My project is to make a display that reacts to music and creates a light show. For my maquette I have completed a project tutorial on making LEDs light up to music. This is a simple and small version of what I would like to implement on a larger scale. The maquette was completed using an Arduino Uno, three LEDs, three 100-ohm resistors, and some jumper wires. The code was written using Aruino software and Processing software. The maquette can be seen below in a video demonstration.
One major difference between this model and my final project will be that this one uses individual LEDs and my larger scale project will use LED strip lights. The strip lights with WS2812B LEDS allow for each LED to be programmed independently and will require less wiring, resulting in a more practical implementation. Another slight difference is that this maquette runs off of an mp3 file. My final project will run off of an audio signal coming from an aux cord.
Next, I am still working on an idea for my display design. I have drawn up a few concepts, but would like to continue working on the ideas to come up with my final design. My rough sketches can be seen in the picture below.
- The following is a list of supplies that I will need for my project.
- Arduino Uno
- WS2812B LED strip
- 5V 20A power supply
- Aux cord
- Aux splitter
- Aux cord jack connector
- Ribbon Cable
- Translucent Plastic Sheets
- Wood for making the display
- Wood Glue/Screws
Finally, I will discuss a rough timeline that I would like to follow to complete my project. In the next week or so I will be trying to write all the software for my project. Once I get all of my supplies, I will spend another week testing and debugging the software interface with the hardware. Once everything is working properly, I will spend the last week and a half to make my project display and complete final touches.