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MDVA - Mashie Design Visual Audio
The MDVA, Mashie Design Visual Audio, is a stereo 7-band audio spectrum analyzer for computers.

The original idea comes from the Anemone case mod that won the 2002 CPL C3 Competition. The MDVA is designed to fit two 5.25" bays where it will visualize the composition of a stereo analog audio on 112 LED's mounted in a circle. The improvements between the MDVA and Anemone are more than size, the MDVA is digital and thanks to that it has eight user selectable patterns. Thanks to an advanced microprocessor based architecture, no added software or drivers are needed, nor will CPU time be consumed.


Pattern 1
This classic pattern originate straight from Anemone where the bars go from the center and out.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB
Pattern 2
This is the dot mode for pattern 1.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB
Pattern 3
Here is the inverted version of pattern 1 where the background is illuminated and "black" bars are drawn.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB
Pattern 4
This pattern start to draw from the center of the bars and out.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB
Pattern 5
This pattern start to draw from the edges of the bars and in.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB
Pattern 6
This pattern draw the bars from the outer edge and in to the center.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB
Pattern 7
This is the dot mode of pattern 6.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB
Pattern 8
Here is the inverted version of pattern 6 where the background is illuminated and "black" bars are drawn.

   Windows Media Player Video 320 x 240 1.2MB

   MP4 / Quicktime Video 160 x 120 0.7MB


Order information

The MDVA was only built in a small series and is no longer available for purchase.



Technical specification

Size (w x h x d) 146mm x 86mm x 63mm (PCB 114mm x 84mm)
Power 5V using 4-pin harddrive Molex
Signal input range 0-5V
Frequency bands 63Hz, 160Hz, 400Hz, 1kHz, 2.5kHz, 6.25kHz and 16kHz
Audio connectivity Y-cable with standard 3.5mm connectors
Minimum specification Computer with two free 5.25" bays, one Molex power connector and an analogue sound output using a normal 3.5mm jack.






The MDVAs comes with 12 month warranty and if damaged during the shipping, please contact us as soon as possible.

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