This Line Level Color Organ was one of my early creations.
I brought various circuits together that others designed. I updated it recently and modernized it a bit. The original version flashed neon bulbs instead of LEDs on the front panel. The updated version flashes both, if you wish. The unit responds to 3 frequency bands: high, medium, and low. At one time, this unit flashed 3 stings of lights on our Christmas tree. It was a bit much. The metal VU meter scale was replaced with a paper one and illuminated from the back. When I was younger, the living room was equipped with large speakers and an almost floor to ceiling stereo equipment cabinet on castors. I had lights everywhere! Its all gone now and Ive settled down to listening to music from the computer system. The house doesnt rock anymore!
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Notice the label under the PCB. It helps me find the best position for the board as well as how it relates to other parts. When I find its final resting place, I adhere it to the cabinet and use it as a drill guide. No guessing nor measuring with this method!
These are Straw Hat LEDs. (The diode is close to the surface.) This is the only type I use to illuminate meters. They have a wide viewing angle which makes them ideal. Round Top LEDs make too much of a spot on the meter.
Not much room leftover in this box!
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RESISTORS R1, R5, R7, R15, R19, R21, R22, R29, R31, R32, R39, R41, R42 1K R8, R20, R30, R40 220R R2, R3, R25, R35, R45 100K R4 1Meg R9, R10 4K7 R12 10K Just a reminder: R11 6K8 R13, R14 220K Although I did not R6 150K install them, the R16 390R R24, R34, R44 680K board is designed R18, R23, R28, R33, R38, R43 180K flash neon bulbs. R26, R36, R46 330R R17, R27, R37 39K (I wonder why I POTENTIOMETERS P1 10K Panel Mount P2-P5 10K PC Mount
CAPACITORS C1 1000mF 50V Electrolytic C2 10mF 25v Electrolytic C3, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11 104 Disc C4, C5, C6 0.001 Disc DIODES D1-D4 1N4001 1 amp D5-D7 1N4148
SEMI CONDUCTORS IC2, IC6 LM324N Quad Op Amp IC3, IC4, IC5 (570-SE3010) Opto Coupler IC1 7815 15 volt 1 amp Regulator Q1-Q4 2N4401 NPN General Purpose Transistor TR1-TR3 Q4004L3 400V 10A TRIAC Isolated Tab MISC. 2 6 pin DIP sockets 2 14 pin DIP sockets T1 110v 18v 100mA Transformer SW1, SW2 SPST Switch NE1-NE3 Neon Lamp Outlet Sockets (3) Panel Mount VU Meter Power Cord w/strain relief Panel Mount 0.6 amp Fuse Knob 2 RCA panel jacks 1 Stereo 1/8 in. jack
to
installed their resistors?) PARTS LAYOUT
LED LED1 Orange Panel Mount LED2 Red Dot Panel Mount LED3 Green Panel Mount LED4 Yellow Panel Mount LED5 Red Panel Mount
BOTTOM VIEW
R39 1K R40 220
A2 A1
LEVEL ENIL LENNAHC 3 NAGRO ROLOC 0.4V 3102 ,4991
D7
R42 1K R41 1K R38 180 NE3
Q4 2N401
TR1
EBC
LINE LEVEL 3 CHANNEL COLOR ORGAN 1994, 2012 V2.0
R37 39k
LED5 D6 R33 180K C10 104 C13 104 P3 R36 330R R46 330 PEEK LED R8 220 IC6 LM324N R26 C9 330R 104 R25 100K R34 680K R35 100K
IC5 MOC3010
LOW
R32 1K R31 1K Q3 2N401 EBC R29 1K R30 220R LED4 IC4 MOC3010 TR2 R28 180 NE2
C11 104
R43 180K
8
R45 100K
A2 A1
R27 39k
(-) VU METER
P5 10K METER ADJ
R44 680K R9 4K7 EBC
14
R23 180K Q1 2N401 R10 4K7 D5 C5 C4 0.001 0.001 P4 10K R22 1K R24 R21 680K 1K Q2 2N401 EBC R19 1K R20 220 C2 10mF 25V LED3 C3 104 IC1 LM7815 O GND I R4 1M R3 R2 R1 100K 100K 1K C1 1000mF 50v
MED
(+) R11 6K8 P1 B R13 220K
R18 180 TR3 NE1
A2 A1
R7 1K R6 150K R5 1K IC2 LM324N
