Waldorf Rocket: MIDI CC, NRPN and OSC map¶
The Waldorf Rocket as named OSC addresses — 23 CC — ready to use from Claude (MCP), SuperCollider, Sonic Pi, TouchDesigner or any OSC app via osc-bridge.
| Device | Waldorf Rocket |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Waldorf |
| OSC prefix | /rocket |
| 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/waldorf/rocket.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/waldorf/rocket.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 rocket: ask “what can the Waldorf Rocket do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (23)¶
| OSC address | CC | NRPN (MSB/LSB) | Range | Nature | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/rocket/modwheel |
1 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/osc_shape |
31 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/osc_wave |
70 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/semitone |
28 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/detune |
29 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/osc_tune |
79 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/vibr_mod |
80 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/glide |
5 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/arp_range |
12 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/arp_direction |
13 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/arp_tempo |
14 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/vcf_resonance |
71 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/vcf_cutoff |
74 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/vcf_keytrack |
83 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/env_sustain_switch |
103 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/sustain |
64 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/env_release |
72 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/env_mod |
73 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/env_decay |
75 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/lfo_target |
18 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/lfo_speed |
76 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/lfo_depth |
77 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/rocket/lfo_shape |
78 | 0–127 | continuous |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /rocket/note/on <note> <velocity>, /rocket/cc/<number> <value>, /rocket/pitchbend <0-16383>, /rocket/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.