Converting analogue source to digital stream on the fly

[nickc]

Having had a look at the Cirrus Logic card's user manual, I can see what you mean, Simon, re the software: " The hardware is good but I haven't been impressed by the usability of the software. For example, you need to use a Wolfson/Cirrus custom version of Raspbian because Wolfson/Cirrus hasn't yet integrated the drivers into the main Raspbian build. "
I can see how it should be possible to use it to record from an analogue source, but what about live streaming? Would MinimServer/MinimStreamer install ok on the modified OS? And, assuming they would, is there a way they and the output of the card could be configured to, as it were, talk to each other, ie MinimStreamer relaying the output from the card to the home network? For example, might it be possible to set a folder on the sd card of the Pi (or on an attached usb stick) for the soundcard to record to, and have MinimServer playing the file in that folder as it's recorded? (As I'm sure you realise, I'm out of my depth here!)