it is?

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Kubase1 · 2022-09-25T07:24:29.961Z

1/4” to mini USB adapter?

ericd · 2022-09-25T07:25:45.984Z

Some kind of DAC and/or interface? Does your computer recognise it if you plug it in?

Symian · 2022-09-25T07:26:15.238Z

Looks like a home made usb audio device kinda like the apple headphones dongle

Skorheim · 2022-09-25T07:29:00.292Z

Definately looks 3d printed

natehorn · 2022-09-25T07:32:34.607Z

Yea definitely 3D printed.

I’d guess it’s either to be used as a ‘Mic in’ or as a Headphone out.

Is it TRS?

blipson · 2022-09-25T07:58:07.601Z

It does look vaguely familiar to me, but I simply can’t remember the thing. It makes sense that I’d have gotten something in the past as an audio in, but when I plugged it into the MacBook just now, it wasn’t recognized. That doesn’t mean it didn’t come with a driver.

I can’t tell if it’s TRS.

I guess I’m about to toss it since I haven’t missed it for years. Interestingly, it was in the same box as the missing speaker stand set screws from this thread, so now I have way too many of those.