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Awesome monome norns

A list of links and resources for the norns hardware music platform by monome.

The community resides mostly on llllllll.co (pronounced lines).

What / why is norns?

norns is a hardware music platform.

It's built around the idea of community: creating and sharing ideas in the form of small apps (scripts).

It allows running apps built with SuperCollider and/or softcut, a powerful live sampler / player.

In addition, Pure Data patches can also be run (see Pure Data).

It runs Linux and is built around the Raspberry Pi (processing unit + USB ports) but uses a separate low-latency audio codec chip (ADC/DAC).

For more details, see the docs and the t/Approaching: norns thread, specifically posts:

What can it do?

A more correct question would be "What can it be?".

Switching apps (scripts) allows going into totally different contexts.

Some are inspired by existing hardware / software, others are totally new and sometimes produce very experimental (yet musical) results.

To give you some concrete examples, norns can be:

an analogue-sounding synth with molly_the_poly, a pimped up Juno-6 emulation
a 4 track tape recorder / looper with reels
chainable multieffects with pedalboard
an advanced sequencer with takt, inspired with the Electron Octatrack
a nasty sounding sample player with timber/keys (MPC-like) timber/player (rompler-like)

For a more complete list, see the script List section.

Lingo

norns designate both the hardware and software side of the platform.

It runs independent musical scripts (sometimes also called apps) written in the lua programming language.

In addition to lua, in order to record and play back and manipulate sound, scripts rely on bindings with softcut and/or SuperCollider. Bindable SuperCollider sub-scripts are called engines.

maiden is the web-based IDE (http://norn.local).

You might encounter the name matron, which designate the program that performs lua code evaluation and provides binding to hardware (screen / encoders / buttons).

The folder were data is stored called dust (/home/we/dust/). It comes bundled with some default scripts, engines & samples (lines tread).

Audio can be saved to disk with tape, the internal audio recorder.

Hardware

There are 3 variations of the norns hardware:

name	audio path	case	battery	audio monitor output	supported Raspberry Pi models	price point	releases
norns (shop)	cleanest *	2x aluminum block (hard anodized), custom caps & buttons	✔	✔	CM3, CM3+	$800 / $680 (b-stock)	instant
norns shield (shop)	clean	3D-printed w/ acrylic face plate / DIY	❌	✔	3B, 3B+	$240 **	instant
fates	cleanest *	acrylic / DIY	❌	✔	3B, 3B+, 4	n/a	with delay ***

*: the original norns and fates have an isolated audio power section which is much more immune to noise.

**: to which must be added the price of the Raspberry Pi, micro SD card, power supply and eventually an alternative case. So you're eventually looking more at ≃$300.

***: fates runs on an unofficial fork of the norns software, with its own kernel, so update cycles run behind the official releases given there is a separate maintainer.

As of writting, all 3 versions are compatible with every app published.

norns shield is currently the most economic version but is DIY and lacks some of the features of its big brother. It's design is open source.

fates is an unofficial project similar to the norns shield, not initiated by monome.

norns and norns shield use a CS4270 codec. norns uses an additional amp chip to drive a monitor (headphone) output. fates uses a WM8731 codec which embeds an headphone amp chip.

norns shield

For getting help regarding assembly please use t/DIY: norns shield.

People share their own case design in t/norns shield case designs.

A few highlights:

the now standard 3D-printed design by u/JHC (shop).
nice laser-cut designs by u/okyeron (shop).
3D-printed + aluminium front plate design by u/justinkowski.
aluminium case by u/Gregory_Delabelle (shop).
aluminium case on Pusherman (shop).
simple laser cut front & back panels by u/infovore.

If you don't have access to a fablab, you can use a laser-cut service such as ponoko (US) or razorlab (UK).

For encoder caps, any D-shaft knob cap should fit.

You can look at makers such as Sifam / Selco, the various offerings at aliexpress (example) or even go the 3D printing route.

For screws/spacers, use M2 for the screen and M2.5 for everything else.

monome hardware companions

Some scripts are made to pair with some of other monome hardware.

