GMU:Connecting Max to the World/Gracia Quintero: Difference between revisions

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMRaSeVFEiQ Christmas light show]

My idea is to control a small set of Christmas Lights alongside with the music I program using MSP in order to create a visual sequence. In the previous video, you can see a huge display where the whole house is decorated with Christmas lights, but my project won't go that big. I plan on building a small structure which is illuminated with a LED light strip smoothly alongside with the rhythm of the music, like you can see in the following videos:

I am still undecided between two external designs.  

   

I have been following two main tutorials, in order to create a hybrid code with the instructions of the reference projects and my final idea. The main projects I follow are:

With these examples, and tutorials, I am starting to merge the sections of the codes that might help me start controlling the light. Once I have this, I will decide in which design direction must I choose.

In the first attempt, I tried using the 16 channel Relay Module and using the Christmas light tutorial. I was able to upload a code to it, but it wasn't being transmitted to the LED light installation.  

It was a little frustrating, as it was the winter break and couldn't really move forward with this technique. I kept looking online for an easier way for me to be able to communicate Max and Arduino with the LED lights.