Interactive LED Music Visualizer
Contributors:
Michael Bartlett
Michael Bartlett 
Resources and Going Further
To see all the code used int his project, visit the GitHub repository.
- If you want to get really crazy, hackaday demonstrates how to power 1000 NeoPixels with the Arduino's limited RAM.
- Why not bring your visualizer along with you to a music venue? Mark Easley over at hackster shows us how to integrate some LEDs into your clothes.
- Of course, if you are going to wear it, you may want to consider some portable sources of power. Check out the Sunny Buddy Hookup Guide to learn how to efficiently charge a battery with solar power.
- Or check out the Mean Well LED Switching Power Supply Hookup Guide when daisy chaining LED strips.
Need more inspiration? Check out these other SparkFun tutorials:
Getting Started with the LilyPad MP3 Player
The LilyPad MP3 Player is an amazing little board that contains almost everything you need to play audio files. You can use it to create all kinds of noisy projects, from MP3 hoodies to talking teddy bears. Your imagination is the only limit! This tutorial will help you get started.
WAV Trigger Hookup Guide V11
An introduction to being able to trigger music and sound effects based on buttons, sensors, or switches using the WAV Trigger board.
MIDI Shield Hookup Guide
How to assemble the SparkFun MIDI Shield, plus several example projects.
SIK Keyboard Instrument
We can use the parts and concepts in the SparkFun Invetor's Kit to make a primitive keyboard instrument.