Verdandi
MACOS / STANDALONE + AUV3
norns on macOS
The norns sound computer on your Mac. Verdandi is an independent community port for Apple silicon, available standalone and as an AUv3 plugin.
The norns environment, on macOS
Run norns scripts with SuperCollider engines, softcut, tape and the maiden editor. Verdandi places the instrument in a Mac window, with mouse and keyboard controls alongside the familiar interface.
Audio from your Mac
Use a microphone or audio interface, capture system audio, or select a single app as an input. Drag samples from the Finder into the instrument.
Real or virtual hardware
Connect monome grid, arc, crow and MIDI hardware, or use the virtual grid, arc and MIDI keyboard. The virtual grid supports 64, 128 and 256 layouts.
Standalone and in your DAW
Open Verdandi as a standalone instrument or use its AUv3 plugin with a compatible host. The project targets Apple silicon Macs running macOS 15 Sequoia or newer.
An independent open-source project
Verdandi is an unofficial port and is not affiliated with monome. norns was created by monome and its contributors. The app is free, with GPL-3.0 source; bundled components retain their own licences.
What is Verdandi?
Verdandi is an unofficial community port of norns for macOS, developed by Eugen Schott. It includes the norns environment in a native Mac application.
What Mac do I need?
The project targets Apple silicon and macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Check the current release notes before downloading.
Is Verdandi an official monome product?
No. It is an independent community project, with attribution to monome and the norns contributors.
Where can I download Verdandi or report an issue?
Downloads, source code and the issue tracker are available in the official GitHub repository linked on this page.
Download, documentation & support
Verdandi is an independent community port, not an official monome product.