Making a VU Meter Christmas Tree with micro:bit and Microsoft MakeCode - WORK IN PROGRESS POST.

This post is my personal blog to take notes on my progress. There will be half-thoughts and random links that I collected for my reference. Feel free to read through and look out for the finished project in a future post in the project's section. Some links may be affiliate links.

Wiring the DF Robot Audio Analyzer 2.0 to micro:bit

This was my first try using the DF Robot Audio Analyzer 2.0 with micro:bit and an 8x8 neopixel display. 

Seven Band Graphic Equalizer Data Sheet

https://image.dfrobot.com/image/data/DFR0126/MSGEQ7.pdf

Code: Audio Analyzer with Micro:Bit and 8x8 Neopixel Matrix

Prototyping the Christmas Tree Structure / Base

I thought about making the tree shape on a structure and painting it black so that the pixels were just suspended in space and the tree shape came out of the dark.

DIY Christmas trees - love the dollar store hamper Christmas tree  trend with dowels! (Also the tomato cage would work)