This is about designing a circuit that can control multiple LEDs synchronized to music or sound, as simply as possible. I am looking for some conceptual ideas to start out with, not a complete circuit design or anything.
My question is inspired by this YouTube video (now those are heels to kill for!)
I have read the question Flash an LED to music but it does not begin to address a requirement like those shoes.
I realize that there are many different and increasingly complex ways of achieving the desired result, but I am looking for the simplest approach, even if it is not the cheapest, and not the most precise. Also, I am not looking for a ready-made pair of shoes that has this (though if there are any, would be interesting to know about them).
Answer
Depends on your meaning of simple. @Tcrosely answer gives a good example, a simple passive color organ, all parts that can be found through hole. Using resistor/capacitor pairs as bandpass filters.
Or you might think a microcontroller solution is simpler. Which there are three ways of doing.
Completely in software (FFT libraries for Arduinos/MSP430/Pics), using another chip to capture the audio and turn it into digital information you can use (The MSGEQ7 + microcontroller is a popular version of this), or dedicated chips (All do three band, bass/mid/treble, with adjustable cross over points, or randomization of the LEDs)
TI's/NatSemi's LM4970 (most ""hobbyiest"" ""friendly"" package) or other's in their Boomer family (really small SMD). The LM4970 needs to only be enabled by i2c from a microcontroller, while some of the Boomer chips have an auto on mode. AMS's AS3665 and AS3668, both which have auto audio sync mode. ISSI's IS31FL3193,IS31FL3196, and IS31FL3199. Same as the LM4970, needs a simple i2c on command.
Simple really depends on your experience and how easy you can get parts. A dedicated chip method would need a lot less parts or board space than a passive component color organ, and can be powered by a lower voltage.
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