DIY Music Reactive "Rings of Saturn" LED Pendant Light (controlled by Arduino) || How to Make

[@ilikemyrealname]

Love finding me a great new channel. Very well done. Subbed and now binging. :)

[@modustrial]

Awesome, glad you are enjoying the channel! I'll do my best to supply more binge-worthy builds :)

[@JustinWPruett]

Wow, watching this after seeing your newer stuff, it’s clear how much you’ve learned! You sound so much more comfortable in your videos now.

[@modustrial]

Lol, yea, it's hard for me to watch these....I've learned a lot about, well, everything, in the last few years 🤣🤣

[@laurarahill6188]

The kinda man everyone needs in their life, incredible talent

[@MHygum]

The comments in your arduino code are very helpful and it gave me the courage to try this.

[@modustrial]

Morten Hygum thanks! I actually used code from cine-lights and natural nerd and combined them, so many of the comments are theirs. Gotta give them credit for those :)

[@MHygum]

Ok :-) Now I'm trying to analyse the code to find out more about the out commented modes at line 357. It's a long code. :-)

[@modustrial]

Morten Hygum there are a couple functions beat_and_blur, and blur_and_blink that were broken. Just figured out if I switch NUM_LEDS to NUM_LEDS-1 (or maybe N_PIXELS if I used that terminology in this code...on my mobile and not looking at actual code right now) it will fix these. They are really cool if you want to give them a shot....

[@andyvoss1149]

I wonder how it'd look with a ring of lighting on the interior as well (LED track on exterior and interior rim). It'd be cool to do that with separate control for color contrasting selection.

[@puffy1333]

it's me again and i think i have watched this and your other videos like 5 times in the last couple of days , one i love architecture and art - second i love watching the process, helps think and see new ideas - i love watching videos like this, there are so many of these diy videos, but their are only a few true artist and designers that can pull off a real grand and clean design and make people jump up and say thats just awesome or i want that in my house. I have to say is your designs remind me of the Sundance furniture and art or like a ralph lauren furniture piece. it's like old world charm brought back to like and upgraded to the 21 century, with memories of the past, but more upscale and unique, ok i have said enough just awesome

[@modustrial]

Thank you so much. Those are some amazingly kind words! Made my night!

[@462-x5n]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Unbelievable imagination and craftsmanship. This is the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen 😍

[@ChozoSR388]

Not a terribly big fan of the music, but, that light is WONDERFULLY modern! Awesome build!

[@modustrial]

Thanks!! What type of music do you prefer? I have another project that involves music syncing in the works...

[@FranzStrasse]

Routing into foam. Genius. Why didn't I think of that? Beautiful.

[@modustrial]

Thanks! I use pink foam under everything when I cut. It is soft and easy to cut through, cheap and reusable, dimensionally stable with reasonable weights on it, and self-leveling for heavy weights that are evenly distributed (I used to use it as a self-leveling base under large aquariums).

[@FranzStrasse]

We use the pink foam a great deal in the theatre and now that you mention it, I not only use it for sculpture, trim and the like, but I use it underneath plywood when cutting. I have a several 1'x4' strips of white styrofoam left over for something that gets used here at home for cutting. But routing never occurred to me. So obvious...

[@modustrial]

Glad to help you add to your bag of tricks :) BTW, I assume from your profile picture you are a scuba diver? I'm also an avid diver. I have a few dive trip videos on my personal youtube channel, although they are a bit less polished than my build videos (if interested, you can search for "mcliffy2" and should find it).

[@FranzStrasse]

(long pause between comment and reply...) Yep. We didn't make our usual trip to Cozumel this year so I have nothing new to post to my "channel". The problem being that it's easy to take loads of video and it takes time and concentration to edit it down to something worth watching. I'm sure you understand that...

