Sonicware CyDrums: MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map¶
The Sonicware CyDrums as named OSC addresses — 122 CC — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.
| Device | Sonicware CyDrums |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Sonicware |
| OSC prefix | /cydrums |
| 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/sonicware/cydrums.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/sonicware/cydrums.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 cydrums: ask “what can the Sonicware CyDrums do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (122)¶
| OSC address | CC | NRPN (MSB/LSB) | Range | Nature | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/cydrums/master/pattern_playback |
0 | 0–127 | continuous | Master | |
/cydrums/master/song_playback |
1 | 0–127 | continuous | Master | |
/cydrums/master/level |
2 | 0–127 | continuous | Master | |
/cydrums/master/pattern_level |
3 | 0–127 | continuous | Master | |
/cydrums/master/all_sound_off |
120 | 0–127 | continuous | Master | |
/cydrums/mixer/track_mixer_level |
117 | 0–127 | continuous | Mixer | |
/cydrums/mixer/track_mixer_pan |
118 | 0–127 | continuous | Mixer | |
/cydrums/mixer/track_mixer_mute |
119 | 0–127 | continuous | Mixer | |
/cydrums/external/level |
124 | 0–127 | continuous | External | |
/cydrums/external/reverb_send |
125 | 0–127 | continuous | External | |
/cydrums/external/usb_level |
126 | 0–127 | continuous | External | |
/cydrums/external/usb_reverb_send |
127 | 0–127 | continuous | External | |
/cydrums/pad/scale |
111 | 0–127 | continuous | Pad | |
/cydrums/pad/key |
112 | 0–127 | continuous | Pad | |
/cydrums/pad/legato |
113 | 0–127 | continuous | Pad | |
/cydrums/sequencer/sequence_length |
30 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/note_value |
31 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/transpose |
32 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/track_choke |
33 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/sequence_mode |
34 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/random_step |
35 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/dice |
36 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/quantize |
37 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/sequencer/track_swing |
38 | 0–127 | continuous | Sequencer | |
/cydrums/oscillator/structure_type |
39 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_1_type |
40 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_1_curve |
42 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_1_start |
44 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_1_speed |
46 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_1_end |
48 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_1_direction |
50 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_1_mute |
52 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_2_type |
41 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_2_curve |
43 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_2_start |
45 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_2_speed |
47 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_2_end |
49 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_2_direction |
51 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/oscillator/wavetable_2_mute |
53 | 0–127 | continuous | Oscillator | |
/cydrums/noise/type |
54 | 0–127 | continuous | Noise | |
/cydrums/noise/level |
55 | 0–127 | continuous | Noise | |
/cydrums/noise/time |
56 | 0–127 | continuous | Noise | |
/cydrums/noise/resonance_frequency |
57 | 0–127 | continuous | Noise | |
/cydrums/noise/mute |
58 | 0–127 | continuous | Noise | |
/cydrums/tick/pulse_type |
59 | 0–127 | continuous | Tick | |
/cydrums/tick/level |
60 | 0–127 | continuous | Tick | |
/cydrums/tick/time |
61 | 0–127 | continuous | Tick | |
/cydrums/tick/mute |
62 | 0–127 | continuous | Tick | |
/cydrums/sound/property_a1 |
65 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/property_a2 |
66 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/property_b1 |
67 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/property_b2 |
68 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/property_c1 |
69 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/property_c2 |
70 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/property_d1 |
71 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/property_d2 |
72 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/velocity_sense |
73 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/glide |
74 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/sound/pitch |
75 | 0–127 | continuous | Sound | |
/cydrums/filter/type |
76 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/frequency |
77 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/resonance |
78 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/gain |
