VU Meter Man

Build a 5 step LED stereo VU meter man with mustache.
Steps
  1. Overview
  2. Plan it out
  3. Layout the stripboard
  4. Solder the bottom IC
  5. Connect the right LEDs
  6. Add the second IC
  7. Connect the left LEDs
  8. Test the VU
Categories
Tayda Electronics Kits, DIY Projects, Learning Projects
Created by Alexi
Status: Active
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VU Meter Man Step 1 of 8

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There are lots of ways to implement a VU Meter. This way is perhaps the simplest and very satifying. No code needed to make it run.​

I decided to get a little creative and make something a bit more interesting. Using the Tayda electronics Trio kit and mapping out a simple circuit pattern I was able to get a VU meter that is super easy to create and setup. 

Tayda electronics has a kit to let you do this but allows you to double up on leds and expand the voltage limits.
Make your own VU meter for stereo operation to view sould levels of -10, -5, 0, 5, +3, +6 db.

For questions or suggestions about this kit, check out the forum

 

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