# Monome

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/monome/6177>\
**Category:** New Product Ideas\
**Created:** [January 16, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/monome/6177 "2008-01-16T06:14:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![david.vondle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@david.vondle](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/david.vondle)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/monome/6177/1 "2008-01-16T06:14:33Z")

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Could you talk to monome? They are an amazing open source maker of a MIDI controller that uses LED buttons. The problem is that they never seem to have stock of their products, kits, or boards. They had a few extra logic boards, but quickly sold out of those as well.

on their site it says not to “produc[e] a cheap version by using overseas factories, in large quantities with intention to resell.”

but maybe you could work something out with them so people can actually use their stuff

[http://wiki.monome.org/view/40hLogicSchematic](http://wiki.monome.org/view/40hLogicSchematic)

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**Author:** ![wiml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/48db29/32.png) [@wiml](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/wiml)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/monome/6177/2 "2008-01-17T20:12:56Z")

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AIUI, the [[SF button pad](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=7835) and related products are inspired directly by the monome stuff…]([Button Pad 4x4 - LED Compatible - COM-07835 - SparkFun Electronics](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=7835))