The most prominent are:

grid, a keyboard mostly used for sequencer scripts
arc, an array of knobs with sequencing functionalities
crow for interacting with eurorack / modular synth gear

You don't necessarily have to own any of those "peripherals" to enjoy your norns. It depends of the scripts you plan to use.

See the list of scripts by I/O to see what you're missing.

Please note that most scripts assume a 128 varybright grid. Older non-varybright models will work but you'll be missing some visual feedback.

There is a DIY grid project that allows making one for ≃$250. To use it with the norns, patching and recompiling is required to have it recognized. It will work right of the bat on a PC (with Max, Pure Data...). It doesn't (and will certainly never) work with eurorack monome modules such as ansible.

There is also a DIY arc project which will also cost ≃$250. It does not require any special patching.

Other hardware companions

Synth scripts generally rely on MIDI inputs. So a keyboards, pads or sequencer is a must have. A computer with midi output will do as well.

Lots of parameters can also be controlled with midi CC by using anything with midi knobs / sliders.

Some examples related to the monome community:

16n faderbank
bleached, Four-N and 17

Some trackers scripts (orca and nisp) rely on a USB computer keyboard.

Those plus other hardware accessories & peripherals are discussed in t/Friends of norns: gear, accessories, etc.

script List

Many scripts are available through maiden (real-time list) but many more are missing.

The documentation has a list of popular scripts.

This section is aimed at being more complete and providing more meta-data to select which app corresponds to your needs.

Synths & Drones

app	on maiden	code	description	demo	doc
ash/earthsea	✔️	gh	PolySub engine. Also acts as a sequencer with grid.
benjolis	✔️	gh	port of Alejandro Olarte’s Benjolis SuperCollider patch, inspired from Rob Hordijk’s Benjolin	1, 2
dronecaster	✔️	gh	various drones	1
fm7	✔️	gh	DX7-inspired polyphonic FM synth	1	online
grendy	✔️	gh	a simple drone synth, grendel drone commander inspired
hachi	✔️	gh	TR-808 reproduction with euclydian sequencer
haven	✔️	gh	two unique oscillators: one high, one low	1
lissadron	✔️	gh	a software synth making extensive use of seeded randomness, internal sequencer for voice change	internal sequencer
mi-eng/macro-b	❌️️	gh	collection of complex oscillator sources, based upon the Mutable Instrument Braids macro-oscillator	1
mi-eng/macro-p	❌️️	gh	collection of complex oscillator sources, based upon the Mutable Instrument Plaits macro-oscillator	1
mi-eng/modal-e	❌️️	gh	modal synth, based upon the Mutable Instrument Elements	1
mi-eng/resonate-r	❌️️	gh	ring resonator, can be used as basic percusive oscillator, based upon the Mutable Instrument Rings	1
molly_the_poly	default️	gh	Juno-6 voice structure with chorus, the extra modulation of a Jupiter-8, and CS-80 inspired ring modulation	1
moln	✔️	gh	Polyphonic substractive synthesizer
passersby	✔️	gh	Wave folding, FM, LPG, spring-ish reverb, LFO and two dice to roll	1
rudiments	✔️	gh	8 voice lofi percussion synthesizer and sequencer (playfair-style)
showers	✔️	gh	a thunderstorm (rain & thunder)
sines	❌️	gh	a simple FM sine drone synth
stjoernuithrott	✔️	gh	drone synth inspired by the Moffeenzeef Stargazer
there	❌️	gh	a theremin

Granular Sample Players & Synths

app	on maiden	code	description	demo
ash/angl	✔️	gh	use an arc to control pitch and speed granulation of four audio files	1
glut	✔️	gh	granular synth inspired by mlr/rove, grainfield & loomer cumulus	1
gemini	✔️	gh	one file, two granulators	1
langl	❌️	gh	ash/angl-inspired granulator, also uses arc and offer more control	1
mangl	✔️	gh	a 7 track granular sample player	1
uhf	✔️	gh	your tapes transmitted thru late-night static and broken antenna frequencies