[@modustrial]

I completely get that

[@SEBTECHDIY]

Awesome build my friend, and like Jay anderson was saying, only if you could hide the electrical wire. The only way i see to do it is to sleeve the metal wire and put the electrical wire inside too. I know it's easier to say than to do it but it's my only suggestion because everything else is perfect. Keep up the good work, looking forward to see your 4th project! 😏

[@modustrial]

I thought of that, but then you still have thick wire. I suppose at least it is straighter then. That is likely what I'll do when I do the permanent install, if I can't come up with something better (the backdrop in its permanent location doesn't look great in video, so this is a temporary install). If only I could send 12A wirelessly :)

[@SEBTECHDIY]

Yeah i know it's not the perfect solution when the goal is to not see the wires so the lamp look like it's floating. 👍 Wireless 12A plug technology has not yet arrived, but maybe soon the lithium batteries will be so small and so powerful to power our lamps for 1 year long on single charge lol Im dreaming! 😆😆

[@modustrial]

Installing rechargeable battery packs directly on (or even in!) the rings would be interesting. If my ceilings were a bit lower (they are 13 ft) I would consider it, but as it is I would have to get the ladder out every time I wanted to recharge.

[@LakhanYadav-jn6id]

Sir Mera Naam Anil hai main 2 saal se Bed pe hi hu aaj apki sonew of the movie ne meri himmat ko ek or nayi power main badal diya hai thanks sir main Bhopal se hu or ek Railway empoiye hu nice movie thanks for motivation me

[@asktheraccoon]

Cat at 6:30 stands like « i get it, you have your KZbin channel and all... but c’mon, I’m here, play with me, also I’m sort of starving... » Great job on the light though.

[@modustrial]

Ha, that little guy is in constant need of attention :) hardest part of doing voiceovers is getting clips without him chiming in :)

[@jova7677]

I don't know why but I was expecting the rings to rotate around each other. lol But even without the rotation this is an excellent piece. Think I'm going to have to subscribe. Pretty sure I won't be disappointed in doing so! I plan on making this for my son, but in a smaller version for now, will let you know how he liked it. Thank you for the great video, you make everything so easy to understand.

[@modustrial]

Thank you! Rotating rings would be sooo cool. Adding motorized automation to projects is definitely something I would like to get into, just need to find the time to figure out how to do it :)

[@modustrial]

p.s., If you need help on the project as you go along, let me know. And, I'd love to see pics of your version of this when its done!

[@jova7677]

+Modustrial Maker absolutely! You may get tired of me coming to you with questions, lol, but thank you. And I will definitely show you some pictures of the end results. He is going to love it!

[@modustrial]

No problem. If you ask questions via KZbin comments, I usually respond pretty quickly, and then the answers are there for others who probably have the same questions.

[@jova7677]

I will probably end up having to make multiple once his friends see it. Always happens.

[@soosaisteven3984]

This must look very cool if seen directly rather than in a video. Good job

[@modustrial]

Yes, its hard to capture the full effect on film, especially with the music sync.

[@latzobear]

your designs are wicked amazing

[@modustrial]

Original map of Mexico thanks much! I've got more in the pipeline, so subscribe if you like :)

[@latzobear]

subbedddd :).

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@CyborgSlayerNila]

I'll never be able to do this but watching is mesmerizing.

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@highflyerpotatoe602]

Woowww...that looks insane!

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@user-zj2mb3sp3x]

Super clean!

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@AmazingRoony]

Like these nice original creative craft man projects. Great respects and keep on going.! ....

[@modustrial]

Thank you much!

[@hanswurst3811]

looks so cool !

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@Mrkaleblehmann]

This is an awesome video I like how you recorded the instructions separate from the visuals.

[@modustrial]

Thanks! I used Davinci Resolve 14 to edit the video and do voiceovers. Highly recommend it, especially since it is free! You can import your clips, edit them in a timeline, and then use the built-in Fairlight audio work station in Resolve to record voiceovers right over the edited video. It is similar to Adobe Premiere Pro, but free.

[@zelzelenburg706]

Great idea, but why did you use dreadful black wires instead of almost invisible steel cables for light supply and control??

[@zelzelenburg706]

Nevertheless thumbs up)

[@modustrial]

Thanks! I had to leave the door open for a sequel....version 2.0 is in the works ;)

[@darshanh9197]

Coolest DIY I've ever seen...

[@modustrial]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ChellinaAchol]

So impressive !

[@richardevans7499]

Kick ass!!!! Good job.

