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Home Made Big Blue Audio Spectrum Analyzer

I was tired of all the tiny little spectrum analyzers out there so decided to try and build one myself. A can of spray paint is to the left as a visual comparison. After much effort and failure (mostly learning to program the PIC itself); finally have a working prototype! This is a 16 X 16 LED audio spectrum array driven by a Microchip PIC. Audio is sent through 16 active bandpass filters. The audio information is then digitized and converted to linear,1,2 or 3 db logarithmic scales. Bar and dot display options too. This display is currently working in "bar" mode at 3db setting. 100Hz display refresh rate. Display appears to flicker in video because of camera shutter. In actuality, display is flicker free and fluid like movement.

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