Music & Flash Interface - Control your LEDs or cathodes by sound

All Customer Questions

Question

i was wondering how do i connect the two wires (+/-) of the LED strip to the music interface? i saw the wiring diagram above (for cathodes) but how do you ground the LED properly? tell me if i'm wrong....crimp the positive and negative wires together and plug them into the music interface via a wiring connector? is it ok to power up the music interface by tapping into my fuse box? if so, how big the fuse should i use?

thanks.

Answer

You'd cut the connector off of the red and black set of wires going from the interface to the cathode transformer, and connect the positive and negative wires of the LED strip to the appropriate wire there.

Yes, you can tap into your fuse box to power the interface. You'd only need a ~3 amp fuse for it.

Question

I stumbled upon this while looking for LEDs for my Instrument amplifier. And was wondering if you had(or know of) a product which includes RGB color mixing via dB levels of Bass-Mid-Treble?
for example: Bass(Db)=reds, mid(dB)=Green,Treble(dB)-Blue
I would hope that someone has thought of this already.
if so, could I be pointed in the right direction?

Answer

Never heard of such a product before. If it exists, we haven't seen it yet.

Question

i bought four of these music interface and was wondering if you had any tips to make my 8 flex leds hooked up to them be more in sync with each other - by John (Seattle, WA)

Answer

They won't be in sync unless you put them all on the same controller.

Question

Transformers are not included right? And on the diagram, can i attach a couple of led on each side and it will beat to the music? And how many led can i attach? for example blue led - by Henry (Wadsworth, IL)

Answer

Transformers are not included. You can attach LEDs. It depends on which type of LED, because different types of LEDs draw different current. This powers up to 2 amps.

Question

What if I wanted to hook this up so that its power source would be taken from a wall outlet, how could I do this? - by Ryan

Answer

Purchase a 110v to 12v DC power adapter like the ones Here, and wire it up accordingly. Please note that our smaller power adapters are currently out of stock.

Question

how can i hook up my leds directly to the sound source? i bought one of these and i didnt like the how the music at high volume levels made it barely flicker, not really do anything visual.

Answer

There is not enough voltage coming through audio cables to power LED's correctly.

Question

I hooked it up to a pair of cathodes and after working properly for 5 mins to the music it suddenly stopped then when i checked it, the 3 amp fuse blew and the music controller smelt like the circuit burnt. Now the music interface doesn't work but the lights still come on. What could have caused this? is the fuse rating too low? - by Javere (Hollywood, FL)

Answer

Please take a look at our Music

Question

Exactly how long are the wires? I'd like to mount this in the trunk so it only picks up bass. Do cathode transformers and cathode tubes come with? - by Wesley (Virginia)

Answer

The wires are about a foot long, but you can easily extend them. Cathodes and transformers are sold separately.

Question

Does it work with the LED strips for just flashing the lights. - by rob (Philly)

Answer

Yup!

Question

What sound frequencies is this unit most sensitive to? This will dictate where i mount it (and if i need to use any sound insulation to tune out specific frequencies)

Answer

I don't have any data, but from experience, it responds more to high frequencies.

Question

would this be able to hook up to a strand of christmas lights? they dont say an exact ampage but it the plug holds a fuse of a max of 3amps. and they're 43.2 watts. - by Nick (Wisconsin)

Answer

You could try it. Just make sure the lights are 12 volts.

Question

If i hooked up 3 cathode kits would this not work or is two just to be safe?

Answer

Three cathode kits is right on the borderline of how much power the controller can handle. This can handle 2 amps - three cathode kits is 2.1 amps. So it's close.

Also, the wiring built-in to the controller already has the power plugs for two transformers - you'd have to splice in the third.

Our guess is it should work ok, but it is not guaranteed, and if it fries the controller, we can't warranty it.

Question

Could the wires that go to the transformers be extended? - by Michael (Olathe)

Answer

Yes. Low voltage, DC (Direct Current) wires can be extended.

Question

so this can control up to 4 cathodes and when the vibration is set on does the cathodes go with the bass or any noise in general - by bobby

Answer

This can control up to 4 cathodes tubes (2 cathode kits)

Any noise in general.

Question

Some of these reviews say that these and the cathodes had problems. Are there any warranties in case something breaks or doesn't work? - by Eric

Answer

365 days. If you're not happy for whatever reason, send it back and ask for a full refund.

Question

How do I wire this? - by Eric

Answer

Check out this wiring diagram.