JDT
Veteran Member
In the spirit of This Video , I want to design a audio spectrum analyser to interpret sound levels from a line in 3.5mm jack to controll power outlets.
My main idea is this,
Using a computer, duh, as I have some programming experience in both serial and old school sound blaster tinkering (we're talking BASIC here) I was woundering if I can have a machine read the audio input and output to serial (probably to some sort of pic controller?) that will switch "on" a particular outlet in an outlet array.
Making the array of outlets itself is the easy part, probably using a transistor to act as the electric switch? its the controlling them as I'm not familiar with programmable controllers (or a better way?).
Really its just a hopeful idea at this point, there may be something out there already (maybe cheap?)
Anyone else think this might be fun and want to explore options?
Nothing serious, just a passing whim and possibly a fun project. Ideas? Comments? Suggestions?
My main idea is this,
Using a computer, duh, as I have some programming experience in both serial and old school sound blaster tinkering (we're talking BASIC here) I was woundering if I can have a machine read the audio input and output to serial (probably to some sort of pic controller?) that will switch "on" a particular outlet in an outlet array.
Making the array of outlets itself is the easy part, probably using a transistor to act as the electric switch? its the controlling them as I'm not familiar with programmable controllers (or a better way?).
Really its just a hopeful idea at this point, there may be something out there already (maybe cheap?)
Anyone else think this might be fun and want to explore options?
Nothing serious, just a passing whim and possibly a fun project. Ideas? Comments? Suggestions?