Chase Bliss Onward: MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map¶
The Chase Bliss Onward as named OSC addresses — 52 CC — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.
| Device | Chase Bliss Onward |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Chase Bliss |
| OSC prefix | /onward |
| Source | 📦 Derived from MIDI Guide (community CC/NRPN data) |
| Firmware | unknown |
| Revision | per pencilresearch canonical CSV |
| Upstream | pencilresearch |
| Data licence | CC-BY-SA-4.0 — MIDI Guide (https://midi.guide) by Pencil Research and contributors |
| Driver file | devices/chase-bliss/onward.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/chase-bliss/onward.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 onward: ask “what can the Chase Bliss Onward do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (52)¶
| OSC address | CC | NRPN (MSB/LSB) | Range | Nature | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/onward/knobs/size |
14 | 0–127 | continuous | Knobs | |
/onward/knob/mix |
15 | 0–127 | continuous | Knob | |
/onward/knobs/octave |
16 | 0–127 | continuous | Knobs | |
/onward/knobs/error |
17 | 0–127 | continuous | Knobs | |
/onward/knobs/sustain |
18 | 0–127 | continuous | Knobs | |
/onward/knobs/texture |
19 | 0–127 | continuous | Knobs | |
/onward/knobs/ramp_speed |
20 | 0–127 | continuous | Knobs | |
/onward/toggles/error_type |
21 | 0–127 | continuous | Toggles | |
/onward/toggles/fade |
22 | 0–127 | continuous | Toggles | |
/onward/toggles/animate |
23 | 0–127 | continuous | Toggles | |
/onward/foot_switches/freeze_bypass |
102 | 0–127 | continuous | Foot switches | |
/onward/foot_switches/glitch_bypass |
103 | 0–127 | continuous | Foot switches | |
/onward/foot_switches/alt_menu |
104 | 0–127 | continuous | Foot switches | |
/onward/foot_switches/glitch_hold |
105 | 0–127 | continuous | Foot switches | |
/onward/foot_switches/freeze_hold |
106 | 0–127 | continuous | Foot switches | |
/onward/foot_switches/retrigger_glitch |
108 | 0–127 | continuous | Foot switches | |
/onward/foot_switches/retrigger_freeze |
109 | 0–127 | continuous | Foot switches | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/size |
61 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/error |
62 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/sustain |
63 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/texture |
64 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/octave |
65 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/bounce |
66 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/sweep |
67 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_left_bank/polarity |
68 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, left bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/miso |
71 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/spread |
72 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/latch |
73 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/sidechain |
74 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/duck |
75 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/reverse |
76 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/1_2_speed |
77 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/dip_switches_right_bank/manual |
78 | 0–127 | continuous | Dip switches, right bank | |
/onward/hidden_options/sensitivity |
24 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/balance |
25 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/duck_depth |
26 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/error_blend |
27 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/user_fade |
28 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/filter |
29 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/error_routing |
31 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/sustain_routing |
32 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/hidden_options/effects_routing |
33 | 0–127 | continuous | Hidden options | |
/onward/other/tap_tempo |
107 | 0–127 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/midi_clock_ignore |
51 | 0–127 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/ramping |
52 | 0–127 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/tap_tempo_legacy |
93 | 0–127 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/expression |
100 | 0–127 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/preset_save |
111 | 0–122 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/midi_sync_subdivision |
53 | 0–8 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/factory_reset |
56 | 0–127 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/dry_kill |
57 | 0–127 | continuous | Other | |
/onward/other/trails |
58 | 0–127 | continuous | Other |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /onward/note/on <note> <velocity>, /onward/cc/<number> <value>, /onward/pitchbend <0-16383>, /onward/program_change <n>.
Limitations¶
CC/NRPN only. SysEx (preset management, display control, bulk dump/load, vendor-proprietary opcodes) is NOT covered by pencilresearch. To extend this device with SysEx, sniff the vendor editor, add `sysex.header/footer` + `commands` blocks, and use `update_device.md` PR template.