Repairing a Neewer 660 Studio light - How Hard Can It Be? -- Episode 594

Don't forget the likes of sACN, Art-Net, DALI... 

That does seem like the simple option, ADC to PWM output with a micro is fairly trivial, also like the above suggestion to add DMX control. Considering setting a design challenge for myself by doing a new circuit without a micro, and using 555 (or similar) instead. Will have to finish the current project and then decide

The thought of adding DMX is interesting, I could make a desk control for it then. Although I'd probably want to modify the 3 ones that still work too, so they could be controlled together. The controller would be an interesting extra project though

Totally agree, I also recognize she has to produce an entertaining and educational video. Whatever she decides to do I know I'll enjoy the video and learn something new, katie is the best!

I have also recently realized clipchamp is free on windows, what a hoot!

scottiebabe  Totally agree!  To save $2, you have to get into another programming interface.  If you are already using it, not a problem.  If not... .

Thanks, and Its a fair point! I had to splurge a few more dollars for a rpi pico.

I like it, assuming that tiny MCU that can handle micropython.

Forget about using C code, go with micropython KISS FTW!

from machine import Pin, ADC, PWM
from time import sleep

warmPot = ADC(0)
warmPWM = PWM(Pin(0))
warmPWM.freq(1000)
while True:
    warmPWM.duty_u16(warmPot.read_u16())
    sleep(0.01)

The most obvious thing you could do with a processor, as beacon_dave points out somewhere here, is add DMX. It's quite easy to do if you have some programming experience; the fiddliest bit is usually detecting the break: on some microcontrollers it's trivial, on others you need a bit of lateral thinking to puzzle out a way to do it.

But totally-analogue sounds good too. As an alternative to the 555 timers, you might also consider something designed with op-amps.

Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it! I‘d upgrade the regulator, replace the micro and write a new firmware. Read two A2Ds and write two PWMs, that‘s a breeze…