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Nord Lead (Rack): MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map

The Nord Lead (Rack) as named OSC addresses — 185 CC — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.

Device Nord Lead (Rack)
Vendor Nord
OSC prefix /lead_rack
Source 🎛️ Derived from an Electra One community preset
Revision per pencilresearch canonical CSV
Upstream electra-preset
Driver file devices/nord/lead_rack.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/nord/lead_rack.json --out-port <N> --in-port <M>

Then send OSC to 127.0.0.1:7777, for example:

osc-bridge osc-send /lead_rack/porta_time 63

From Claude or any MCP client, the osc-bridge mcp server exposes this driver as lead_rack: ask “what can the Nord Lead (Rack) do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.

MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (185)

OSC address CC NRPN (MSB/LSB) Range Nature Section
/lead_rack/porta_time 5 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/gain 7 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/o_balance 8 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/po_lm 15 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/unison 16 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/oct_shift 17 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/mw_destination 18 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/l1_rate 19 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/l1_wave 20 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/l1_destination 21 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/l1_amt 22 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/l2_arp_rate 23 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/l2_dest_arp_mode 24 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/lfo2_amt_arp_rate 25 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/mos_attack 26 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/mod_decay 27 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/m_destination 28 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/mod_amt 29 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/o1_wave 30 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/o2_wave 31 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/o_fine_tune 33 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/o2_kbd_track 34 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/o_sync 35 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amp_decay 36 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amp_sustain 37 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/filter_attack 38 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/filter_decay 39 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/filter_sustain 40 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/filter_release 41 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/resonance 42 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/f_amt 43 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/f_mode 44 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/f_velocity 45 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_track 46 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/p_auto 65 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/fm_depth 70 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amp_release 72 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amp_attack 73 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/cutoff 74 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/sem_tones 78 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/os_pw 79 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 30 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/fm_amount 70 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 31 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/semitones 78 -60–60 continuous
/lead_rack/fine_tune 33 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 34 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/pulse_width 79 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc_sync 35 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc1_mix_osc2 8 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 73 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 36 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 37 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 72 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/type 44 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/frequency 74 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 38 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 39 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 40 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 41 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/env_amount 43 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/velocity 45 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 19 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 20 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 21 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 22 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 46 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 23 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 24 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amt_arp_range 25 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/time 5 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/auto 65 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/attack 26 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/decay 27 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 28 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 29 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/mode 15 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 30 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/fm_amount 70 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 31 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/semitones 78 -60–60 continuous
/lead_rack/fine_tune 33 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 34 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/pulse_width 79 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc_sync 35 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc1_mix_osc2 8 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 73 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 36 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 37 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 72 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/type 44 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/frequency 74 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 38 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 39 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 40 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 41 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/env_amount 43 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/velocity 45 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 19 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 20 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 21 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 22 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 46 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 23 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 24 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amt_arp_range 25 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/time 5 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/auto 65 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/attack 26 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/decay 27 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 28 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 29 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/mode 15 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 30 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/fm_amount 70 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 31 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/semitones 78 -60–60 continuous
/lead_rack/fine_tune 33 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 34 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/pulse_width 79 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc_sync 35 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc1_mix_osc2 8 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 73 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 36 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 37 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 72 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/type 44 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/frequency 74 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 38 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 39 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 40 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 41 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/env_amount 43 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/velocity 45 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 19 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 20 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 21 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 22 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 46 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 23 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 24 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amt_arp_range 25 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/time 5 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/auto 65 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/attack 26 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/decay 27 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 28 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 29 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/mode 15 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 30 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/fm_amount 70 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 31 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/semitones 78 -60–60 continuous
/lead_rack/fine_tune 33 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 34 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/pulse_width 79 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc_sync 35 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/osc1_mix_osc2 8 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 73 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 36 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 37 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 72 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/type 44 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/frequency 74 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 38 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 39 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 40 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/adsr 41 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/env_amount 43 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/velocity 45 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 19 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/waveform 20 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 21 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 22 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/kbd_tracking 46 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/rate 23 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 24 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amt_arp_range 25 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/time 5 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/auto 65 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/attack 26 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/decay 27 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/destination 28 0–127 continuous
/lead_rack/amount 29 -64–64 continuous
/lead_rack/mode 15 0–127 continuous

Performance MIDI

Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /lead_rack/note/on <note> <velocity>, /lead_rack/cc/<number> <value>, /lead_rack/pitchbend <0-16383>, /lead_rack/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.