rythm controlled lights

[explorerbaba]

Hello,
I wish to make a circuit that can be used to control 3-5 lights in accordance with the rythm of some audio signal fed to it.
I have heard of some music ICs but doesnt know their part no. nor their function.
Please help..

 

[nickelflippr]

Here's an idea for the lighting side **broken link removed**
Not a very friendly package to solder.

 

[audioguru]

Don't use that impossible to solder IC and drive it with a computer, use an LM3915 instead.
It has ordinary pins that mount through holes on a circuit board or on stripboard.
Its datasheet shows a peak detector circuit that holds the peak level for a moment long enogh to see it. It drives up to 10 LEDs and has built-in current regulation for the LEDs.

 

[nickelflippr]

Don't use that impossible to solder IC and drive it with a computer, use an LM3915 instead.

Agreed, what chip/circuit would you use to seperate bass, mid, and high frequencies to display with the LM3915?

 

[MrDEB]

First thoughts = color organ

explorerbaba dosn't mention what size of lights.
I recall in the mid-late 60's we built simple color organs using scr's
very simple circuit. I recall powering 150w colored bulbs. One bulb per scr.
am sure if this is what you want then a search engine. As for dividing the frequencies into 3 sections then filters. The color organ had adjustable filters.

 

[explorerbaba]

Thanks all for replying.
I plan to light three 100W bulbs.
Please post the circuit using LM3915.

 

[audioguru]

An LM3915 is designed to drive low voltage LEDs not high power light bulbs.

You need a high power color organ circuit. Light bulbs are slow to turn off so they might not need peak detector circuits.

 

[MrDEB]

here are several links to circuits

most are really simple BUT you must remember that it is running at a lethal 110v
the last one is using a lm3915 but as Audioguru pointed out it has a slim chance of working.
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http://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/organ1.gif
http://www.discovercircuits.com/C/color-org.htm
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