Sound Level Meter

Ali Alipoor
alipoor90@gmail.com
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easy
Non tested

This nifty sound level meter is a perfect one chip replacement for the standard analog meters. It is completely solid state and will never wear out. The whole circuit is based on the LM3915 audio level IC and uses only a few external components.

Part

C1	2.2uF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
R1	1K 1/4W Resistor
D1	1N4002 Silicon Diode
LED1-LED10	Standard LED or LED Array
U1	LM3915 Audio Level IC
MISC	Board, Wire, Socket For U1

Notes

V+ can be anywhere from 3V to 20V
The input is designed for standard audio line voltage (1V P-P) and has a maximum input voltage of 1.3V
Pin 9 can be disconnected from ground to make the circuit use a moving dot display instead of a bar graph display