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Hey guys welcome back to the Techatronic. So today we are making a project which can be used at many places the project name is LED VU Meter using Arduino . In this project we are going to use Some LEDs. All we know how to work LED view metre and where it is used we have seen this view metre in tape recorder videos music system TVS and many other devices which is associated with the music so today we are going to make the same view metre which will be react with the music or sound.

LED VU Meter Introduction.

An LED VU meter is a device or we can say a circuit used to visually display the level of an audio signal. The term “VU” stands for Volume Unit, and it’s used in Audio engineering also it’s and standard measurement unit of audio. VU meter also represent the loudness of the audio signals.

In a LED VU meter, the audio signal is typically passed through a microphone sensor to measure its intensity or volume. This measurement is then translated into a visual representation using light-emitting diodes (LEDs). multiple LEDs are arranged in a row, with each LED corresponding to a specific level of the audio signal.

As the audio signal’s level changes in LED VU Meter using Arduino , the LEDs light up or dim accordingly, providing a visual indication of the signal’s intensity. LED VU meters are commonly found in audio equipment such as amplifiers, mixers, and audio interfaces, where they help users monitor and adjust audio levels for optimal performance. They are particularly useful in settings where precise control over audio levels is important, such as recording studios, live sound reinforcement, and broadcasting.

How to make music reactive LED view metre using anode arduino. So the first step to recognise what are the component required to make this project. Next step is to make a circuit diagram according to our requirement in which were using LED resistance and music sensor. Now you required a code which can be compile and upload to the Arduino.

Components Required:-

• Arduino Uno
• Sound sensor
• jumper wire
• Breadboard
• 220 Ohm resistor

Musical LED VU Meter using Arduino Uno Circuit Diagram

Here, we have completed the connection diagram of the project. it is pretty simple. put all the 8 LEDs on the breadboard as we have given.

• Connect all led ground wire to the Arduino ground wire through the breadboard
• Connect LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4, LED5 , LED6 , LED7, LED8 positive pin with Arduino pin 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 respectively with 1 220 ohm resistor in series as given in circuit.
• Connect Sound sensor ground wire with the Arduino Ground wire.
• Connect sound sensor vcc to the 5v pin of arduino uno
• Connect Sound Sensor A0 pin with Arduino A0 pin.
• Connect

After completing the connect we need to write the code for the Musical LED VU Meter using Arduino Uno Circuit Diagram project.

Musical LED VU Meter using Arduino Uno Code

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
pinMode(A0, INPUT);
pinMode(3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(6, OUTPUT);
pinMode(7, OUTPUT);
pinMode(8, OUTPUT);
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
pinMode(10, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
int m = analogRead(A0);
//Serial.println(m);

//if(m>=530 && m<= 545)


int z = -(m-540);

int c = map(z, 0 , 200, 2, 10);
Serial.println(c);

if(c==3)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);

delay(50);
}


else if(c==4)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
delay(50);
}




else if(c==5)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
delay(50);

}

else if(c==6)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
delay(50);
}

//Musical LED VU Meter using Arduino Uno 
else if(c==7)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
delay(50);
}

else if(c==8)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
delay(50);
}



else if(c==9)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
digitalWrite(9, HIGH);
delay(50);
}

else if(c==10)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
digitalWrite(9, HIGH);
digitalWrite(10, HIGH);
delay(50);
}

else
{
  
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(50);
  }






  
}

Here, we have given the code. now you need to upload the code into the arduino. if you have any difficulty to upload the code you can see the article how to upload code into the Arduino using Arduino IDE.

Still face any issue you can ask in the comment section.

Working of LED VU Meter.

How does the Led vu meter using Arduino works. There is a microphone sensor or sound sensor we are using in this circuit. which can sense the sound intensity. The sensor should be analog output sensor. so, we can get the intensity of sound too. this sensor sense the sound beat and giving the analog output according to the intensity of sound.

we are connecting the sensor output with the Arduino input analog pin. where we are getting all the sound data continuously in microseconds.there in code we assign the LEDs with the intensity of code which is given in below code. let me understand you.

int m = analogRead(A0); // here we are reading the A0 pin. where the sensor is connected 

//Serial.println(m);

//if(m>=530 && m<= 545).  //


int z = -(m-540);

int c = map(z, 0 , 200, 2, 10);
Serial.println(c);   // here we have done some calculation to get the exacxt value of sound. 

if(c==3)
{
  digitalWrite(3, LOW);
digitalWrite(4, LOW);
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
digitalWrite(9, LOW);
digitalWrite(10, LOW);

delay(10);
  digitalWrite(3, HIGH);  // this is the first intensity value in which we are glowing one led. 

delay(50);
}

the code is very simple for LED VU Meter using Arduino Uno Circuit Diagram . i

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A volume unit (VU) meter is a simple gauge that indicates the amplitude of an audio signal, so higher decibels move the needle further. They’re common in the field of audio engineering and music production, with traditional VU meters being analog. But tuning an analog gauge is a challenge, so Mirko Pavleski designed a VU meter that looks analog and comes with all the benefits of a digital device.

Monitoring the amplitude of a signal (like an audio signal) with a microcontroller is very easy — if that microcontroller has an ADC (analog-to-digital converter). MCU processors only understand digital ones and zeros, so the ADC is necessary to translate an infinitely granular analog signal into digital values that approximate it. The Arduino Nano board has eight analog input pins monitored by the ATmega328’s ADC and this project uses two of them: one for the left audio channel and one for the right.

The only other major component for this project is an GP1287 VFD (vacuum fluorescent display), which Pavleski chose for its high contrast and fast response time. It has a resolution of 256×50 and that is wide enough to show two virtual gauges side-by-side. The Nano simply performs an analog read for each audio channel, then updates the graphical gauge using the U8g2 library for monochrome displays. This VFD draws quite a lot of power and that necessitates the use of dedicated power supply. The only other components necessary are resistors, capacitors, and a rotary potentiometer.

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If you’ve been looking for a simple audio Arduino project, you may want to check out this VU meter from YouTuber RZtronix. The Maker built the device using an Uno along with some LEDs, a couple wires, a breadboard, a sound sensor, and a 5V power supply.