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@AldoHam]

amazing video clear easy to follow with good lighting and we can easily see what your doing and what a stunning end result well impressed and subscribed WELL DONE.

[@modustrial]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@puffy1333]

that fricken awesome, It replaces the 1970 disco ball and brings it into the 21 century love it - call it rave rings

[@modustrial]

Thanks! Rave Rings, I like it...

[@artemoff79]

ЛЯПОТА. Красота. Хорошая работа

[@modustrial]

Спасибо!

[@oxyo1805]

Nice job, why did you don't use the metalic cable for power and serial ? look better than the black wire

[@modustrial]

Thanks! And yes, I agree, the black cables are not ideal. I'm planning a version 2.0 of the light with better cable management (hopefully running power through hanging wires).

[@stadeldk]

Nice. I would have run the power through the steel wires instead.

[@modustrial]

I'm looking into that for the permanent installation.

[@ruslanshahverdiyev6735]

Wich of material you are used to cover led strip?

[@modustrial]

I used flexible LED channel, there is a link in the video description.

[@saeedbaloch2]

Thomas Stadel yup i thought the same came down to comment but then saw your comment already ;) 👌🏼👍🏻

[@edisonmecaj769]

Right, I was thinking the same thing. The Arduino with the sound sensor on the ceiling and the 4 wires of the WS2812 using the 4 hang wires.

[@HandmadeWithAshley]

This looks incredible! Awesome work :)

[@modustrial]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@um02122]

I didn't know that led strips are amenable to this levelof control, even with a Arduino controller. Looking forward to the Arduino tutorial.

[@modustrial]

It really depends on the type of LED strips. I never actually went back to do the Arduino tutorial, but I did add the arduino code link in the description. Check out the Nerdforge channel and their LED music syncing tutorials for the time being, as they go into a ton of detail on the code and electronics, which are similar to mine.

[@patrickstepler2033]

Can the off the shelf controller do the same type pattern? Most of the off the shelf controllers I have seen do not move back and forth and chase at the same time? thanks and very cool project that can be adapted to just about any application.

[@modustrial]

Patrick Stepler not quite...I agree, the off the shelf music controllers tend to be very Blinky/flashy, and don't have smooth blended movements. The best I've seen is the one I used in my LED concrete countertop project. If you check that video description, it might be worth a look

[@patrickstepler2033]

dont want to sound stupid, can you provide a link to the video you are talking about. I looked through your videos and even did a search but could not find it, unless it is the waterfall? thanks love the projects

[@modustrial]

Yes it is the Waterfall LED countertop build on my channel (sorry to make you search, KZbin doesn't like links in comments).

[@Ar_Tab]

Simple and witty, congratulations!

[@kilianfunke8974]

Here is a question, I really love the design, somehow am not a big fan of the bulky black power cable. Shouldn't it be possible running the power through the metal cables, by buffering them with rubber. After all LED run on such a low Wattage and that there is no risk.

[@modustrial]

Yes, a few people have mentioned this. Eventually I'll do a version 2.0 with power through wires and WiFi control over ESP8266.

[@kilianfunke8974]

Looking forward to it. Love your stuff, keep up the awesome work!

[@modustrial]

Kilian Funke thanks!

[@GetSquarewTomJolley]

wow those are pretty cool!

[@modustrial]

Thanks! Much appreciated.

[@thediscoman2001]

now that was a smart light idea

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@mrkeggjr]

Awesome job and very well explained thank you for thinking outside the box and coming up with a neat way of doing some lighting.

[@modustrial]

Michael R Kegg Jr thanks much!

[@ahmedtwahir]

Those are some pretty awesome rings!

[@modustrial]

Thanks Ahmed!

[@comaktinyhomes]

very awesome dude! keep up the good work

[@modustrial]

Thanks! I'll do my best :)

[@PCOJames]

Great job, looks amazing. Be great to see a video covering how you programmed the arduino

[@modustrial]

I added a link to the Arduino code in the comments, if you are interested.

[@pacowang283]

Just came across your channel. Looks great. You asked if there would be any interest in the arduino end of this. I vote yes. There are countless arduino How to channels but with the unique projects you make I love the blending of all these different disciplines.

