# Verdandi — norns for macOS, Standalone & AUv3

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.

## Questions and answers

### 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.

## Official links

- [Product page](https://eugenschott.de/verdandi/)
- [Original product website](https://ha1dcre.github.io/verdandi/)
- [Manual](https://github.com/ha1dcre/verdandi/blob/main/macos/manual/norns-macos-manual.pdf)
- [Download](https://github.com/ha1dcre/verdandi/releases/latest)
- Developer: [Eugen Schott](https://eugenschott.de/about/)