#1429

I’m actually using a mono cable, single ring, even if the pc output is stereo minijack

#1430

My Norns doesnt seem to be charging. The last few days I have been going through cycles of plugging it in and then later turning it on and testing it. It has been displaying 0% for a few days now. it hasnt actually cut out yet. Is it possible its not reading its own charge? any known behaviours or things to try?

thanks

#1431

So you can still run it on battery, without external power connected?
Which version are you on? And are you using the stock CM3 or did you upgrade to a CM3+?

#1432

Simon, thanks for asking…

Well I am not running it for more than a few minutes. It is still going ok on 0% but I know it can do this on a low cpu setting for a while. Im expecting it to give up soon. but then again maybe its got plenty of charge and its not reading itself properly. I just thought id check if there were any known issues. Also wondered if maybe I have a duff battery which isnt accepting charge any more.
I have never opened it up an havent upgraded anything- its all stock.

#1433

@zedkah e-mail info@monome.org and i’d suggest removing the battery right away. i can send you a new one.

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#1434

can you test with a different sound source and/or cable? or test the right input?

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#1435

Hey y’all. First monome product and first time posting in this community. Thanks everyone for all the lively convo it has helped me immensely getting started with this lil wonder machine.

Not sure if this is the best thread for this, but I was wondering about the battery level indicator. I know you can check the levels from the global menu. But just had it shut down on me while working on an Orca program and there was no indication that the battery was low other than it starting to slow down and get janky. This is more of a UI/UX issue than anything hard ware or software related.

#1436

currently there isn’t an alert. i made an issue. https://github.com/monome/norns/issues/829

generally i’d suggest keeping norns plugged in unless absolutely necessary to be running wireless.

#1437

17 posts were merged into an existing topic: Approaching: norns

#1443

Hey all,

I just gave my Norns to a friend who put it through the ringer before I used it. It came back, well, not in the factory start point. How do I restore to factory default? Sorry for the remedial question, but I would like to go through the guide methodically as intended.

#1447

Update:
Don’t know why but the distortion problem is gone.
I can hear right and left mono input as right and left mono output in my headphone stereo out.
Still though that signal isn’t somehow processed by norns, only fed through it

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#1452

Hi everyone, I’ve been reading lines for some weeks and I now have the opportunity to buy a norns, which I am very excited about. I just wanted to get some answers on two questions I have. I have very little experience coding/programming (really only a tiny bit of java & sql in school) and I was wondering whether coding for norns is hard to learn? I looked at the studies and a few of the threads regarding scripting and it seems that with some time investment, I could get somewhere but I was just curious whether other non-programmers have tried getting into it and how it worked out.
The other question I have is whether norns is “worth it” considering I won’t be able to buy a grid/arc in the near future. I do own some modular and a capable midi-sequencer, so I’d assume that’s plenty to interact with norns but I’m unsure whether a grid makes more sense.

Anyway, I hope someone can chime in with their experience, thanks for reading!

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New to monome, and monome + modular: ask questions here
#1453

there’s plenty to do with Norns without a Grid or Arc, definitely, especially if you’re game to learn to write scripts. I think your impression of the scripting side of Norns (some time investment, but not too bad, even for non-programmers who are willing to learn) is totally accurate.

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#1454

Right, that’s good to hear. I’ll mull it over, I still have time until sunday to decide. Although reading this forum and the threads about the different apps is definitely weighing my decision in norns’ favour.

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#1455

glad you asked this because i’ve found myself in the exact same position. :smile:

#1456

I was in the same spot as you 2 months ago…i know nothing about scripting or programming, and didn’t own a grid or arc…but decided to give Norns a try anyway. While I will say that, at least for me, there was a steep learning curve involved in navigating around this forum and figuring out how the scripts worked on Norns, once I began to grasp the concepts, Norns totally blew me away. While some scripts do require gird or arc, there are many scripts that do not, some that are great at processing audio, some that are great at creating audio, and some that are fun to use with midi.

And 2 months later I now own a grid, an arc, and 2 ansibles :slight_smile: I’m still learning my away, but its been a totally worthwhile journey. I can caution you that at times the path to learning these instruments can be daunting and confusing, the the information is out there if you are willing to dig for it. Plus, the forum users here are amazing. Constantly blown away by the time and effort people put into programming their scripts to share, and listening to feedback and modifying/improving their scripts. And, I’ve never felt anything but welcome on the forum.

In sum, do it. And sell a kidney, because you’ll be needing some extra cash in the near future. :slight_smile:

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#1457

I foresee that your future will be mine, regarding the grid & the arc. No, honestly, thanks for your perspective on all this, this makes my decision easier I think. I’m not turned off by a steep learning curve, I did jump into modular almost 3 years ago without any prior knowledge of synthesis and I managed fine, so if I can find the same kind of enthusiasm for norns, I’ll be set.
I also had the same experience with everyone on here, everyone is incredibly kind and thoughful. It’s a great place.

On a completely unrelated note, I have this extra kidney lying around. Anyone… ?

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#1459

awesome! Yeah I usually have it plugged in but for some reason forgot and then lost a bunch of stuff. That being said theres no indication thats its plugged in either. Not a complaint just an observation/feedback. With minimal interfaces its a challenge to get these types of things in.

#1460

@909one
heads up: i moved your queries here, and their replies, to the Approaching:norns topic, which contains much preliminary details and discussion, and posts like this, which is about as clear as it can get about what norns hardware does/doesn’t include:

other existing topics i considered: Monome for beginners, Monome beginner questions, Why monome? New to monome…, &c.

a request: this topic is where we watch for specific questions about norns usage; multiple pages of broader discussion hinder the topic’s function, so consider starting those discussions elsewhere.

for example i genuinely would be interested to see a broad discussion about why people do or do not use / buy / design / understand single-purpose sound computers (norns, organelle, axolotl, bela, MOD, &c) when, indeed, laptops can do all/most of the same things. so i started a new topic.

#1461

I’m actually having a similar issue with very distorted audio inputs. I’m trying to route audio from my phone (Pixel 3, USB-C) to the Norns via a 1/8" TRS to dual 1/4" TS adapter.

When plugged into the Norns L/R inputs, I get a weak, distorted, almost phaser-like sound out of the headphone jack. I do see activity on the input level, but it’s very low.

I accidentally discovered though that plugging the same jacks into the “Output” ports results in crystal clear audio. I’m still fairly new to Norns so won’t pretend to understand why this is, but I am confused about why the audio is so distorted when plugged into the Input jacks.

Any ideas what I might be doing wrong to produce this?