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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:11 pm
by Tone Deft
some of you will dig this, buttons with LEDs built into them, just came out on the market
http://www.nkkswitches.com/series.aspx?stid=8&id=5068
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 12:21 am
by funkdefino
Tone Deft wrote:funk - many thanks for lending your expertise on these things. I'm a 35 year old electrical engineer, so I totally get how to PWM multicolor LEDs and I can imagine the gist of what the code would be to do this stuff.
what are your thoughts on the best, cheapest and easiest way for people to get this stuff into their hands? IOW for hobbyists what's the best route? theoretically we can build anything but in the end it's often cheaper and easier to buy stuff off the shelf. some like the journey of making stuff, some just want to get the job done. any tips? any pricing info? examples of stuff to buy?
cheers!
Check your PM's
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:23 am
by Machinate
funkdefino wrote:I sell, design, and program LED array systems.
Let me know what you need!
uhm. I think you're my new best friend.
- we need to talk. In fact, we need to make UI history. Or something.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:26 am
by Machinate
Tone Deft wrote:funk - many thanks for lending your expertise on these things. I'm a 35 year old electrical engineer, so I totally get how to PWM multicolor LEDs and I can imagine the gist of what the code would be to do this stuff.
what are your thoughts on the best, cheapest and easiest way for people to get this stuff into their hands? IOW for hobbyists what's the best route? theoretically we can build anything but in the end it's often cheaper and easier to buy stuff off the shelf. some like the journey of making stuff, some just want to get the job done. any tips? any pricing info? examples of stuff to buy?
cheers!
I think you're also my new bestest friend. I have been dreaming about realizing an LED project ever since I did this one:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=APOAtzgqENg
I think we need to email or something.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:38 am
by Tone Deft
funk - thanks for the links
mach - anytime.
tonedeftsucks@yahoo.com
nice video, you kinky monkey!!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:40 am
by b0unce
ya, and I can be contacted here
admin@tonedeftisacunt.com
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:42 am
by Tone Deft
but why would anyone want to contact you?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:44 am
by b0unce
To send me money, euros only please.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:47 am
by Tone Deft
LOL
lemme know how that works out.
I'll take dollars, I'll take pesos, don't know what a Euro is. is it one of those dudes with bad teeth, a scarf and sensible shoes who hit on all the women at the club?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:48 pm
by mikemc
funkdefino wrote:Like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe04oL2h4Hk
Not so pretty if you ask me... but I am not a fan of sound2light. Very hap hazard in most cases.
Lightjockey has some nice sound2light functions if you know what you are doing. Still it does mean having a controller and knowing how to program it. I'm guessing you want a turnkey solution.
Kinda sorta like that in terms of the array of LEDs, but the single strip patterns are cheesy, yes.
More like by default the entire bank pulses w/color varied by frequency as well as patterns moving through the entire bank-- like the frequency sensitivity of the LEDs changes on the fly synced with bpm.
Yes, turnkey, but more bare bones w/out the case case , almost like the LEDs are mounted on foamcore panels and the panels can be plugged together, like LED legos.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:50 pm
by Machinate