Light It Up
Created on 28 Oct 2018
Get mesmerized by dancing lights controllable by MIDI
We're building an 8x8x8 RGB LED cube for a MIDI-input music visualizer. DotStar LEDs are used to be able to switch fast enough to generate strobing and shaping effects while still being individually addressable.
| Part | Cost | Quantity | Total |
| 8516K35 Acrylic Tubes 6ft | $8.27 | 4 | $33.08 |
| 8516K35 3/4 x 3/4 inch tubes | |||
| Striveday™Flexible Silicone Wire | $15.99 | 1 | $15.99 |
| Wires connecting microcontroller to LEDs | |||
| Mediabridge USB 2.0 - Micro-USB to USB Cable (10 Feet) | $5.79 | 1 | $5.79 |
| 10 ft USB cable to program teensy microcontroller | |||
| Hot Glue Sticks | $5.97 | 1 | $5.97 |
| Glue to adhere acrylic tubes to base | |||
| 5V 10A Switching Power Supply | $37.99 | 1 | $37.99 |
| Powers LED strip | |||
| Styrofoam Sheets | $15.20 | 1 | $15.20 |
| 2 Styrofoam sheets to provide a base for the acrylic and enable wiring the LEDs | |||
| 5m White DotStar LED Strip | $99.95 | 1 | $99.95 |
| 5 meter reel of dotstar LEDs with white backing | |||
| Masking Tape | $7.27 | 1 | $7.27 |
| Diffuse LED glow | |||
| Quad Level Shifter | $1.50 | 2 | $3.00 |
| Ensures communcation with dotStar LED is at correct voltage | |||
| Break-away 0.1" Header | $4.95 | 1 | $4.95 |
| Headers to connect microcontroller to protoboard and help with wiring | |||
| Teensy 3.6 Microcontroller | $24.95 | 1 | $24.95 |
| Microcontroller to convert MIDI signals from controller to LEDs | |||
| Barrel Jack to Breadboard Connector | $0.95 | 1 | $0.95 |
| Adding power to breadboard to distribute to LEDs | |||
| Project Totals: | 16 | $255.09 | |
| Track 1 Base Budget: | $250.00 | ||
| Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: | $50.00 | ||
| Remaining Budget: | $44.91 | ||