the monome 40h is a reconfigurable grid of sixty-four backlit buttons.
buttons can be configured as toggles, radio groupings, sliders, or organized into more sophisticated systems to monitor and trigger sample playback positions, stream 1-bit video, interact with dynamic physical models, and play games. button press and visual indication are decoupled by design: the correlation is established by each application.
applications span all forms of media and data. the 40h uses usb and talks serial, midi, and open sound control.
all software and firmware is open source. we aim to facilitate a community of shared exploration...
we’ve worked out the scheduling with our manufacturers and are happy to bring you two new editions:
one twenty eight: 100 units, january 9 2009
sixty four: 200 units, january 30 2009
as stated earlier, we’re no longer taking order requests. the request system is closed. once we work through the request list we will resume our previous system of open payment links. please do not e-mail us asking to order a device. we’ll post order details in the future when we’re ready.
we are no longer taking order reservations. we will honor all previously placed requests and they will be processed as new editions come out. once we have gone through our current waiting list we will return to our previous order system. new editions will be offered once again at a very specific date and time, with the payment link remaining available the edition is sold out.
we’ll keep you posted. thanks as always for your continual support.
super bright white kit by mike cohen running modified press cafe by stretta:
next week we’ll start sending out invoices for a limited number of kits. we’re not yet fully stocked, but keep an eye on your inbox if you’re early on the request list.
we’re also moving through the final few units of the one twenty eight. invoices will be sent out as necessary. we’ll post details about future editions once we work out the details.
we just sent 100 e-mail invoices to those first people on the 128 request list. orders not paid by monday june 2, 12pm EST will be dropped. we will then send invoices to the next people waiting on the list until we’ve sold the entire edition.
update: we’ve sent out the second batch of invoices. these expire wednesday at 12pm EST. if we have remaining units, we’ll ship out more invoices at this time.
update: we’ve sent out the third batch of invoices. these expire friday at 12pm EST. if we have remaining units, we’ll ship out more invoices on monday.
we’ve returned to philadelphia. we are diligently building the next edition of the one twenty eight. invoices will go out to people on the request list this friday, and we we will begin shipping on monday june 2. we expect to have the entire edition shipped within two weeks.
price update: we’re increasing the price of the sixty four to $500 in order to cover material cost increases and an initial underestimation of labor intensity.
kelli’s finished handmade felt tape recorder (enclosing bent electronics) from our workshop at machineproject.
we’ll be giving a presentation on the development of monome’s business practice, which emphasizes minimalism, transparency, and local, responsible production. much of our success we attribute to our very supportive and active user community—we’d be glad to meet those of you in the los angeles area.
we have offered machineproject three of our monome 64 devices for a silent fundraising auction. proceeds from sales will support the institution and future happenings.
over the years machineproject has been a source of great encouragement and inspiration for us—both in our unconventional creative practices or our lofty business endeavors.
if you’re interested in bidding, send an e-mail to michele@machineproject.com with “monome” and your bid in the subject line.
bidding ends monday, april 28th at noon PST. winners will be contacted promptly.
international buyers must pay $50 shipping and are responsible for all import taxes (based on $450).
we’re on our way to machineproject for a short residency.
this thursday (april 17) at 8pm brings performances by david chiesa/mathieu werchowski (france), kobol (mexico/LA), tehn (philadelphia), and daedalus (LA) at the steve allen theater for $10.
(ps. that orange thing is a custom keypad-less 40h kit.)
we’d like to extend our great thanks for the many extraordinary gifts we’ve been receiving—locally made chocolate, postcards from faraway places, music and video, home-made beer, discounts on hardware, various music software, bizarre surplus electronic parts… but most importantly thank you for the continual stream of encouragement and enthusiasm. your support and kindness has kept us moving in a positive direction.
