MFB Tanzbar Lite: MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map¶
The MFB Tanzbar Lite as named OSC addresses — 25 CC — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.
| Device | MFB Tanzbar Lite |
|---|---|
| Vendor | MFB |
| OSC prefix | /tanzbar_lite |
| 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/mfb/tanzbar_lite.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/mfb/tanzbar_lite.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 tanzbar_lite: ask “what can the MFB Tanzbar Lite do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (25)¶
| OSC address | CC | NRPN (MSB/LSB) | Range | Nature | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/tanzbar_lite/bass_drum/tune |
3 | 0–127 | continuous | Bass drum | |
/tanzbar_lite/bass_drum/tone |
2 | 0–127 | continuous | Bass drum | |
/tanzbar_lite/bass_drum/decay |
64 | 0–127 | continuous | Bass drum | |
/tanzbar_lite/snare_drum/tone |
11 | 0–127 | continuous | Snare drum | |
/tanzbar_lite/snare_drum/decay |
67 | 0–127 | continuous | Snare drum | |
/tanzbar_lite/snare_drum/noise |
13 | 0–127 | continuous | Snare drum | |
/tanzbar_lite/claps/decay |
75 | 0–127 | continuous | Claps | |
/tanzbar_lite/claps/filter |
18 | 0–127 | continuous | Claps | |
/tanzbar_lite/claps/attack |
76 | 0–127 | continuous | Claps | |
/tanzbar_lite/claps/trigger |
77 | 0–127 | continuous | Claps | |
/tanzbar_lite/toms/tune |
19 | 0–127 | continuous | Toms | |
/tanzbar_lite/toms/decay |
20 | 0–127 | continuous | Toms | |
/tanzbar_lite/conga/tune |
79 | 0–127 | continuous | Conga | |
/tanzbar_lite/conga/decay |
78 | 0–127 | continuous | Conga | |
/tanzbar_lite/conga/pan |
82 | 0–127 | continuous | Conga | |
/tanzbar_lite/toms/pan |
73 | 0–127 | continuous | Toms | |
/tanzbar_lite/cowbell/tune |
84 | 0–127 | continuous | Cowbell | |
/tanzbar_lite/cowbell/decay |
85 | 0–127 | continuous | Cowbell | |
/tanzbar_lite/claves/tune |
86 | 0–127 | continuous | Claves | |
/tanzbar_lite/claves/decay |
87 | 0–127 | continuous | Claves | |
/tanzbar_lite/cymbal/tune |
89 | 0–127 | continuous | Cymbal | |
/tanzbar_lite/cymbal/tone |
92 | 0–127 | continuous | Cymbal | |
/tanzbar_lite/cymbal/decay |
88 | 0–127 | continuous | Cymbal | |
/tanzbar_lite/open_hi_hat/decay |
90 | 0–127 | continuous | Open hi hat | |
/tanzbar_lite/closed_hi_hat/decay |
91 | 0–127 | continuous | Closed hi hat |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /tanzbar_lite/note/on <note> <velocity>, /tanzbar_lite/cc/<number> <value>, /tanzbar_lite/pitchbend <0-16383>, /tanzbar_lite/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.