How to make a USB soundcard

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Subvert a USB headset to cobble together a soundcard

USB soundcard
Here's one we made earlier... except without any sticky back plastic or washing up bottles

Everyone has dreamt of being able to save the day by swooping in and helping that damsel in distress out, by plugging in that vital USB sound card when the sound fails on her laptop in the middle of an important product briefing. Haven't they? Just me then?

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