79 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/envelope_depth |
80 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/envelope_invert |
84 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/envelope_delay |
83 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/envelope_attack |
81 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/envelope_decay |
82 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/filter/envelope_repeat |
85 | 0–127 | continuous | Filter | |
/cydrums/velocity_modulation/1_assign |
86 | 0–127 | continuous | Velocity modulation | |
/cydrums/velocity_modulation/1_sense |
88 | 0–127 | continuous | Velocity modulation | |
/cydrums/velocity_modulation/1_threshold |
90 | 0–127 | continuous | Velocity modulation | |
/cydrums/velocity_modulation/2_assign |
87 | 0–127 | continuous | Velocity modulation | |
/cydrums/velocity_modulation/2_sense |
89 | 0–127 | continuous | Velocity modulation | |
/cydrums/velocity_modulation/2_threshold |
91 | 0–127 | continuous | Velocity modulation | |
/cydrums/aftertouch_modulation/1_assign |
92 | 0–127 | continuous | Aftertouch modulation | |
/cydrums/aftertouch_modulation/1_sense |
94 | 0–127 | continuous | Aftertouch modulation | |
/cydrums/aftertouch_modulation/1_speed |
96 | 0–127 | continuous | Aftertouch modulation | |
/cydrums/aftertouch_modulation/2_assign |
93 | 0–127 | continuous | Aftertouch modulation | |
/cydrums/aftertouch_modulation/2_sense |
95 | 0–127 | continuous | Aftertouch modulation | |
/cydrums/aftertouch_modulation/2_speed |
97 | 0–127 | continuous | Aftertouch modulation | |
/cydrums/modulation_envelope/assign |
98 | 0–127 | continuous | Modulation envelope | |
/cydrums/modulation_envelope/depth |
101 | 0–127 | continuous | Modulation envelope | |
/cydrums/modulation_envelope/delay |
102 | 0–127 | continuous | Modulation envelope | |
/cydrums/modulation_envelope/attack |
99 | 0–127 | continuous | Modulation envelope | |
/cydrums/modulation_envelope/decay |
100 | 0–127 | continuous | Modulation envelope | |
/cydrums/modulation_envelope/repeat |
103 | 0–127 | continuous | Modulation envelope | |
/cydrums/amplifier/attack |
104 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/decay |
105 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/sustain |
106 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/release |
107 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/curve |
108 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/level |
109 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/distortion |
110 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/effect_connection |
114 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/effect_reverb_send |
115 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/amplifier/effect_sidechain_compressor_send |
116 | 0–127 | continuous | Amplifier | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_routing_type |
5 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_1_type |
6 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_1_on_off |
8 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_1_parameter_1 |
10 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_1_parameter_2 |
12 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_1_parameter_3 |
14 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_1_parameter_4 |
16 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_2_type |
7 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_2_on_off |
9 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_2_parameter_1 |
11 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_2_parameter_2 |
13 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_2_parameter_3 |
15 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/effects/effect_2_parameter_4 |
17 | 0–127 | continuous | Effects | |
/cydrums/reverb/enable |
18 | 0–127 | continuous | Reverb | |
/cydrums/reverb/mix |
19 | 0–127 | continuous | Reverb | |
/cydrums/reverb/high_damp |
20 | 0–127 | continuous | Reverb | |
/cydrums/reverb/decay |
21 | 0–127 | continuous | Reverb | |
/cydrums/reverb/low_cut |
22 | 0–127 | continuous | Reverb | |
/cydrums/reverb/mute_position |
23 | 0–127 | continuous | Reverb | |
/cydrums/master_effects/master_effect_type |
24 | 0–127 | continuous | Master effects | |
/cydrums/master_effects/master_effect_on_off |
25 | 0–127 | continuous | Master effects | |
/cydrums/master_effects/master_effect_parameter_1 |
26 | 0–127 | continuous | Master effects | |
/cydrums/master_effects/master_effect_parameter_2 |
27 | 0–127 | continuous | Master effects | |
/cydrums/master_effects/master_effect_parameter_3 |
28 | 0–127 | continuous | Master effects | |
/cydrums/master_effects/master_effect_parameter_4 |
29 | 0–127 | continuous | Master effects |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /cydrums/note/on <note> <velocity>, /cydrums/cc/<number> <value>, /cydrums/pitchbend <0-16383>, /cydrums/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.