Sample Players

app	on maiden	code	description	demo
abacus	✔	gh	drum loop slicer / player / sequencer	1
beets	✔	gh	drum loop slicer / player	1, 2, 3
crash	✔	gh	random drum kit player (606 samples)
drum_room	✔	gh	MIDI-controlled drum kits	1
ortf	✔	gh	browse play & loop your tape folder	1
timber/keys	✔	gh	map a sample at different pitches across midi keys / grid	1
timber/player	✔	gh	load whole directory of samples mapped onto midi keys / grid	1

Basic Samplers

app	on maiden	code	description	demo	doc
sam	✔	gh	record, adjust start & end points, save to tape

Sequencers

app	on maiden	code	description	demo	doc
animator	✔️	gh	2D polyphonic sequencer for grids	1, 2	online
arcologies	✔️	gh	interactive environment for designing 2d sound arcologies	gallery	online
arp_index	✔️	gh	generate sequence from company stocks	1
ash/earthsea	✔️	gh	grid-enabled shape-memory pattern instrument
ash/playfair	✔️	gh	euclidean drummer, four sequences, each with its own sample	1
awake	default	gh	two looped sequences	1
boing	✔	gh	a bouncing ball sequencer	1
breakthrough	✔	gh	rebound meets breakout	1
buoys	✔	gh	kinetic sequencer based on motion of water	1
cheat_codes	✔️	gh	sample playground	1	pdf
circles	✔️	gh	move cursor, place circles, make music	1
cyrene	✔️	gh	drum pattern generator	1, grid
dunes	✔	gh	function sequencer, inspired by spacetime	audio, midi
drift	❌	gh	sequencer based on particle systems	midi
euclidigons	✔️	gh	plucky geometric rhythm generator	1, 2
foulplay	✔️	gh	euclidean drummer, inspired by ash/playfair	1	online
fourtunes	️❌️	gh	4 track polyphonic step sequencer		online
fretwork	️❌	gh	ornamental sequencer	1
fugu	✔	gh	4 playhead sequencer, inspired by the Fugue Machine iOS app	1, 2, 3
grd	❌️	gh	8x8 autonomy	1, 2
gridstep	✔️	gh	step-based 16-track polyphonic sequencer with various grid layouts and micro-timing	1	online
groovecats	❌️	gh	particle-based step sequencer	1
hpns	❌️	gh	clocks-based random step sequencer
ising	❌	gh	sequencer based on 2D ferromagnetism ising model, zeelen-inspired
islands	✔️	gh	kria-based sequencer with internal playback	1	presentation video
isoseq	✔️	gh	isomorphic step sequence	1	presentation video
kria_midi	✔️	gh	port of the kria sequencer with midi output	1, 1
less_concepts	✔️	gh	cellular automata sequencer	1
loom	✔️	gh	pattern weaving sequencer for grids	1, 2
meadowphysics	✔️	gh	grid-enabled rhizomatic cascading counter	1	online
nono	❌️	gh	Nanoloop-inspired 4 channel sequencer	1
orbital	❌️	gh	circular 16 step sequencer
orca	✔️	gh	esoteric programming language	1, 2
patchwork	✔️	gh	dual function (note + command patterns) sequencer	1
pitfalls	✔️	gh	microtonal scale / chord sequencer	1
pixels	✔️	gh	landscape-traversal sequencer	1
punchcard	✔️	gh	experimental sequencer that works like a classic punchcard computer	1, 2
qfwfq	✔️	gh	sequencer inspired by brute force password hacking
quence	✔️	gh	a probabilistic 4-track sequencer	1, 2
rebound	✔️	gh	a kinetic sequencer	1
spacetime `we/study/study3`	✔️		a weird function sequencer	1
step	✔️	gh	a simple step sequencer
strides	✔️	gh	sample or midi pattern sequencer	1	online
strum	✔️	gh	16-step sequencer w/ a variety of pattern transition mechanisms	1
takt	✔️	gh	Digitakt-inspired parameter locking step sequencer	1	online
tambla	✔️	gh	Arpgegio sequencer		online
torii	✔️	gh	gated audio sequencer	1, 2
traffic	✔️	gh	loom-inspired, with decoupling between patterns & notes	1
vials	✔️	gh	4 track performance-oriented sample sequencer		online
wifihifi	❌️	gh	turn local Wi-Fi signals into music		online
zeelen	✔️	gh	game of Life based sequencer	1, crow	online

