order links will be posted here on the front page at that time.
orders will begin shipping in late july, once we receive a last late shipment. tracking numbers will be sent out at this time.
shipping rates: $10 united states, $40 international.
we’ll be using UPS for domestic shipments and USPS express for international. USPS claims 3-5 day delivery, tracking, and insurance.
important points to know:
does not include LEDs. we let you source these yourself in order to have a wide choice of color and brightness.
you’ll need to build your own enclosure and top plate. check the forum for much discussion.
if you’d like to build a complete 8×8, you’ll need 1 logic 1 driver 1 keypad. for a complete 8×16 you’ll need 1 logic 2 driver 2 keypad. for a complete 16×16 you’ll need 1 logic 4 driver 4 keypad.
to upgrade a 2x (or 4x) 40h kit (using your existing keypad kit) you’ll need 1 logic 2 (or 4) driver.
assembly guides and how-to articles are forthcoming. difficulty level will be similar to the original 40h kit—check out the assembly guide if you’d like to gauge difficulty.
we had a leftover slab of local black walnut from our short edition of the five twelve which milled nicely into this solid-bodied two fifty six. the design and construction identically matches the five twelve (see the extensive build photos for details) but this 16×16 is fully bus-powered via the usb port.
the upcoming completely redesigned monome kit will support up to four 8×8 grids using bus power. eight analog inputs and eight programmable input/output ports are onboard. the logic board will be fully assembled and tested using surface mount components. cabling is reduced using board-to-board connectors. all new kit boards are compatible with old kit boards. this new kit is less expensive than our past kit.
more details, pricing, and photos coming late next week.
we’ll start taking orders june 25. shipping will begin july 9.
grayscale two fifty six
we’re considering the release of a grayscale edition of the two fifty six. bus powered, bright white lighting, silicone over steel case matching the grayscale series. please register your interest here
we’re happy to announce the grayscale one twenty eight. bus-powered, bright white lighting, tilt-enabled, sturdy silicone over steel construction. compatible with an ever-growing collection of community-built applications.
orders placed today will ship over the next two weeks in order of receipt. 150 are left in this edition.
thank you to those who pre-ordered a month early! you helped make this edition possible. all pre-ordered devices shipped today. you’ll receive a tracking number via e-mail.
orders begin this friday, may 7 at 1pm EST. order information here.check your time zone. we’ll post order links on the site at this time. we’re not accepting additional pre-orders.
thank you to everyone who pre-ordered last month. we’ll be shipping these this week. you’ll receive a tracking number when your order ships.
it’ll take some time to develop a few applications which are designed appropriately to deal with this much space, but in the meantime conway’s life never fails to satisfy my need for fairly unpredictable patterns and tiny noises.
auction ends tomorrow, saturday april 10 around 1pm EST. if you’re interested in bidding, stay near your e-mail and watch for updates on the 512 page.
