The 144/m NeoPixel strip likely comes with wires already soldered onto the IN end. Look closely for arrows printed on the strip pointing the direction of data flow and be sure the arrows are pointing away from the end you're soldering to.
Connect the wires to the Mini Sparkle Motion as shown: Red (+5v) to the 5v pin, green (DI) to pin 32, and white/black (some lots have different color coding) to G.
These strips are cuttable at any point. I recommend leaving the strip long until you know exactly how many lights you'll be using in your project, and cutting to length during final assembly.
Place a piece of heat shrink over the wire connections, if there's not one there already. I also removed the silicone shielding from my LEDs since they'll be enclosed in the case and don't need extra protection that also takes up extra space.
You'll be able to power the lights directly through the onboard USB port, and the microphone is already integrated -- so that's all the wiring which needs to be done!
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