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 ===== Shades Audio Sensor ===== ===== Shades Audio Sensor =====
 {{shadesaudiosensorv2.jpg?nolink&240  }} {{shadesaudiosensorv2.jpg?nolink&240  }}
 +//This documentation is for the Shades Audio Sensor V2, which is the production version. A small number of an earlier design were previously sold, the documentation can be found here: [[shades_audio_sensor_old|Shades Audio Sensor (OLD VERSION)]]
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 The [[http://macetech.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=61|Shades Audio Sensor]] is a small circuit board that can be soldered to either the LED Matrix Shades or the RGB Shades. The built-in microphone picks up ambient sound and music, which is amplified and fed into an MSGEQ7 seven-band frequency analysis chip. The MSGEQ7 provides analog voltages to the RGB Shades or LED Matrix Shades corresponding to the sound levels present in each of the seven frequency bands. This enables the microcontroller on the Shades to analyze sounds and display various types of audio visualizations. A sensitivity switch allows operation with normal music levels or very loud concert levels. The [[http://macetech.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=61|Shades Audio Sensor]] is a small circuit board that can be soldered to either the LED Matrix Shades or the RGB Shades. The built-in microphone picks up ambient sound and music, which is amplified and fed into an MSGEQ7 seven-band frequency analysis chip. The MSGEQ7 provides analog voltages to the RGB Shades or LED Matrix Shades corresponding to the sound levels present in each of the seven frequency bands. This enables the microcontroller on the Shades to analyze sounds and display various types of audio visualizations. A sensitivity switch allows operation with normal music levels or very loud concert levels.
  
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 On the Shades Audio Sensor V2, there is a small switch to select high and low audio sensitivity (marked H and L). Use low sensitivity in very loud areas, and high sensitivity with normal audio levels.\\ On the Shades Audio Sensor V2, there is a small switch to select high and low audio sensitivity (marked H and L). Use low sensitivity in very loud areas, and high sensitivity with normal audio levels.\\
 {{:shadesaudiosensorv2.jpg?nolink&400|}} {{:shadesaudiosensorv2.jpg?nolink&400|}}
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 ===== Assembly Instructions ===== ===== Assembly Instructions =====
-=== Solder the Header ===+==== RGB Shades ==== 
 +A 1x9 header is provided, but you will only need 1x8 as the RGB Shades expansion header only has 8 pins. Clip off the extra pin on the header, and solder the header to the Audio Sensor as indicated by the red box in the image below. Solder the header to the RGB Shades controller board as shown.\\ 
 +{{:rgbshadesaudiocrop.png?nolink&400 }} 
  
 +==== LED Matrix Shades ====
 +The whole 1x9 header is needed, but the LED Matrix Shades expansion header has 10 pins. The Shades Audio Sensor must be in the rightmost position on the LED Matrix Shades as shown below.\\
 +{{:ledshadesaudiocrop.png?nolink&400|}}
  
 ===== Code Examples ===== ===== Code Examples =====
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