1. Installing the FTDI virtual COM port driver
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htmif you need help, see the FTDI docs: http://ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm
2. Installing Max/MSP
http://cycling74.com/downloads/maxmspyou do not need to purchase max/msp
get the newset version. 4.6 or later. the runtime is sufficient to use the patches available here on the wiki. if you’d like to experiment/learn max/msp, we highly suggest trying out their 30-day demo.
3. Downloading monome serial
monome serial is a simple routing program that communicates with 40h, translating serial messages into open sound control messages and sending them out a udp socket and translating incoming open sound control messages and sending them to 40h.
4. Download monome Max/MSP examples and applications
app (max/msp) base patchesalso available here are mlr and 64step, two of the applications featured in the 40h demonstration video.
5. Using the 40h
once all the software has been installed and your computer has been restarted, follow these instructions to start playing:
- 1. launch monome serial, switch to OSC mode
- 2. open _40h_test.mxb for the most basic test.
other patches/apps require the monome serial be running concurrently.
troubleshooting
the forum has many documented debugging sessions. most of them result from skipping a step in the above setup procedure.
http://forum.monome.org