[@modustrial]

Thanks! Yea, I definitely like experimenting with different disciplines and combinations of materials/techniques. For me, the electronics are a means to an end. I would rather be woodworking and casting concrete than programming and soldering. BUT, I love the end results when integrating programmable LEDs in projects, so I can't stay away :) I'm hoping that through a few iterations I can develop a simple way to integrate the LEDs, with minimal soldering and coding. The Github code in the description works for this project, but I think it could be more refined. For V2 of this light and another light, I'm going to try to migrate to WeMos esp8266 for simple wifi control. There will definitely be an electronics video for this light (and hopefully applicable to a number of lights), once I'm happy that I have an elegant and simple solution that is worth sharing.

[@pacowang283]

Well sir, I am subbed and I thank you for making these videos that an old dog like me can learn something new.

[@stephenphillips4605]

Absolutely stunning! Great work.

[@modustrial]

Thanks Stephen!

[@DMonZ1988]

its really beautiful and cleverly simple to make. LED strips rock! thank you very much. subbed for more! :-)

[@modustrial]

DMonZ1988 thanks!

[@13johncobb]

Cool design!

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@besheralb6446]

Love it.. Keep making stunning lamps 👍

[@modustrial]

Thanks much!

[@TheElectronicswhizz]

This is so nice. I'll have to try it out

[@samuelroberts334]

That's pretty cool!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@perlarodriguez6233]

Very cool. Don't think I could personally do this but loved it.

[@modustrial]

Thanks Perla!

[@SvetiMFNikola]

Awesome bro!!

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@GillySqueeze]

Yoo that looks good I'm going to have to steal that

[@modustrial]

We'll call it "borrowing"... :)

[@morlockmeat]

Beautiful, man! 👍👍👍

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@elmundodesdeaqui]

Well done man! It just gave me a little back pain but teaches me a lot, I'm sure it have to be an easier way with steel or something, thanks 👍

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@scubart]

This is simply beautiful!

[@olafmarzocchi6194]

Assuming the goal is to have constant uniform lighting, an aluminium backing would be needed to dissipate the heat. What would you suggest, to be able to obtain a nice circle?

[@modustrial]

Olaf Marzocchi with the 5V sk6812 led strips, the heat is not too bad. I simply glued the strips straight to the wood, and have had no issues.

[@benjames2310]

Defo wanna learn about the electronics build. This is amazing

[@modustrial]

Thanks! There is a lot more info on the electronics in the video for my LED Bluetooth speaker, which uses essentially the same setup. Check it out if you are interested.

[@MrMaximus2360]

Так . Пробую собрать себе аналогичный светильник. Спасибо за видео. Расскажите как вы подключили. Что бы свет и музыка играли синхронно ?

[@modustrial]

В описании видео есть ссылка на код. Это на Гитубе. Вам нужно поместить код на Arduino и подключить электретный микрофон и радиопередатчик.

[@ChrissDoubleU]

This is incredible!

[@ChrissDoubleU]

Could you do a video on how you sync'd up the lighting. I'm a DJ, looking to put something like this in my studio

[@modustrial]

Thanks! The code is available in the video description. I used electronics similar to Cine-lights - check out his channel too.

[@HadenTrace]

This video is over five years old but it just may be what I need. In currently designing a three part lamp for my ceiling, and the smaller piece would be a hollow circle with LED bright enough to light the room. It’ll potentially be 4-7 inches in size, do you think it’ll be possible to build or no?

[@jjosh97]

Love your work! You have definitely earned my subscription! Keep it up and a video on the code for that light would be awesome!

[@modustrial]

Thanks! The electronic and code tutorial seems to be a popular request, so its in my queue. In the meantime, the (very crude) code is up on Github. Link in the video description.

[@Dhammachat199]

Wow.It's awesome man!!

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@jonathanwhistler9081]

Great idea looks like a fun project.

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@leighhoffman798]

Awesome job! Looks great

[@modustrial]

Thanks Leigh!

