LED Bargraph chip (guitar LED bling-age) ..do with a PIC?

[HankMcSpank]

Ok, my first attempt. I'm a beginner, so I welcome any comments towards a more efficient way of doing what I've just done (see code below)

I'm using the Microchip low count board...which only has 4 LEDs - the code I've kludged together below works fine as I turn the potentiometer on the Low Pin Count Board.

I don't think doing 'log' will be so tough after all (on account, there'll only be six LEDs involved when this is on the guitar, just a matter of tweaking with those individual thresholds to get it looking 'right').

My next attempt will be to get a sample & hold vibe going down (which I'm thinking will just be some form of short 'pause' in each of those 'blocks' & some resistors/caps in series with the LEDs?)

Start:
ADCIN 2, DC_In ; Read the DC level IN
DC_In = DC_In /2 '256 is too much resolution...cut it down by 50%
IF DC_In < 10 THEN
low PortC.0 
low PortC.1 
low PortC.2 
Low PortC.3
endif
IF DC_In > 25 THEN
HIGH PortC.0 
low PortC.1 
low PortC.2 
Low PortC.3
endif
IF DC_In > 55 THEN 
High PortC.0 
High PortC.1 
low PortC.2 
Low PortC.3
endif
IF DC_In > 85 THEN
High PortC.0 
High PortC.1 
high PortC.2 
Low PortC.3
endif
IF DC_In > 110 THEN
High PortC.0 
High PortC.1 
high PortC.2 
HIGH PortC.3
ENDIF
GOTO START
end