Trackers

app	on maiden	code	description	demo	doc
nisp	✔️	gh	LISP (Scheme dialect) livecoding tracker	1, 2
yggdrasil	✔️	gh	"cyberdeck" tracker	1, 2	online

Control Modulation Sources

app	on maiden	code	description	demo
barycenter	❌	gh	fluctuating relationships in orbit
buoys	✔️	gh	its midi output mode produces abstract midi CC LFOs
cccccccc	✔️	gh	8 LFOs as MIDI CC output, arc-controlled	1, 1
changes	✔️	gh	8 connected sine wave LFOs as MIDI CC output	1, 2
shapes	❌	gh	visually based modulation source for crow
strides	✔	gh	allows midi CC record / replay with knobs

Audio Effects

app	on maiden	code	description	demo
greyhole	✔️	gh	echo / delay	1
manifold	✔️	gh	multi-effects processing for live performance	1
mi-eng/modal-e	❌️	gh	modal synth, affects input audio, based upon the Mutable Instrument Rings	1
mi-eng/resonate-r	❌️	gh	ring resonator, based upon the Mutable Instrument Rings	1
pedalboard	✔️	gh	chainable effects for live performance
phyllis	✔️	gh	digitally modeled analog filter	1
pools	✔️	gh	a shimmery reverb	1
stack	✔️	gh	stack of bandpass filter, sequenceable
sway	✔️	gh	analysis-driven live audio processing	1
timeparty	✔️	gh	sequenced time-based multi-effect

Loopers, Live Samplers & Crazy Delays

app	on maiden	code	description	demo	doc
ash/orbit	✔️	gh	dual async start-stop loop recorder
barcode	✔️	gh	a randomized looper	1
b-b-b-b-beat	✔️	gh	beat repeater/glitcher inspired by Ableton's Beat Repeat, MASF Possessed & MWFX Judder	1
blndr	✔️	gh	a quantized delay with time bending effects	1
bounds	✔️	gh	kinetic stereo looper / delay, otis with rebound mechanics	1
clcks	✔️	gh	a tempo-locked repeater	1
compass	✔️	gh	asynchronous looper, with command-based sequencer	1
cranes	✔️	gh	stereo varispeed looper / delay / timeline-smoosher	1	video
here-there	✔️	gh	feedback of granular replay and sines
glitchlets	❌️	gh	glitches incoming audio, quantized to the global tempo	1
jiffy	✔️	gh	16 seconds looper
mi-eng/texture-c	❌️	gh	realtime granualr audio processor, based upon the Mutable Instrument Clouds	1
mlr	✔️	gh	live sample-cutting platform	1, 2
oooooo	✔️	gh	digital tape loops x6	1, 2
otis	✔️	gh	dual tape delay/looper/sampler	1
piwip	✔️	gh	a sampler that works in realtime	1, 2, 3, 4
reels	✔️	gh	a 4-track asynchronous looper	1
samsara	✔️	gh	minimalist looper that eventually reaches nirvana
tunnels	✔️	gh	a collection of uncertain delays	1

Midi Effects

app	on maiden	code	description	demo	doc
athenaeum/delay	❌	gh	generates MIDI delay with visual feedback	1, 2

