JL Engineer’s Work Log 3: Common Issues When Adding Custom Prompt Tones on Jieli AC6966B
Introduction When developing Bluetooth speakers with Jieli’s audio SoCs, adding custom prompt tones often brings up a few common issues – popping noises during power on/off, unsupported audio formats, etc. This guide walks through these issues and their solutions using the Jieli AC696N development board. 1. Pop/click noise when playing prompt tones during power on or off First, listen to the original prompt tone file – is the noise already in the audio itself? On the development board, the SDK code already includes the following two lines to handle this (add them if missing): c // Power on: disable PA before ramping up // Power off: disable PA before shutdown Explanation: When the speaker is powered on or off, the amplifier (PA) and speaker can produce a pop/click sound – this is normal behavior. The solution is to disable the power amplifier before the power‑on sequence, and also disable it before shutting down. The SDK example has these lines written by default. During debug...