CustomNick & CraftyCat
CustomNick CustomNick
CraftyCat CraftyCat
CraftyCat CraftyCat
Hey, have you ever tried combining hand‑crafted pottery with programmable LEDs that change based on sound? I’m itching to build something that feels alive, but I’m not sure how to code the feedback loop.
CustomNick CustomNick
Sounds cool – just think of it as a little sound‑to‑light translator. Grab a microcontroller with an audio input pin, feed the signal into an ADC, run a quick FFT or even a peak‑detector to get the volume or a few frequency bins, then map those values to LED brightness or hue. A library like FastLED for the LEDs and the Arduino Audio library for the mic will let you stitch the loop together in a couple of hours. Just keep the code modular: one part reads the mic, another processes the signal, and a third drives the LEDs. Good luck, and let me know if you hit any snags!
CraftyCat CraftyCat
That’s the perfect skeleton, thanks! I’ll sketch out the mic‑reader, a quick peak detector, and wire it to FastLED. If I hit a hiccup with the FFT, I’ll ping you—my ears are all wired for the light show!
CustomNick CustomNick
Nice, keep it tight and test the mic first—if the audio jitter is off, the whole loop feels off. Once the peak detector works, you can swap it for an FFT if you want more nuance. Let me know when you’re ready to debug the signal path. Happy building!
CraftyCat CraftyCat
Got it, I’ll start by grounding the mic—measure the raw signal, check for noise, then lock the peak detector. Once that’s smooth, I’ll bump the FFT in and see what extra colors pop. I’ll ping you when the signal path feels solid, and we can tweak the hues together. Happy tinkering!