Introduction to Monome Norns Shield

[@brmbkl]

clicked for the epic moustache, stayed for the glorious accent, thoughtful explanation and good vibes. subbed

[@amoeba23]

Your outstanding moustache has convinced me to go in on the norms...

[@Hyper5nic]

Thank you very much for creating and sharing this extensive demonstration of the possibilities of the Monome Norns! Wishing you all the best!

[@herrpenschuck]

ta, bro for this clear simple yet wide survey - i just got one and you gave me some more breadcrumbs to get into it. rock on!

[@NilsKullberg]

A very good introduction. Big thanks!

[@smacksalad]

This is a great description of Norns, helped me understand it, thanks. Subbed.

[@xtrasavourmikey5855]

9:30 - Stunning pads!

[@lost_bit]

Thanks for this video - been thinking about Norns Shield for a while, tempted to order one... :)

[@eufotepa6118]

Nice overview…cleared it all up for me. Thanks !!

[@madskjeldgaard7074]

Great job - this description / showcase was definetely needed.

[@DECIMA1]

Awesome 👌

[@aechyo8563]

Thanks. Your video was very helpful. I just bought the device.

[@audiowanderer]

Good long explanation. Good moustache too. Waiting my Norns shield. Subbed

[@cilius88]

Great video, very helpful. Thanks.

[@kunsf]

saving money for one, great video, thank you so much!!

[@oliveribasta5929]

Beautiful Stache😍

[@sendaero]

Nicely done

[@ambitsmusic]

Finished my Fates last night. Really musical machine

[@Duskmos]

Thanks for this! 👍

[@Eonetronix]

Nice and cool, good explanation too 👍😀

[@23fm]

Just got mine, thanks this was helpful.

[@jaguarvssnake]

Thanks for this! How do you think this would be for someone with no coding experience, but (some) willingness to learn?

[@MrQurutin]

You absolutely don't need to write a single line of code to make Norns useful - there's a ton of scripts that you can install and use as is. The number and scope of available scripts is huge and gets bigger every day, you can check norns.community/ and llllllll.co/c/library and see if you can find something that checks those special boxes just for you. Just basic programming skills come in handy from time to time, when there's just this one small thing you wish was different on the script and well, unlike on proprietary boxes you can absolutely change that with a bit of code magic. It's also a great way to learn!

[@pmbear]

Damn, I went and ordered a soldering iron for nothing. Do you have an assembly video slowed down? Thanks for this info!

[@riku122]

It's a good skill to have, and really fun. I'd suggest maybe looking at some DIY kits for effects pedals, I found that was fun to learn on (although start cheap, it's easy to mess up, ha)

[@imagingsound_]

Cool, thanks. Does the ram and processing depends on Raspberry?

[@DanCeese]

Nice vid! How did you sequence external gear using norns' apps? Like via usb-to-cv? And any setting under the hood we should know about if anyone want to try this out?

[@MrQurutin]

Tanks! I have Polyend Poly 2 on my rack which can take in both din-midi and usb-midi and convert it to cv. On Norns you can find midi devices under System > Devices > Midi and selecting a device there, it pretty much just works at least with one device connected. Scripts that have midi output have their own settings, for example with Euclidigons it's under Parameters > edit > midi where you select midi device, channel and note length.

[@DanCeese]

@@MrQurutin thx for the reply! I'll find a chance to try this out soon!

[@DanCeese]

Follow up question; can norns sequence itself? Like, can I use the awake app midi out to sequence norns' other apps? Sound weird, but I'm quite curious.

[@MrQurutin]

​@@DanCeese It can only run one script at a time. Because everything is open you could at least in theory take the sequencer of awake and build another script that uses for example the synth engine of passersby with it, but it involves getting your hands quite dirty with the code.

[@DanCeese]

@@MrQurutin Oooo At the moment I'll just get more familiar with Norns first and maybe eventually learn to write my own scripts! Thank you for replying!

[@brndgtl]

Very helpful video. What’s the build quality like? Does it feel robust?

[@MrQurutin]

Not really to be honest. Case feels cheap and plasticy, which it is as it's pretty thin 3D printed plastic, and the encoders have kind of rubbery feel to them which makes it feel a bit inaccurate in my hands when browsing menus. Absolutely fine for tweaking parameters though. I wouldn't throw the unit as it is in my backpack, or anything like that. On the other hand it's adequate I would say. How I see it it's affordable (at least compared to factory Norns) entry into an open-source ecosystem by a small boutique company whose biggest selling point in my opinion is the software side and openness it brings. It's a must-have box if you want to get into this ecosystem, everything else is optional, and in that I feel Shield earns it's place even though it is far for feeling like a quality hardware product. The case I see mostly as just something they could produce without spending too much resources on it, just so that you could put together the unit without having to worry about immediately putting together case yourself. I'm looking into buying or making more robust, preferably metal case.

[@leonmanzanares9275]

Very helpful, congrats! runs with any battery?

[@MrQurutin]

I haven't tried it, but folks on the internet have ran Norns Shield with usb power banks. Power supply requirements are 5,25V and at least 2A. Factory Norns has built in battery.

[@DuelMadeThis]

I’ve noticed that Pi based audio units have an issue with cpu noise leaking into the audio. Have you noticed any noise?

[@MrQurutin]

Not really. I wouldn't call the audio exactly pristine, but no audible noise for me. YMMV of course, reading online noise seems to depend a lot on the power supple and of course how your power is and setup overall, I use the official Pi power supply and no problems.

[@ghost_in_the_robot]

This is so meta. I'm listening to a guy read a script while reviewing a device which can run scripts on a webpage which operates using source code and scripts. Everything is scripts, bruh.

[@stephenmurphy8349]

Great demo! Is this a DIY project or did you purchase assembled?

[@MrQurutin]

The package from Monome can be seen on the video, it's a preassembled unit you add to Raspberry Pi. Just pop in knobs for the encoders, buttons and put it together with the case (parts included too) and pop in micro SD card. Very simple assembly and absolutely no fussing around with electronic parts needed.

[@stephenmurphy8349]

@@MrQurutin Thanks! Oops - I should have watched the intro and overview!

[@liamsparling]

what power supply did you use

[@MrQurutin]

Official power supply for Raspberry Pi 3+, 13W 5,1 V / 2,5 A