Arduino & Wearable Electronics Free Updated Sep 03, 2026

LED Matrix Spectrum Analyzer with Real-Time Audio FFT

Visualize music frequencies on a 16x16 WS2812B RGB LED matrix using fast Fourier transforms.

Project Overview

Turn sound into vibrant animated visuals by performing real-time Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis on 3.5mm audio line-in signals.

Highlights

  • 16-band audio frequency binning (60Hz to 16kHz)
  • Arduino FFT library integration with peak falloff animations
  • 16x16 Addressable WS2812B / NeoPixel matrix mapping
  • Multiple visualizer modes (Rainbow, Fire, Pulse, Spectrum)