

crow: pulses from a modular synth into a USB-connected crow will advance.link: if Ableton Live and norns are on the same WIFI network, enabling Link in Live will sync norns + Live in mutual following.midi: an incoming MIDI clock signal will advance.The global clock can be driven from four different sources. Please ensure that your MIDI devices are connected as needed by following the steps in connect This helps makes it straightforward to pass a clock signal from an external source to a norns script, to pass the norns internal clock to a modular synth, or sync norns and Ableton Live over WIFI. Norns benefits from a global clock system. Want to see norns + OSC in action? Check out TouchOSC template for the LEVELS, REVERB, and COMPRESSOR controlsįor more detail on norns + OSC scripting, please see study 5.

Norns receives OSC messages on port 10111

Norns will remember these devices until they’re manually removed, even if they are no longer connected. If you’re ever unsure which slot has which device, just check the SYSTEM > DEVICES > MIDI page. The order of devices actually matters – many scripts will have a parameter for device port or similar, where you’ll need to specify which slot holds the device you want to use (control in or out). Norns can remember up to 16 previously-connected MIDI devices When you connect a MIDI device to one of the four USB ports, norns automatically catalogues it under SYSTEM > DEVICES > MIDI:įigure 1: managing MIDI devices through SYSTEM > DEVICES > MIDI Sections: MIDI connect - managing MIDI devices - MIDI mapping - OSC - clocking MIDI control connect In this section, we’ll cover the basics of nestling norns among your other gear and establishing leader/follower networks for clocking in a variety of contexts. Norns plays well with others – black box drum machines, MIDI keyboards + faderbanks, modular synths, Max/MSP, Ableton Live, etc.
