#248

I just successfully modified my iRig Pre - making it into a 9V battery powered preamp (w/ phantom power) for standalone operation. Currently working very well with Norns and operates with surprisingly low noise/hiss.

This was a very worthwhile upgrade considering the new iPhones don’t feature an aux jack, so the thing was just collecting dust. I highly recommend this if you also have an iRig Pre sitting around!

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#249

I use a rack mounted focusrite interface. My rack mount case makes a nice surface for norns, grid and my laptop. Running all sound into ableton, then sending through norns, then back into ableton (Essentially as a makeshift effects loop). Makes for a very versatile rig - love the setup and its pretty minimal overall.

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#250

That’s a really great idea! Do you use that setup live or just in the studio?

#251

Both! Only have used it in my studio, but idea is that i will use it live. Would post a picture but i’m not at home.

#252

Nice, that seems like a really cool idea. I got Norns as a way to hopefully take some burden off of the computer for live so this makes sense to me.

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#253

cross posting this from contact mics

un-tested but it sounds like the built-in preamp might be enough to plug straight into norns, and it looks like there’s potential to be the best gain to feedback ratio for live sampling acoustic stuff (!)

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#254

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Yes and yes. You can plug it directly into norns and it has a reasonable amount of gain with no buzz/hum. You can even plug headphones directly into it and use it as a “stethoscope” I imagine that using the black shrink wrapped version (higher gain), you’d actually be able to hear a heartbeat.

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#255

Maybe a silly question, but I’m headed to Corsica (from the US) with my Norns and wondering if I just need a power plug adapter or do I need an entirely different power supply?

#256

norns needs a 5V USB connection, preferably with 2A (“high power” for charging cell phones/etc).

the included AC-USB adapter is 120V-220V rated, so it’ll work with a simple plug converter (not a voltage converter, just a $1 prong-converter)

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#257

any recommendations for a guitar pre-amp (or something that serves this purpose) which gets to line level for norns input?

(i am pretty positive this has been discussed somewhere but my searching failed)

#258

I run a Universal Audio OX in my home studio and can’t say enough wonderful things about it. The line outs in the back have worked wonderfully with Norns thus far. Though, to be clear, it’s a reactive load box, not a preamp, so skip it if you don’t have a tube amp handy.

Milkman’s “The Amp” is a tool I’ve heard many rave about as well.

#259

whoa— thanks for the suggestions.

this is embarrassing, but i totally forgot i have a colour box :smiley: (time to clean the studio)

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#260

Something like an ART tube preamp should do the trick (won’t shape the tone much). A SansAmp pedal might also work.

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#261

Yes the colour box has been my go-to. Wide variety of tones, and usually I back off on the guitar volume some going into the pedal.

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#262

What a colour box?

I’m thinking about a small, 4 mono on stereo with transformer coupled outs for all these (new Volta’s, Norns, korg nutek)
It would b3 audio quality focused and may not be the cheapest but that will be due to parts choice, I need to make a little money here but not much I promise

I know there is bastl dude- which is awesome…a little like that but a few little things special :wink:

#263

Norns on a plane!

iPad SSH’d into norns in hotspot mode (using Panic’s Prompt ssh app)

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#264

for sure… well done. how many seperate finds appear here I wonder…? i never seem to find more than a sole tine at a time…
slim pickings in rural / suburbia however… occasional rusty garden rakes are another story…

#265

Ask and ye shall be I L L U M I N A T E D.

JHS Pedals Website (under construction), and a brief video review of the JHS Colour Box.

#267

Which powerbank are you using for fates?

#268

That photo is actually using a regular power adapter plugged into seat power on the plane.

For powerbanks - I have a few different ones and they seem to work just fine. I got one of these the last time I bought one. You might look for one with a USB-C port now, but I really don’t know how many Amps will get sent from these batteries (haven’t tried testing it).

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