• general usage documentation: monome.org/docs/norns.
• API docs: monome.org/docs/norns/api.
• build, install, configuration, and execution: readme-setup.md
• community discussion and help: llllllll.co

norns is primarily intended to run on a pi-based sound computer designed by monome, which has some supporting repositories:

• maiden, the editor: github.com/monome/maiden
• softcut (part of matron): github.com/monome/softcut-lib
• raspbian-based disk image: github.com/monome/norns-image
• modified linux kernel: github.com/monome/linux/
• shield, the DIY open-source hardware variant: github.com/monome/norns-shield

git clone https://github.com/monome/norns.git
cd norns
git submodule update --init --recursive
./waf configure
./waf

matron (control system) and crone (audio system) were created by @catfact. maiden (editor) was created by @ngwese. Each grew with contributions from @artfwo, @jah, @simon, @rv, @pq, @markwheeler, @csboling and many others.

norns was initiated by @tehn (monome).