norns

changes. travels. is open to possibilities.

norns is primarily intended to run on a pi-based sound computer designed by monome.

norns is many sound instruments. it connects to grids, MIDI, and other objects. norns lets you define its behavior with scripts and DSP.

quick reference

git clone https://github.com/monome/norns.git
cd norns
git submodule update --init --recursive
./waf configure --release
./waf build --release

(NB: the --release flag creates builds specifically for armv8/cortex-a53 instruction set, meaning optimized for rpi3 and compatible with rpi4. It also enables aggressive compiler optimizations. Omit flag if you need debug symbols or to build for a different architecture. It does need to supplied to both configuration and build steps.)

documentation

supporting repositories

maiden | editing interface
softcut | sample-cutting editor part of matron

tools

norns disk image | raspbian-based disk image
monome linux kernel | custom, monome-flavored linux kernel
DIY shield instructions | the DIY open-source hardware variant

acknowledgments

matron (control system) and crone (audio system) were created by @catfact. maiden (editor) was created by @ngwese. Each grew with contributions from @artfwo, @antonhornquist, @simonvanderveldt,@ranch-verdin, @pq, @markwheeler, @csboling and many others.

norns was initiated by @tehn (monome).

barksten/norns