Would that be possible?
As a first step, is Norns/Fates tied to a specific HW setup or would it run standalone on a standard rpi4b with attached 5inch, but without extra DAC and hw knobs/switches?
That would imo be the prerequisite to run it also possibly as engine/alongside Zynthian?
So is Norms open source? the docs in the compendium below show the lua scripts, etc. Low Level Norns is an undertaking to create C code, mentioning that “Norns seems to be running on Linux” comments there provide some further insights.
Update: i see the link Norns on Raspberry Piarrytuttle added below is most useful. The Jun '18 post may be one of the more substantial.
That’s nice, but Supercollider by itself doesnt run those neat lua scripts, aka norns apps?
I think the appeal of the Norns is that they provided a somewhat simple GUI/way to manage scripts for the collider and combine those also with their sample-player/editor.
To tap into this, we kinda need to running the norns/fates stack.
I just couldn’t find any info if their img/stack is tied to their hw, or if it is easy to let it run also in just a normal pi4 to begin with.
I got one of those, and I’ve tried to make it run in my zynthians. Basically the only issue is with getting a working interface with our current one, Norns uses one oled screen, 3 encoders and 3 switches. Other then that it’s basically the same as Zynthian except for how the whole thing works in regards to programs
“Norns” is both hardware (a specific hardware device made by monome) and then also the software that runs on it.
“Fates” is a specific DIY hardware device that runs the norns software stack. It is “unofficial” and was made by a third party - which is me BTW.
There is also the “Norns Shield” which is the “official” DIY version of the norns hardware.
Thus - Norns has a specific HW setup (with variations to support the DIY Shield). Fates has a different specific HW setup.
Please note - Fates is unrelated to and not supported by Monome - so saying “Monome Norns/Fates” is kinda incorrect attribution - they are two different things.
If you’re talking about the software - that’s just “Norns”