[@JensAndree]

Great video and great build! Tiny bit of criticism, or suggestion for improvement from my side is to use discreet electric wires to hang the rings and thus getting rid of the two thick black cables you used. I made something similar quite a few years ago with WS2812b leds and a custom ATMega microcontroller and I was able to almost hide the wires that way. There's very little amperage involved so you can use quite thin wires. I used white wires for all of it. Just a tip from my side, but yours is great as it is regardless!

[@modustrial]

Thanks! And yes, I'm planning to do a version 2.0 where I hide wires better and perhaps even run the power through the hanging wires.

[@JensAndree]

I use the electrical wires as the hanging wires. If you have four wires you have anode, cathode and two wires for data (if needed). I use a strong, but thin, wire with white shielding and that works great for me. Bonus is people wondering how the WS2812b leds are controlled and powered ;)

[@elevierbeltran8703]

Awesome video, subscribed

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@leoroam2770]

If saturn planet would be hanging from the ceiling!! Cool.

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@wehrfritz2012]

Lots of fun to watch. Great job moving through your process. Good camera lighting and sound plus helpful links. Now all I need is info on the track you played during the demo of working product ❤️

[@modustrial]

Bobbi Wehrfritz thanks much! The song at the end is Leroy Styles ft. Ferro Gaita - E Si Propi -- great tune, support them by buying on iTunes or Google Play :)

[@furthernorthfab]

Mike, what was the hanging hardware you used?

[@danzelhill]

Awesome job, man. Honestly. Awesome.

[@modustrial]

Thanks much!

[@sherrinrosette7901]

Thanks for the upload! Amazing work 👍🏆

[@modustrial]

Thanks much!

[@vinzomer]

Buenísimo 😎👌

[@carlosdanielcarvalheiro8851]

Well diy. But I not understand how you made led with music?

[@modustrial]

That is an Arduino with the code that is linked to in the description of the video. I will be doing a separate video on the electronics at some point in the future.

[@ConstantThrowing]

I always worry about using trim. Could you do this with just wood?

[@ConstantThrowing]

You did a great job with the trim btw. Makes me want to use it!

[@modustrial]

Constant Throwing yes, definitely. I think a plywood version with the endgrain layers of plywood showing would look really cool!

[@ConstantThrowing]

Great stuff! Thanks for the reply. And I'm toying with the idea of using wood, but giving it a metallic finish somehow. Amazing how convincing the finish you can achieve using a can of spraypaint is thesedays: a friend had a sculpture I always believed was metal, but ater a year of visiting her place weeky I discovered it was actually plywood painted with a can of chrome spraypaint!

[@ConstantThrowing]

Also I excitedly commented a bit soon. That finish you achieved is absolutely stunning. I'll definitely be toying with veneer from now on.

[@modustrial]

Constant Throwing cool! Would love to see what you build. Take some pictures and tag me on Instagram if you make your own.

[@crispy-k]

Nice build ;)

[@modustrial]

Crispy K thanks much!

[@aakatsis]

Beautiful work!

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@IzmanHawk]

Cool 😍😍😍

[@nuevit0]

hi, I liked the project but what is the material you use to cover the strip? the material you are cutting at 5:40? Thank you

[@modustrial]

It is a flexible LED channel, where I cut the back out. There is a link in the description of the video.

[@franalonso2576]

Great project great music, what is it?

[@modustrial]

Which part of the video? There are different songs at the beginning, middle, and end.

[@franalonso2576]

Modustrial Maker Last one, great tune

[@madhawa101]

yes youtube.... this was the thing i was lacking in my life... orbital led lights...

[@fazeMeOne]

Excellent job. I want to compliment you on the job well done.

[@modustrial]

Thanks Rey!

[@НиколайКуровский-п4и]

для лучшей эстетики , можно было эти 5V по тросикам пустить вверх и там в коробе , все это соединить . И не висели бы эти черные кабели. Но автор молодец .

[@Марат-ъ3з]

давы правильно сказали у меня в городе в магазине мебели видел такого рода светильники и там ток по тросикам пустили

[@halilkestek6815]

You can also use two diffrent bicycle rims instead of wood work.

[@modustrial]

That would look pretty amazing!!! Jotting that idea down.