Utilities

app	on maiden	code	description	demo
athenaeum/arc	❌	gh	interract with arc, read and write leds, no sound	1
caliper	✔	gh	tuner for eurorack modules using norns + crow
clarck	✔	gh	use arc as a clock to display time	1
defuser	❌	llll	musical bomb defusal game	1
foundry	❌	gh	browse all glyphs of all installed fonts, play with options
grid-test	❌	gh	utility to test grids	1
midimatrix	❌️	gh	simple midi matrix example app
midi-monitor	✔️	gh	simple midi monitor with note feedback	1
monitor	✔️	gh	midi monitor and input/output channel & note transpose	1, 2
n16o	✔️	gh	turn a Korg nanoKONTROL2 into an ER-301 controller
norman	✔️	gh	normalize & auto-trim sample files on disk
norns.online	✔️	gh	expose norns screen and buttons/encodeers to the internet	1
onehanded	✔️	gh	simple MIDI note / CC trigger
practice	❌️	gh	musical scale quizz
rpmate	❌️	gh	utility to help feeding a sped up audio to a hardware sampler
seaflex	✔ ️	gh	practice chords shapes on grid, earthsea layout
shell_runner	❌ ️	gh	menu to launch shell scripts
tuner	✔️	gh	a tuner

scripts by I/O

symbol	meaning
✔️	yes
🔴	mandatory
🔶	strongly encouraged
⚪	optional

app	audio in	midi sync	midi in	keyboard	grid	arc	audio out	midi out	crow
abacus							✔
ash/angl						🔴	✔
ash/earthsea			✔		⚪		✔		✔
ash/orbit	✔						✔
ash/playfair		⚪					✔
athenaeum/arc						🔴
athenaeum/delay	✔							✔
arcologies					🔴		✔	✔	✔
arp_index			⚪				✔
awake		⚪			⚪		✔️		✔️
barcode	✔						✔️	️
barycenter							✔️	✔️
beets		✔	⚪		⚪	⚪	✔️	️
b-b-b-b-beat	✔	✔					✔️	️
benjolis							✔️	️
boing					⚪		✔️	✔️	✔
bounds	✔						✔️	️
breakthrough		✔					️	✔️
buoys		✔			🔴	⚪	️✔	✔️	✔
caliper	✔								✔
cccccccc						🔴		✔
changes								✔
cheat_codes					🔶 **	🔶
circles							✔	✔
clarck						🔴
clcks	✔						✔
compass	✔				⚪		✔
cranes	✔️				⚪		✔️
crash	️	?					✔️
cyrene	️				⚪	⚪	️	✔	✔
defuser			🔴				✔️
drift							✔️	✔
dronecaster							✔️
drum_room			🔴				✔️
dunes							✔️
euclidigons							✔️	✔️
foulplay					🔶		✔️	✔️
fretwork					⚪		✔️	✔️	✔
fm7			🔶		🔶		✔️
fourtunes			🔴				✔️
fugu					🔴		✔️
gemini	️					⚪	✔️
glitchlets	✔	⚪					✔️
glut	️				🔶		✔️
grd	️						✔️
greyhole	✔️						✔️
grid-test	️				🔴		️
gridstep	️				🔴		✔️	✔
groovecats	️				🔴		✔️
hachi	️						✔️
haven	️						✔️
here-there	✔						✔️
hpns							️		✔
ising					🔶		✔️
islands					🔶		✔️
isoseq		⚪			🔴		✔️	✔
kria_midi					🔶		✔️
langl						🔴	✔️
less_concepts					🔶		✔️	✔	✔
lissadron			🔶				✔️
loom		⚪			🔴		✔️	✔
mangl					🔶	🔶	✔️	️
manifold	✔		🔶				✔️	️
meadowphysics					🔴		✔️	✔️
mi-eng/macro-b			✔				✔️	️
mi-eng/macro-p			✔				✔️	️
mi-eng/modal-e	✔		✔				✔️	️
mi-eng/texture-c	✔						✔️	️
mi-eng/resonate-r	✔		✔				✔️	️
midimatrix		✔					✔️	️
midi-monitor		✔					✔️	️
mlr	✔️				🔴		✔️
molly_the_poly			🔴 *		⚪ *		✔️
moln			🔴 *		⚪ *	⚪	✔️
monitor		✔					️	✔️
n16o			🔴				️		✔
nisp				🔴			✔️
nono							✔️	✔
norman							️
norns.online							️
onehanded	️						️	✔
oooooo	✔️						✔️
orbital	️						✔️
orca	✔️		✔	🔴	⚪		✔️	✔
ortf	️						✔️
otis	✔️						✔️
passersby			🔴 *		⚪ *		✔️
patchwork				🔴	🔴			✔️	✔️
pedalboard	✔️						✔️
pitfalls					⚪		✔
piwip
pixels			✔				✔
pools	✔️						✔️
practice								️
punchcard					🔴			✔️
qfwfq		⚪					✔	✔️
quence					🔴		✔	✔️	✔
rebound	️	⚪					️	✔
reels	✔️						✔️
rpmate	✔️						✔️
rudiments	️				⚪		✔️
seaflex					🔴		✔
shapes									✔
shell_runner
showers							✔
sines							✔
spacetime `we/study/study3`							✔️
step					🔴	⚪	✔️
stjoernuithrott			⚪				✔️
strides			✔️		🔴		✔️	✔️
strum		⚪	✔️		🔴		✔️	✔️
takt					🔴		✔️
tambla			🔴 *️		⚪ *		✔️	✔
there							✔️
timber/keys		⚪	🔴 *				✔️
timber/player		⚪	🔴 *		⚪ *		✔️
timeparty	✔	⚪			🔴		✔️		⚪
torii					⚪		✔️
traffic					🔶	⚪	✔️
tuner	✔						️
uhf							✔️
vials					🔶		✔️
wifihifi							✔️
yggdrasil		⚪		🔴			✔️	✔	✔
zeelen					🔴		✔️	✔	✔

