How to Make Musical NeoPixel LED Lights !

So I have been into parties a lot of times but never really enjoyed the music with some boring lighting. This gave me a thought to make something interesting which would add a new taste to the parties. So I came up with an idea to built Musical LED lights.

So let's get Started!

PS: I know I'm not the first person to come up with this project :P

Step 1: Watch the Video !

I have also made a video tutorial which you can check out!

Step 2: Everything We Need

1) NeoPixel LEDs or WS2812B LEDs

2) Analog Sound Sensor

3) Arduino

Step 3: NeoPixel LEDs

They consist of type 5050 RGB LEDs in which the very compact WS2812B LED driver IC is integrated. Depending on the intensity of RGB we can make any color. What’s great about these LEDs is that we can control even the entire LED strip with just a single pin from Arduino.

Step 4: Analog Sound Sensor

Sound Sensor is typically used in detecting the loudness in ambient. We will use it to detect the music level and process it accordingly using Arduino. It has a Mic which senses the sound and an Op-Amp which amplifies it so, Our signal could be strong enough to be processed by Arduino.

Step 5: Arduino

Arduino is an open-source platform used for building electronics projects. It has Digital as well as Analog IO ports which is perfect for this kind of project. We will use the Analog Ports for the Sound sensor I/P and Digital Ports for the LEDs. I have used Beetel but you can use any of them!