Erica Synths Echolocator: MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map¶
The Erica Synths Echolocator as named OSC addresses — 13 CC — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.
| Device | Erica Synths Echolocator |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Erica Synths |
| OSC prefix | /echolocator |
| 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/erica-synths/echolocator.pencilresearch.fw-unknown.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/erica-synths/echolocator.pencilresearch.fw-unknown.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 echolocator: ask “what can the Erica Synths Echolocator do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (13)¶
| OSC address | CC | NRPN (MSB/LSB) | Range | Nature | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/echolocator/time |
70 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/filter_q |
71 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/filter_cutoff |
72 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/modulation_speed |
73 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/modulation_depth |
74 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/reverb_mix |
75 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/orbit |
76 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/dry_wet_mix |
77 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/feedback |
78 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/pitch_shift |
79 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/shimmer |
80 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/ping_pong |
81 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/echolocator/freeze |
82 | 0–1 | switch |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /echolocator/note/on <note> <velocity>, /echolocator/cc/<number> <value>, /echolocator/pitchbend <0-16383>, /echolocator/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.