Ableton ABL 3: MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map¶
The Ableton ABL 3 as named OSC addresses — 20 CC — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.
| Device | Ableton ABL 3 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Ableton |
| OSC prefix | /abl_3 |
| Source | 🎛️ Derived from an Electra One community preset |
| Revision | per Electra preset |
| Upstream | electra-preset |
| Driver file | devices/ableton/abl_3.json |
Not tested on the device yet
This driver comes from documentation or community data and has not been checked on real hardware. If you own one, a quick test and a pull request promoting it helps everyone — see CONTRIBUTING.
How do you control it?¶
Find the MIDI ports, then start the bridge with this driver:
osc-bridge detect # prints the ready-to-run line for what is plugged in
osc-bridge run --device devices/ableton/abl_3.json --out-port <N> --in-port <M>
Then send OSC to 127.0.0.1:7777, for example:
From Claude or any MCP client, the osc-bridge mcp server exposes this driver as abl_3: ask “what can the Ableton ABL 3 do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (20)¶
| OSC address | CC | NRPN (MSB/LSB) | Range | Nature | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/abl_3/cutoff |
15 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/resonance |
2 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/env_mod |
3 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/decay |
4 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/accent |
5 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/volume |
6 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/waveform |
7 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/drive |
9 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/distortion |
10 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/highpass |
11 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/tuning |
8 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/reso_trim |
16 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/detune |
21 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/vco_mode |
27 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/dist_mode |
26 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/gate_trim |
17 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/vcf_trim |
22 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/vca_noise |
18 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/bass |
19 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/abl_3/treble |
20 | 0–127 | continuous |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /abl_3/note/on <note> <velocity>, /abl_3/cc/<number> <value>, /abl_3/pitchbend <0-16383>, /abl_3/program_change <n>.
Limitations¶
Imported from an Electra One community preset. The mapping reflects the preset author's editorial choices: parameter naming, ranges, and which params are exposed. Untested on hardware in this repo.