Need a circuit

Wixx · 10-September-02, 11:31 AM

I'm looking to create a device which synchronizes the flash of several strobe lights with the bass of an MP3 song--preferrably some kind of control unit managed by a winamp plugin. I can write the plugin, no problem, and build a serial or parallel interface, no problem, the only issue is how to trip the strobe. One idea I had was to use some kind of relay control board and switch the relays on and off to trip the strobe, but that gets kind of messy in terms of wiring and control. Anyone else got any ideas?

Miststlkr · 10-September-02, 01:13 PM

this isn't a very good answer as i'm sure you'll want to build it yourself, but wallmart and discount auto have small, surface mount tweeters that have "dancing" el wire around them for about $30 and wallmart has a woofer box for $40 that does it with CC's.. in both cases the circuit that makes them flash is an independent, modular case. plug the stereo into it then it itnto the lights. at the very least one of them may be able to give an idea of how the ciruit is made?

i lost all my circuitry links when i lost my last computer so i can't help much more then that

LocDawg6T9 · 10-September-02, 04:48 PM

my friend made a case out of a small refrigerator, i thought it was not a good idea at first but he never has to think about it getting to hot in there considering his 3dcard, mobo, and ps are all in the freezer portion once again a pic will be up on my site once i get the time....................most likely this weekend

Miststlkr · 10-September-02, 05:01 PM

definately the wrong place for that comment man.... completely off topic.

10-September-02, 11:31 AM		#1 (permalink)
Wixx Modd-God	Need a circuit I'm looking to create a device which synchronizes the flash of several strobe lights with the bass of an MP3 song--preferrably some kind of control unit managed by a winamp plugin. I can write the plugin, no problem, and build a serial or parallel interface, no problem, the only issue is how to trip the strobe. One idea I had was to use some kind of relay control board and switch the relays on and off to trip the strobe, but that gets kind of messy in terms of wiring and control. Anyone else got any ideas?

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10-September-02, 01:13 PM		#2 (permalink)
Miststlkr Incognit - Hoe	this isn't a very good answer as i'm sure you'll want to build it yourself, but wallmart and discount auto have small, surface mount tweeters that have "dancing" el wire around them for about $30 and wallmart has a woofer box for $40 that does it with CC's.. in both cases the circuit that makes them flash is an independent, modular case. plug the stereo into it then it itnto the lights. at the very least one of them may be able to give an idea of how the ciruit is made? i lost all my circuitry links when i lost my last computer so i can't help much more then that

10-September-02, 04:48 PM		#3 (permalink)
LocDawg6T9 Apex Techie Wannabe	my friend made a case out of a small refrigerator, i thought it was not a good idea at first but he never has to think about it getting to hot in there considering his 3dcard, mobo, and ps are all in the freezer portion once again a pic will be up on my site once i get the time....................most likely this weekend

10-September-02, 05:01 PM		#4 (permalink)
Miststlkr Incognit - Hoe	definately the wrong place for that comment man.... completely off topic.