This project is a vu-meter created for an event of TEDxRennes in December 2015.
It is using Neopixel Leds (https://www.adafruit.com/products/1138) and Fadecandy (https://www.adafruit.com/products/1689) from Adafruit to create a vu-meter.
The Fadecandy component is connected to a Windows 10 computer and Processing language (processing.org) is used for animations.
First download tools for Fadecandy from https://github.com/scanlime/fadecandy
Main required components are:
- Neopixels leds from Adafruit
- Fadecandy usb from Adafruit
- A computer with processing environment
You will need to launch fc-server before using Fadecandy USB component.
Sound level is detected from computer connected to the Fadecandy.
The computer record the max sound level detected; it is useful to detect when audience.
You may find an example of usage of neopixels with Fadecandy :
https://learn.adafruit.com/led-art-with-fadecandy/wiring-your-leds
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