I'm looking for something that adds basic control functionality to a computer IDE drive (pause, previous track etc). The front buttons are just eject and play/next track. Is there a simple solution for this?

something like this?

eBay Motors: Universal cd-rom drive controller with remote for diyer (item 290293563954 end time Mar-04-09 06:10:19 PST)

and perhaps this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hard-disk-IDE-MP3-Controller-Board-with-LCD-Display-DIY_W0QQitemZ190283472765QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_MP3_Players?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

My searches turned up nothing like that, must be some sort of curse, muchos thankias!

I can only guess what you're doing, hence the recommendation of the second item which seems to have no relation to what you asked for

Just toying with cobbling up a basic cd transport for when I have the urge to spin a disc. I've got one working but its not cased and lacks buttons. That first one seems exactly what I need to continue tinkering.

FS CDROM Controller - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

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Wow, that's a cool little controller. Cheap too.

that is just the sort of thing I have been looking for - I have this cheapo yamaha cdrom drive that actually sounds damned good but the lack of function drives me barmy ..dB

How do you go about rigging a cdrom drive to output an audio signal that can be fed to a standard audio device like a DAC? Is there some wee kit to do that too?

How do you go about rigging a cdrom drive to output an audio signal that can be fed to a standard audio device like a DAC? Is there some wee kit to do that too?

Hm this is interesting, I'm guessing this is the answer:

Quote from FS CDROM Controller - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Hi swistak, the format of digital output is TTL . Because all the CD-ROM only provides TTL digital signal derectlly from the rear panel. But you can translate the TTL to SPDIF easilly, just add 3 passive resistors and capacitors.

I wrote the circuit in my USER MANUAL for this CD-ROM controller, send me an email if you interest

/quote

That kit looks particularly interesting. Seems like you only need the kit and PSU and CDrom drive and that circuit to make a transport.

Ah, that's what I get for not reading the whole thread. Yes, looks like a cool deal as I have an external DVD/CD writer drive with PSU. Add a kit and yeah, nice transport.

Hmm, further thinkings....

My drive has a USB interface, is there any way to plug this into a USB DAC and expect it to do anything?

I know, wishful thinking on my part

Nope, both are endpoints, not usb hosts.

Ah, that's what I get for not reading the whole thread. Yes, looks like a cool deal as I have an external DVD/CD writer drive with PSU. Add a kit and yeah, nice transport.

Hmm, further thinkings....

My drive has a USB interface, is there any way to plug this into a USB DAC and expect it to do anything?

I know, wishful thinking on my part

Haha now THAT would be cool

Hey can I check, that PSU is it the same as the one inside the com?

This looks really interesting, cause I also have a CDrom drive and a PSU at hand. Has anyone tried this kit? I'm a bit hesistant cause I'm just getting started on electronics and it would be great to have someone to ask if I screw up This doesn't look too complicated so i'm hoping its not more than I can chew on.

Most IDE drives have an SPDIF output next to the analogue out. You can just use that.

Nope, both are endpoints, not usb hosts.

Yeah I know, I was just hoping that the CD was still sending something down the pipe anyway.

Nobody ever designs these things to work how I want them to. Damn standards committees.

any idea which cd-rom drives it'll work with?

I'm eyeing an older NEC drive that I can pick up locally, think it was used in a plinnus player that someone wrote about. Otherwise I don't recall any other reason I've have looked up a specific model #