[@missffinley]

Great idea!

[@sarblade]

I use a box cutter knife for trimming the edge banding. I have used the edge band trimmer and found that it tears, whereas a good sharp box cutter, cutting in towards the material its glued to works best.

[@artdonovandesign]

A box cutter is a pretty horsey shop tool for fine woodworking , unless of course you're accustomed to using it.

[@smallshinyant]

stunning. Great job.

[@modustrial]

Thanks much!

[@MrRafaelfs]

Would love to get some info on your Arduino setup and programming

[@modustrial]

The code isn't pretty, but I did share it on Github. There is a link now in the video description. I'm doing another lighting project now where I show a bit more about the electronics with the Arduino and mic. The video for that should be done in the next week.

[@MrRafaelfs]

great! looking forward to it

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome project

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@CyrilleREBOUT]

Great job !

[@modustrial]

Cyrille REBOUT thanks!

[@TheWoodWorkingPilot]

Very nice! Arduino code video requested!

[@modustrial]

I'm getting a lot of requests for this, so I'll try to accommodate at some point in the future. For now, you can check out the code - a github link is at the end of the video description.

[@TheWoodWorkingPilot]

Cool. Thank u

[@rodrigoandrade3240]

so beautiful project! cheers! :D :D Loved it!

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@zagoda2000]

Fantastic , , ive been trying to do this with an ardruino for some time. But couldn't get the code quite right to work as a color organ. Therefore code requested.

[@modustrial]

A github link to the code is now in the video description :)

[@anumon5]

please do a video explaining the electronics and coding. This is really awesome!

[@modustrial]

anand e.s Thanks! I plan to do a video on a simple way to add music reactive lights to anything. Still working out the details to make it as simple as possible.

[@verteXval]

I'm not arduino programmer but wow, such a simple piece requires so many lines of code. Anyway, looking forward making this project myself :)

[@modustrial]

Cool, would love to see what you make! I'm not the best programmer either, so I'm sure someone better could make the code more elegant :) You can also buy an off-the-shelf music controller for 5V WS2812 LEDs, and use that instead. (You might need a separate controller for each ring.)

[@art2.094]

Super!!! 👍👍👍

[@modustrial]

Thanks!

[@PJGalati]

Sweet design! Really liking it! Just subscribed to your channel.

[@modustrial]

Thanks much!

[@thefilthelement]

Just a personal preference but I would hang it with black lines instead of white so you could double up one hanging line and the LED power strip to hide it

[@modustrial]

+thefilthelement version 2.0 is planned for 2018, and will have hidden power wires.

[@DCBpower]

You can still attach the LED wires to the support wires, they won't be seen if they are attached to the top.

[@modustrial]

Yes, planning to do that or run power through hanging wires for version 2.0 of this light.

[@rocdesigns700]

Love your work!

[@modustrial]

Thank you!

[@VladTchompalov]

sweet project: your wood work is stellar. can you hide the wiring for the LEDs by running the wires along the cable supports?

[@modustrial]

Thanks! Version 2.0 is in my pipeline, and will have less conspicuous wiring.

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Very cool...now I know what to do with ribbon lights...

[@GoldenCoastGTA]

Great wood work. You should've gone with a three cable hanging system instead of 4, weigh dispersion and balance wise, 3 is enough, it also makes so all the cable have weigh on them and therefor are completely straight (here you clearly fucked up the length somewhere). Now about the electricity, run it through one of the cables, you could pre-dip the cable into a PVC compound so you don't get shocked if you touch it, and then spray paint the whole thing back to brushed steel for style. And probably do the same process for the three cables so it looks even. I would've also tried to find led strips with leds more close together, and probably find a thicker plastic to cover it so the light dissipates nicely.

[@modustrial]

Interesting thought on 3 vs 4 wires; it would be easy to change when I do the permanent install in my living room (this was a temporary install just for the video). The plan was originally to use 144 LEDs/m strips, but with the curvature, they kept breaking. I spent an entire day cutting out a bad LED, soldering the strip back together, only to find another one went out. After a whole day of frustration, I decided just to do 60 LED/m strips.