Boss ME-80: MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map¶
The Boss ME-80 as named OSC addresses — 53 SysEx commands — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.
| Device | Boss ME-80 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | BOSS |
| OSC prefix | /boss_me_80 |
| Source | 🎛️ Derived from an Electra One community preset |
| Revision | per Electra preset |
| Upstream | electra-preset |
| Driver file | devices/boss/boss_me_80.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/boss/boss_me_80.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 boss_me_80: ask “what can the Boss ME-80 do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
SysEx commands (53)¶
| OSC address | Arguments |
|---|---|
/boss_me_80/pedal/pedal_fx |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/pedal/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/od_ds |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/od_ds/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/od_ds/drive |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/od_ds/tone |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/od_ds/level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/comp_fx/comp_fx1 |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/comp_fx/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/comp_fx/freq_low |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/comp_fx/d_level_high |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/comp_fx/e_level_level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/preamp |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/preamp/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/preamp/gain |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/preamp/bass |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/preamp/middle |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/preamp/treble |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/preamp/level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/ctl/pedal_fx |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/ctl/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/ctl_knob |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/knob_mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/bank_mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/manual_mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/hz |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/tuning_sound |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/usb_level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/usb_loopback |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/usb_dry_rec |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/auto_off |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/settings/midi_channel |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/mod |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/mod/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/mod/rate_key_upper |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/mod/depth_harm_low |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/mod/level_reson |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/eq_fx/eq_fx2 |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/eq_fx/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/eq_fx/bass |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/eq_fx/mid_rate_time |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/eq_fx/treb_depth_fb |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/eq_fx/level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/delay |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/delay/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/reverb |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/reverb/mode |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/delay/time |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/delay/feedback |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/delay/e_level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/reverb/level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/level |
val: u7 |
/boss_me_80/patch |
val: u7 |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /boss_me_80/note/on <note> <velocity>, /boss_me_80/cc/<number> <value>, /boss_me_80/pitchbend <0-16383>, /boss_me_80/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.