Optimizing Settings in SR

Questions
1

I have a pretty basic setup. Two vertical 60-LED bars on either side of my media center. I’m driving the LEDs using WLED 0.14.4 with an ESP 32 module equipped with an (analog) MAX4466 microphone. Have been using this configuration with WLED 13 (SR) with excellent results for about past 18 months. Upgraded recently to 0.14.4. Activated SR component. LED bars do respond to audio.
I want the two bars to display the same. I have separate leads on the ESP 32, one for each bar (GPIO pins 16 and 18). Under WLED 13 I simply declared a 120-LED string to be controlled by pin 16. Appears to work in 0.14.4 as well, Is this correct (recommended) under WLED 14, or should I manage the bars separately?
Unlike my experience with WLED 13 SR, where some LEDs may be unlit during SR, I note that using WLED 14, all 120 LEDs appear to be constantly lit. That is LEDs are SR but are never unlit. I kinda like the ‘nosemeter’ effect. Right now the bars appear to be ‘maxed out’. I have tried reducing gain with no apparent affect. Am I overpowering my strips? Or, is this normal performance?

2

Please disregard my above post. There appear to be a plethora of issues with my current configuration. Bars are not synchronized, and LEDs appear to change and flash randomly. Super confusing. Plan to re-flash and try again.

3

I have a pretty basic setup. Novice level, just trying to wrap head around a simple project.

  • WLED 0.15.0.b5
  • Two vertical 60-LED (WS2812B) bars on either side of my media center.
  • ESP 32 equipped with LED leads from GPIO16 and GPIO18 (one for each ‘bar’)Analog
  • MAX4466 microphone

I just flashed the ESP 32 with 0.15.0.b5 from http://install.wled.me. Flash appeared to proceed perfectly. However, when I power up my little system, lights flash randomly. Bars are not synchronized.

I want the two bars SR and synchronized.

LED Preferences:
WS281x; GRB; start 0; length 60; GPIO 16
WS281x; GRB; start 60; lenght 60; GPIO 18
Everything else left as default

User Mods:
AudioReactive is enabled
Analogmic is set to pin 36
Digital mic type = Generic Analog

Segment 0 set 0-60
Segment 1 set 60-120

What have I missed?

4

You can indeed declare a single 120-LED string to control both bars in WLED 0.14.4 for synchronized display; it’s a valid approach. If all LEDs are constantly lit during sound response, this may be how the new SR algorithm processes audio or a result of gain settings not functioning as expected. If you like the “nosemeter” effect, that’s fine, but keep an eye on the power consumption to ensure the strips aren’t being overpowered. Have you tried adjusting other audio settings or experimenting with different effects to achieve a more dynamic response?