Special cases:

*: grid acts as a midi keyboard and can replace it
**: grid can be replaced by TouchOSC

Pure Data

Pure Data patches originally built for the Organelle can run on any norns device.

This is done by escaping the norns runtime environment and booting into a Pure Data-compatible one.

Please note that next release of the norns software will add native support of Pure Data, akin to what we currently have with SuperCollider.

This is easily done thanks to the combination of 2 projects:

Sidekick by u/thetechnobear that allows booting out of the norns software and into other ones (lines thread)
Mother by u/oxbown that provides a compatibility layer for running Organelle patches (lines thread)

In addition, installing Sideckick also provides:

Orac: a patch chaining software for Pure Data
NuiLite: a lightweight Pure Data external (i.e. extension) for making and running patches without depending on the Organelle/Mother or Orac layer.

For more details, see also the the Sidekick project wiki.

Development: General

The norns platform allows developing small programs using the lua programming language.

They are generally referred to as scripts and sometimes apps (once packaged and distributed).

2 internal sound processing units are at our disposal:

engine: an instance of SuperCollider (sometimes also referred to as external)
softcut: a live multi-channel sampler / player that can be used to build crazy loopers and delays

Even though SuperCollider is generally used to define a virtual synthesizer, it can also take audio from the inputs (missing on the above diagram).

Most scripts you'll find in the wild use either softcut or engine, but some might use the 2 of them.

Documentation

Tutorials & Example scripts

norns studies
norns: tutorial by Devine Lu Linvega
softcut studies
foundry app (code) for text & fonts (screen.text API)
athenaeum/arc app (code) for arc interactions
hid-demo example script (code) for HID input (keyboard, mouse, touchpad...)
waveviz example app for softcut waveform visualization
video tutorial on adding midi out to an existing app
tutorial on adding computer keyboard support to an existing app
example usage of the pattern_time lib

Community

When wanting to contribute or seeking help, use one of those threads:

t/norns: scripting: getting help with app development (lua)
t/norns 2.0: softcut: getting help with app development (softcut)
t/norns: SuperCollider: getting help with app development (SuperCollider side)
t/norns: development and t/Approaching 3.0: universal engine support: following and participating to evolutions to core norns code
t/norns: crone/supercollider: following and participating to evolutions to core norns code (SuperCollider / Crone)
t/Exquisite Script: A collective scripting game for norns: a cadavre exquis, collective development of an app

Additionally, there is a Discord norns study group (blog, lines thread) that meets regularly for sharing development knowledge.

Development: Libraries & Engines

When developing scripts, you rely on lua libraries (classes & modules). One of them, engine, allows interacting with a running SuperCollider instance.

