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.

Picking up where we left off in "Getting Started with LTSpice," we delve a little deeper into LTSpice through an introduction of Operational Amplifiers (OpAmps).

Add sound effects to your project, prop or costume with Little Soundie Audio Player.

Create a synth keyboard with the FreeSoC2 from SparkFun.

Get started with the SparkFun analog MEMS microphone breakout board with Arduino! Create a volume unit meter with the ADMP401 or ICS-40180 to react to sound before building your sound visualizer!

A quickstart guide for the micro:bit educator lab pack.

Get started with the Artemis MicroMod Processor Board in this tutorial!

Developing a bidirectional MIDI-BLE link with the nRF52832 Breakout.

How to assemble the SparkFun MIDI Shield, plus several example projects.

Understanding the Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

Using the MiniGen, SparkFun's Arduino Pro Mini signal generator shield

How to get your Arduino groovin' using the MP3 Player Shield.

Music Box Project based on the Dr. Who TARDIS.

Incorporate sound into your next project easily with the MP3 Trigger.

A fun project that uses the LilyPad MP3 trigger. This apron will dispense helpful kitchen advice and humor from the host of My Drunk Kitchen, Hannah Harto!

A hookup guide for the Noisy Cricket Stereo Amplifier - 1.5W.

Add sound effects to your project, prop or costume with Papa Soundie Audio Player.

Getting started with the SparkFun Proto Pedal. We'll assemble the board, then discuss some of the details of the circuit.

Prepare the Proto Pedal Chassis by drilling holes for controls and painting it.

Building a gyrator-based analog equalizer using the Proto Pedal.

Building a pedal around the Teensy 3.2 and Teensy Audio shield. Changing the effect in the pedal is as easy as uploading a new sketch!

This guide provides users with functional descriptions, configuration options for the QuickLogic Thing Plus EOS S3. It also serves as a “Getting Started” and “How To” guide.

Playing MP3s has never been easier.

The SparkFun Qwiic Speaker Amp includes the Texas Instruments TPA2016D2 stereo, filter-free class-D audio power amplifier. This tutorial will help you get started and configure the amplifer settings using an Arduino microcontroller.

A fun holiday project to try for anyone looking to catch Santa on Christmas!

Get started with the Red Hat Instrument kit!

A hookup guide to get you started with the RN-52 Audio Bluetooth Module Breakout Board.

How to use the Rotary Switch Potentiometer breakout board, with some sample applications.

Add some tunes to your project with the Si4703 FM Radio Receiver Breakout.

Instructions on hooking up to and communicating with the Si4707 Weather Band Radio Breakout using an Arduino.

We can use the parts and concepts in the SparkFun Invetor's Kit to make a primitive keyboard instrument.

The Sound Detector is a microphone with a binary output. This guide explains how it works and how you can use it in your projects.

Learn how to make your EL wire costumes sound reactive in this project tutorial.

The gator:bit v2 is a breakout board for the BBC micro:bit. The gator:bit exposes almost every pin on the micro:bit to clippable pad with circuit protection. It also has as built-in addressable LEDs and a built-in buzzer.

The gator:microphone is an I2C sensor for detecting sound with an electret microphone. This tutorial will get you started using the gator:microphone with the micro:bit platform.

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.0a.

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.1.2 and v4.1.

This guide contains all the information you will need to explore the twelve circuits of the SparkFun Inventors Kit for micro:bit.

Dive into the world of the Internet of Things with the SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Photon.

How to assemble and modify the SparkPunk Sound Generator kit.

How to assemble and use the SparkPunk Sequencer kit.

Examine the inner workings of the SparkPunk Sequencer, then explore some modifications and alternate applications.

All the information you need to use the Spectacle Audio Board in one place.

A study in building an animated diorama (with sound!) using Spectacle electronics.

All the information you need to use the Spectacle Light and Sound Kit in one place.

All the information you need to use the Spectacle Sound Kit in one place.

Want your project to react to music? Then the SparkFun Spectrum Shield is the product for you! Get going in no time with this Hookup Guide.

A guide to using the TeensyView OLED board to display text and graphics.

Learn about the benefits of balanced signal transmission, and how to apply the THAT InGenius and OutSmarts breakouts.

A payphone turned into a bit of fun.

The Uncertain 7-Cube is a non-committal, less-than-helpful, but also entirely honest fortune teller. Simply ask it a yes or no question, give it a nudge, and the 7-Cube will dutifully inform you that it doesn’t have all the facts and doesn’t feel comfortable making a guess.

This guide takes you through the basics of building 11 different circuits with the SparkFun Tinker Kit and how to program them using the Arduino IDE.

Learn how to use the SparkFun Touch Potentiometer to control lighting, volume or other inputs in your daily life.

The TSH82 Configurable OpAmp board offers the designer a great balance of performance and flexibility. We'll show you how to get the very best out of your board!

Hit the ground running with Tsunami, the Super Wav Trigger.

This guide will get users started with the Qwiic Tsunami. We'll start by putting *.wav files and a configuration file on a microSD card, pop it into the Qwiic Tsunami, then trigger sounds across multiple outputs.

SparkFun has two boards using the BC127; here's what you need to know to use them.

We attempt to emulate a car seat to ease a baby to sleep.

Add some flair to your Imperial uniform by changing your voice using a Teensy 3.2 and Prop Shield.

An introduction to being able to trigger music and sound effects based on buttons, sensors, or switches using the WAV Trigger board.

Build a custom wireless audio Bluetooth adapter using BlueCreation's BC127 and add it to your old speaker system!