Audio

Get started with sound monitoring using the SparkFun analog MEMS microphone breakout board with Arduino!

Get started with the SparkFun analog MEMS microphone breakout board! In this tutorial, we will be connecting the differential MEMS microphone to an Arduino using the WM8960 audio codec.

The SparkFun Audio Codec Breakout - WM8960 is a low power, high quality stereo codec chock full of features. In this tutorial, some of these features by using an Arduino microcontroller to configure the audio codec and pass audio to the headphone or speaker channels.

The SparkFun AzureWave Thing Plus is a Feather form-factor development board equipped with the AW-CU488. We'll highlight key features of the board and show you to get started with the development board. A few Arduino examples will be highlighted to connect to a WiFi router, calculate the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) from an input microphone, output an analog signal to a speaker, and connect an Qwiic-enabled device.

Make a tiny synth with BadgerStick.

Learn how to make a musical painting using the Bare Conductive Touch Board and Conductive Paint.

Monitor and interact with pets through this dog bark detector project based on the Raspberry Pi!

Learn how to assemble and play the Binary Blaster Game from SparkFun Electronics.

Make a Step Sequencer using an Arduino, the Auduino firmware, and a handful of hardware.

Follow this tutorial to build your own custom jukebox. Note, this is designed simple and tough for use primarily with toddlers. It's also a great introduction to SparkFun's Qwiic products!

Make your own cackling apple head witch to scare all of the trick or treaters this Halloween!

Modify a simple desk lamp to respond to a double clap (or other sharp noise) using parts from the SparkFun Inventor's Kit v4.0.

How to hook up the LM3914 or LM3916 to drive a 10-LED display with a lone analog signal.

An introduction to working with the Electret Mic Breakout Board.

This Experiment Guide offers nine experiments to get you started with the SparkFun RedBot. This guide is designed for those who are familiar with our SparkFun Inventor's Kit and want to take their robotics knowledge to the next level.

Learn MicroPython with the micro:bit.

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.

Drum machines and keyboards have been the standard for making digital music, but how do you make electronic music if you're trained to play the trombone? One of our Hackers in Residence, Carlos Mello, took it upon himself to find a solution to that very question.

A fun project that uses a Raspberry Pi and a custom Java app to create your own sound visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.

An addition to a previous project, this time using a PC and a custom Java app to create your own music visualizer using a RGB LED matrix.

Build a portable gas monitor to check for dangerous levels of hazardous gases.

Hookup guide for the MAX98357A I2S audio breakout board.

Learn how we converted 72 lightbulbs into an interactive LED array for our conference room.

Use an Arduino and the SparkFun Sound Detector to create visualizations on Addressable RGB LED strips.