#253

no problem! :))
More thoughts and advices here – less problems for future builders.
I will confirm tommorow if it helped me.

#254

there should be text on it right ? the text should be oriented the same way norns is oriented (jacks up)

& yes tricky to get enough contact with this one - use lots of flux and just flow as much solder under the part as flows

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#258

ehhh I have rotated crystal but still i have supercollider fail error :confused:

#261

i’d suggest replacing the codec and crystal entirely.

#262

Finally got my second attempt at a build going. I discovered that my PCBs from oshpark had a slight offset on the soldermask making it very easy to bridge any pad to the top or bottom planes :frowning:

You can see exposed copper to the left of pads In the following image.

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I’ve used oshpark many times and never had any issue. This was using there new dark option.

only scratching the surface, so far Norns is pretty amazing. Thank @tehn and all involved. Looking forward to contributing.

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#263

5 posts were merged into an existing topic: Norns: alternative grids

#275

I’m currently soldering my Fates kit and then moving on to the Norns shield (once the thru-hole components are in stock at whatever electronic parts place). I haven’t built any electronics since I was a kid doing ham radio stuff. But I have an idea about the Norns shield build, to put the buttons and encoders onto a separate board and attach them with wires, then build a bigger case, so basically the screen would be up top, and then the button/encoder pairs all lined up below that. Something about that kind of symmetry would be pleasing to me, for some reason. This would require short leads from the shield to the buttons and encoders. Is this going to create some kind of electrical problem, assuming I can work out the wire routing and also the right kind of spacers or whatever is needed to get that second board to be stable inside the case?

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#276

moving the buttons and knobs should be no problem.

the knobs can panel mount but the buttons will need to be first soldered to perfboard or something that you can mount to… right?

this is a nice idea… these sort of hand modifications are the reason for DIY

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#277

Right, the plan would be to solder to perfboard or something like that. Okay, cool, I’ll try it.

#278

Interesting idea. I’ve got two more to build and am wondering if I should attempt a different form factor for the others. Could even use a ribbon cable for the connection between the pi and shield, and make it flatter/wider like a factory norns?

#279

Any Raspberries in EU? Can’t find any stock.

#280
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#282

I got Raspberry PI 3B+ this week from https://amazon.co.uk. They seem to still have stock.

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#283

Thanks everyone. Ordered everything needed, around 150€ including the RbPi.
Now I’ll try to get familiar with some apps. Is there an updated list of the existing apps?

#284

I cannot write in Orca and Nisp with my USB keyboard . My Shield see the keyboard in devices but I cannot write … strange , it worked a couple of days ago …

#285

You could try resetting all the HID devices to none, then reassign the keyboard to the first slot.

You could also test with the HID-demo scripts to confirm if the keyboard is recognized, etc.

Last thought - try a RESET or reboot with the keyboard disconnected, then connect after norns is running.

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#286

Well, the best list lives inside the package manager in a norns.

Meanwhile, thumbing through the “norns” tag in the “Library” category on this site should get you off to a start.

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#287

The first you said - It works !! Many Thanks !!

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#288

a good starting point :slight_smile: : https://monome.org/docs/norns/app/

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#290

Really like the case over the screen, if Im seeing that correctly! The exposed oled can be a pain to keep clean…

reminds me of one of those sit-down pac-man machines.

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