MP3 Downloader Board VS1003/1053

The MP3 Downloader Board VS1003/1053 is an audio decoder development board for the VLSI VS1003 or VS1053 codec chip. A microcontroller sends compressed audio data over SPI and the chip decodes it and drives a 3.5 mm audio output, so an Arduino, ESP32 or STM32 can play MP3 files, usually read from an SD card. The board also has a microphone for recording.

MP3 Downloader Board VS1003/1053 Specifications

• Decoder chip: VS1003 or VS1053 (check the marking on the chip)
• Interface: SPI (SCI control and SDI data) with XCS, XDCS, DREQ and XRESET control lines
• VS1003 playback: MP3, WMA, WAV and MIDI
• VS1053 playback: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, WAV and MIDI
• Recording: IMA ADPCM from the on-board microphone
• Audio output: 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Supply: 5 V DC, with on-board regulators for the chip

MP3 Downloader Board VS1003/1053 Applications

• MP3 players and sound boards
• Doorbells, announcements and audio guides
• Voice recording projects
• MIDI sound generation for music projects

What's in the Box

• 1 × VS1003/VS1053 MP3 decoder board

Tip: Only send audio data while the DREQ pin is HIGH, which means the chip's buffer has space. Store your music on a separate SD card module and use a library that matches your chip, such as Adafruit_VS1053 for the VS1053, to stream files to the board.

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