When using SuperCollider, one can rely on an already installed SuperCollider library on spin their own. Those SuperCollider libraries (in essence a SynthDef) are called engines in the context of norns development.

Most advanced scripts come with their own custom libraries / engine.

Here are listed the ones most often spotted in the wild.

Softcut & Softcut-based libs

library	code	description	provided by	used by
softcut	lua, undelying C	sample record & playback	installed by default	sam, reels, piwip
supercut	lua	higher-level wrapper around softcut		wrms
halfsecond	lua	simple 1/2s delay	awake	awake, vials, tambla

SuperCollider engines

To get the list of engines installed on your norns, type tab.print(engine.names) in the matron console in maiden.

library	code	description	provided by	used by
ack	lua wrapper, sclang	simple sample playback		step, ash/playfair, foulplay, takt, crash, vials, strides
timber	lua wrapper, sclang	advanced sample playback	timber	timber, orca
glut	sclang	granular sample playback	glut	glut, mangl, uhf, langl
Thebangs	sclang+lua wrapper	fork of PolyPerc w/ multiple synth algorythms & control over polyphony		groovecats
PolyPerc	sclang	simple polyphonic filtered decaying square wave	installed by default	awake, meadowphysics, barycenter, zeelen, orbital, nono, tambla
PolySub	sclang	multi-type oscillator with polyphonic modulation busses for polytimbral expression	installed by default	ash/earthsea
Gong	sclang	basic FM synth	installed by default
TestSine	sclang	a basic single mono sinewave	installed by default	there
R	sclang	collection of engines that link together in a modular synth-style workflow	installed by default	moln, torii
mi-engines	lua+scland	port of Mutable Instruments rack modules	mi-eng/*	mi-eng/*
molly_the_poly	lua wrapper, sclang	analogue (substractive) synth	molly_the_poly	molly_the_poly, arp_index, loom, quence, fugu
passersby	lua wrapper, sclang	westcoast-style synth	passersby	passersby, less_concepts, dunes
Dust2	sclang	impulses (ticks)	bgc_dust
PrimitiveString	sclang		euclidigons	euclidigons

Lua libs

Those are more generic Lua libs that add either:

improve handling of midi / LFOs
provide support for additional hardware
provide additional drawing utils

library	code	description	provided by	used by
passthrough	lua	allows norns to pass through midi between connected devices	passthrough	passthrough, b-b-b-b-beat, beets, stjoernuithrott
midi	lua	helper to trig MIDI out	euclidigons	euclidigons
midigrid	lua	use alternative midi grid hardware as a grid (e.g. Novation Launchpad)
middy	lua	define midi mappings to specific controllers in your scripts, JSON configuration
hnds	lua	LFOs to modulate app parameters	otis	otis, pools, greyhole, pedalboard, wrms, timeparty
nest_	lua	advanced, callback-based, user interaction definitions, grid support
arcify	lua	simple parameter binding to arc		beets, compass
shnth	lua	use the shbobo shnth as a controller
screencap	lua	animated capture of the screen (into an animated png)
grid-capture	lua	capture a grid button press sequence as a gif
shape	lua	draw shapes on screen	euclidigons	euclidigons
noise	lua	draw perlin Noise on screen
moreFilters	lua	provides a moving, windowed RMS/standard deviation filter
3d	lua	3D drawing lib
p8	lua	pico-8 code adaptation layer
pitfalls	gh	compute microtonal intervals/scales/chords	pitfalls	pitfalls
namesizer	gh	randome (file) name generator

Development: C

A niche use-case is to disable the norns software services and interact with the internal sound routing and hardware peripherals using pure C.

This effort is discussed in t/low-level-norns.

For a working example with grid and arc support see project norns-lowlevel (explanation & demo).

Contributing

Contributions and suggestions are always welcome!

I am by no mean the owner of this document, merely its initiator. It belongs to the community.

To discuss about the general structure and content use t/Index of norns-related resources.

For less impacting modifications / suggestions, you can:

submit a pull request
create an issue
comment on the lines thread
send me a PM

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