WTB: Monome 40h

_vrsn · Post by **_vrsn** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:19 pm

Hey there,

Not feeling the love for the new design so would like to find an original Monome 40h or special edition in exc/mint shape.

Thanks,
J

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:23 pm

hey,

have you tried the wtb thread at monome.org? That seems pretty busy...

_vrsn · Post by **_vrsn** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:33 pm

Thanks...I have posed on monome.org as well.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:38 pm

there might be another round of 40h monomes (the 8x8). monome is 1 person working full time, another part time. IMO there's a better than 50/50 chance they'll make more 40h boxes, probably, maybe in the Spring, after the 128 and 256 work is done and after the holidays.

I'll sell you mine for $3,000.

sparklepuff · Post by **sparklepuff** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:24 pm

what a rip-off. I'll sell you mine for $2,500.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:27 pm

sparklepuff wrote:what a rip-off. I'll sell you mine for $2,500.

yeah, but you already have a Lemur.

sparklepuff · Post by **sparklepuff** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:38 pm

yeah, and my 40h isn't made out of freakin' tupperware!

Oramas · Post by **Oramas** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:00 pm

There will be no more 40h ever. There were a few special builds and a DIY kit for the 40h but alas they are no more. I have a buddy who is selling his if anyone is really interested. His GF bought it for him after seeing mine but he never used it. seriously, NEVER used. Anyhow, the 256 is a monster both in quality and price. I love my 40h & wouldn't part with it.

tjwett · Post by **tjwett** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:58 am

i've got a case of tenori-on/lemur fever and i've been considering letting my 40h go. send me a PM if you're interested. warning: i've been flip-flopping on the idea so i might flake at the last minute.

Oramas · Post by **Oramas** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:17 am

tjwett wrote:i've got a case of tenori-on/lemur fever and i've been considering letting my 40h go. send me a PM if you're interested. warning: i've been flip-flopping on the idea so i might flake at the last minute.

you would regret that most certainly. the support and user base on the 40h and other monome objects far exceeds anything that the tenori can touch. the the open source software being put out, the 40h is an extension of your creativity with no limits, unlike the tanori which certanly has a few. cheers!

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:55 am

Oramas wrote:There will be no more 40h ever.

what's your source on that? I haven't read from tehn anything about not making more units, just that he's SUPER busy and happy with the 128/256 release and he'll think about the 40h later, maybe.

both the schematic and software for the Atmega chip are open source and published on the monome.org site. anyone at any time can make their own 40, it will cost more than the monome.org prices and take much longer to build.

40h devices will be available forever.

IMO
Tenori-on is for the user who wants to buy something and play it out of the box. you're limited to the built in apps and sounds, it's not open source. I always put a lot of faith in people to hack things, but it remains to be seen. it looks pretty, makes interesting sounds and it's fun, no doubt.

monomes are completely up to the user. there's a handful of apps made by users, more will be released over time. there are no built in sounds and on its own it does nothing, it needs (a free) environment to run, max runtime, Pd, Chuck, anything that works with OSC or midi.

both are pretty cool devices, it's a coincidence that they came out around the same time. (the 40h was inspired by the 'matrixctrl' object in max.)

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:13 am

oh, there's going to be a second run of 40h kits in November.

http://monome.org/availability

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:38 am

Tone Deft wrote:oh, there's going to be a second run of 40h kits in November.

http://monome.org/availability

yes, but the cool alu 40h without walnut won't come back, I think.... shame, I liked the minimalism of it. I am also kind of bummed out that the 256 isn't going to be that way (slim, alu and black plastic) - the 256 could have been something you'd pick up while performing, but it's not handy enough anymore, I think.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:54 am

with a 40h kit the case is what you make it, literally, DIY.

czeck a video of a Live 7 Drum Rack sequencer a user made
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsdrtFa_hlE

from
http://post.monome.org/comments.php?Dis ... e=1#Item_8

/fanboy

Oramas · Post by **Oramas** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:34 pm

after writing up a review for ReUp Magazine on my personal 40h, and speaking to Brian up in Philly on the upcomming 256 release, that the 40h was done besides the DIY kits available. If they make more that would rock, but i'd be very surprised.