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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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

HOBBY ELECTRONICS, INC.

LOW

MED

HIGH

PEAK

4
3

POWER On

LAMPS On

LEVEL

Off

Off

LINE LEVEL COLOR ORGAN

10
0

HOBBY ELECTRONICS, INC.

FUSE 1 AMP

STEREO

HIGH GREEN

MED YELLOW

LOW RED

10

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9

8
9

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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

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6

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LEVEL

Off

Off

LINE LEVEL COLOR ORGAN

10
0

LOW

MED

HIGH

HOBBY ELECTRONICS, INC.

1

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