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Posted by Allied Nations on Jul-09-2008 18:45:

Monome 40h Kit

Just ordered one... wish me luck when it comes!!

Posted by Zak McKracken on Jul-09-2008 19:30:

explain

Posted by Allied Nations on Jul-09-2008 21:29:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
explain

It just comes with the logic and the keypad, i have to solder it all and build the enclosure myself-

it's the small one ( 8x8 ) in the photo

Posted by Waza on Jul-09-2008 21:33:

explain more what exactly is it?

Posted by Zak McKracken on Jul-09-2008 21:36:

what does it do?

Posted by Lucidity on Jul-09-2008 21:45:

Its basically a midi controller, albeit you can use it for more. Look it up on youtube, its some hot stuff. I want one!

Posted by Owsey on Jul-09-2008 21:49:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cJwxbTKwONc

Posted by 3F05Q on Jul-10-2008 04:54:

Re: Monome 40h Kit

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
I'm better then you because I'm gonna have a monome.

Dammit... I hate to admit it but your right. I'm jealous.

What's your overall cost going to be?

Posted by Zak McKracken on Jul-10-2008 16:49:

looks pretty cool? is it usb or what? complicated to work with? is it good software following or is it like a plugin to lets say ableton?

Posted by 3F05Q on Jul-10-2008 16:52:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
looks pretty cool? is it usb or what? complicated to work with? is it good software following or is it like a plugin to lets say ableton?

The original was based off of MAX/MSP. There is a guy, however, that made a slick plugin for Live. Once it's up and running it looks like a breeze to use.

Posted by Zak McKracken on Jul-10-2008 18:53:

looks pretty fat but i doubt i could program it after reading about it.

Posted by Simon_N on Jul-10-2008 22:18:

I'm thinking of getting one of these or the Sixty Four. I'd be interested in finding out how difficult it is to put together.

Posted by sot on Jul-10-2008 23:27:

really don't see the point in these things.

specially when it's just a couple of buttons on a piece of wood.

a midi keyboard with faders seems to be better and easier to manipulate then a buncha buttons on a piece of wood

Posted by kitphillips on Jul-11-2008 04:52:

You obviously don't use ableton
Its not that its particularly innovative, its just that no one else is building the stuff we need. How hard would it be for Allan and Heath to wack some little track launch buttons next to the faders on the xone 4d? Or korg on the xero 8? Not hard at all, but no ones doing it. So theres a big gap in the market for this stuff.
I personally wish that someone would build a cheap version in china and export it to those of us who can't afford the monome, but as it is I'll be buying one in the next release. The trouble is, allan and Heath and that lot have really missed the boat now, because theres heaps of stuff that people have developed to do with the monome which can't be done with little track launch buttons next to faders. So there will always be a market for the monome now I think.
Check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSKluYlp5hE
and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJwx...feature=related

I think I've posted these before, but they sum up why I want one basically.

Posted by mzvirbulis on Jul-11-2008 15:20:

ahhh its way more that a midi controller guys.
i have been looking into this kinda of stuff lately, i kinda love experimenting with electronics and max/ableton..... oh the fun but then sometimes you would drive yourself insane with config and how flexiable this thing is.

Posted by 3F05Q on Jul-11-2008 17:25:

quote:
Originally posted by mzvirbulis
but then sometimes you would drive yourself insane with config and how flexiable this thing is.

Agreed.

So... I almost bought the kit last night, until I realized that they aren't taking orders.

We lose the CNC at work here in a couple months, which is sad. I was hoping to get a kit soon so that I could do up the proper dimensions and machine out a box. Allied... do they have a drawing file / PDF to go off of to machine out the top plate? What are your plans for that? I can do a drawing if you need it, since I'll need it too.

Posted by Allied Nations on Jul-12-2008 00:11:

quote:
Originally posted by 3F05Q
Agreed.

So... I almost bought the kit last night, until I realized that they aren't taking orders.

We lose the CNC at work here in a couple months, which is sad. I was hoping to get a kit soon so that I could do up the proper dimensions and machine out a box. Allied... do they have a drawing file / PDF to go off of to machine out the top plate? What are your plans for that? I can do a drawing if you need it, since I'll need it too.

no plans as of yet, no schedule, just going to start and see how i go... there seems to be a lot of people ordering faceplates together on their forums... maybe ill make some crazy weird enclosure... who knows