R17 39K SW2 FUSED 110VAC SW1
C6 0.001
IC3 MOC3010
HIGH
D3 D4 D1 D2 T1 18V 100mA
T1 115V T1 110VAC 115V
R12 10K
14
R15 R16 1K 390 C8 C7 0.1 0.1 R14 220K
P1 A GND
L In R PILOT LED
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3 CHANNEL LINE LEVEL COLOR ORGAN
IC1 SW1 POWER 120V FUSE AC 0.6A SW2 LAMPS 120V
7815
D1 D4 C1 1000MF 35v D2 D1-D4 50V 1A T1 18V 120VAC P1A R2 R IN 100K R3 L IN 100K 2 R4 1M 15V 4 1 6 IC2B P1 MASTER P1B D3 C2 10F 25V C3 0.1F
15V METER LEDs 15V
R8 220R M1 VU
R1 270R GND
P2 10K METER ADJ R9 4K7
LED1
Q1 2N4401
MID P3
R13 220K R11 6K8
HIGH P4
R14 220K
LOW P5
R6 150K
7
OUT1 IN1 (-) IN1 (+) VCC IN2 (+) IN2 (-) OUT2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
14 13 12
OUT4 IN4 (-) IN4 (+) GND IN3 (+) IN3 (-) OUT3
IC2A 3 11 R5 1K
LM324N
2 3
11 10 9 8
C4 0.001 mF
C5 0.001 mF
9 IC2C 10
13 IC2D 12
14
C8 0.1mF
C7 0.1mF
R7 1K GND
R10 4K7
C6 0.001mF
R12 10K
R15 1K
R16 390R
15V NE1 R18 180K
MT 1
R19 1K 6 4 1 2 IC3 Q2 2N4401 R23 180K
R20 220R LED3
P3
NE2 MID P3
MT 1
R28 180K 6 4 TR2
R29 1K 1 2 IC4 Q3 2N4401 R33 180K
R30 220R LED4
P4
NE3 HIGH P4
MT 1
R38 180K 6 4 TR3
R39 1K 1 2 IC5 Q4 2N4401 R43 180K
R40 220R LED5
P5
LOW P5
R17 39K 120V
MT G 2
R21 1K 120V R22 1K D5
R27 39K
TR1
MT G 2
R31 1K 120V R32 1K D6
R37 39K
MT G 2
R41 1K
R42 1K
D7
15V 4 R24 680K C9 104pF 15V R26 330R 2 IC6A 3 1 C10 104pF R34 680K 15V R36 330R 6 IC6B 5 7 C11 104pF R44 680K 15V R46 330R 9 IC6C 10 8 13 IC6D 12 11 14
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R25 100K
R35 100K
R45 100K
PRINT ON LABEL STOCK
2 FRONT LABELS ARE NEEDED
1 TO USE FOR MAKING HOLES
1 TO REPLACE USED LABEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
PEAK
4 7
3
5
6
POWER On
LAMPS On
LEVEL
Off
Off
LINE LEVEL COLOR ORGAN
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LOW
MED
HIGH
PEAK
4
3
POWER On
LAMPS On
LEVEL
Off
Off
LINE LEVEL COLOR ORGAN
10
0
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FUSE 1 AMP
STEREO
HIGH GREEN
MED YELLOW
LOW RED
10
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9
8
9
PEAK
CABINET PANELS LAYOUT
For greater details on making and applying labels see: http://www.geopodium.com/files/Lennie/Sferics%20Detector-4.pdf
MED YELLOW
LAMPS On
SW2
POWER On
SW1
7
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LEVEL
Off
Off
LINE LEVEL COLOR ORGAN
10
0
LOW
MED
HIGH
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3 1 0 1 2 3
50 75 100%
3
07 5
20 1
0
2
VU
FUSE
FUSE 1 AMP
L STEREO R HIGH GREEN LOW RED
R41 1K Q4 2N401 EBC
TR1 A2 A1
R38 180 NE3
R39 1K R40 220
R37 39k IC5 MOC3010
D7 LED5 D6 R33 180K C10 104 R35 100K
LOW
R32 1K R31 1K Q3 2N401 EBC TR2 A2 A1 R28 180 NE2
C11 104
R43 180K
R45 100K
C13 104 P3 R36 330R R34 680K
R46 330 PEEK LED
IC6 LM324N
R26 C9 330R 104 R25 100K SW2 FLASH
R29 1K R30 220R LED4
R27 39k IC4 MOC3010
R8 220 R44 680K R9 4K7
14
EBC
23x23mm HOLE
(-)
P5 10K METER ADJ
R23 180K Q1 2N401 R10 4K7 P3 EBC A2 A1 D5 R22 1K R24 R21 680K 1K P4 10K
MED
VU METER
(+) R11 6K8 P1B R13 220K
C5 C4 0.001 0.001
R18 180 TR3 NE1
Q2 2N401
R7 1K
R19 1K R20 220 C2 10mF 25V LED3 C3 104
R17 39K SW2 FUSED 110VAC SW1
R6 150K R5 1K
C6 0.001 IC2 LM324N R12 10K
IC3 MOC3010
HIGH
D3 D4 D1 D2 T1 18V 100mA C1 1000mF 50v
T1 115V T1 110VAC 115V
14
C4 104 R15 R16 1K 390 C8 C7 0.1 0.1 P1A GND L In R R14 220K R4 1M R3 R2 R1 100K 100K 1K
IC1 LM7815 O GND I
PILOT LED
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23x23mm HOLE 23x23mm HOLE
R42 1K
1994, 2012 V3.0 COLOR ORGAN 3 CHANNEL LINE LEVEL
COMPONENT LAYOUT
FUSE
