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Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3) MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map

The Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3) MIDI implementation: 36 CC, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.

Device Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3)
Vendor Elektron
OSC prefix /exc_te_snare_drum_x3
Source πŸŽ›οΈ Derived from an Electra One community preset
Revision per Electra preset
Upstream electra-preset
Driver file devices/elektron/exc_te_snare_drum_x3.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 β€” 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/elektron/exc_te_snare_drum_x3.json --out-port <N> --in-port <M>

Then send OSC to 127.0.0.1:7777, for example:

osc-bridge osc-send /exc_te_snare_drum_x3/on_off 63

From Claude or any MCP client, the osc-bridge mcp server exposes this driver as exc_te_snare_drum_x3: ask β€œwhat can the Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3) do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.

MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (36)

OSC address CC NRPN (MSB/LSB) Range Nature Section
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/on_off 3 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/tip_var 9 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/rim_var 14 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/dry_wet 15 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/freq_shift 21 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/crunch 22 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/velocity_var 23 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/tip_hardness 24 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/rimshot 25 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/drumhead_tune 26 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/snares_tension 27 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/hit_position 28 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/on_off 29 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/tip_var 30 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/rim_var 31 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/dry_wet 35 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/freq_shift 41 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/crunch 46 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/velocity_var 47 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/tip_hardness 52 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/rimshot 53 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/drumhead_tune 54 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/snares_tension 55 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/hit_position 56 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/on_off 57 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/tip_var 58 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/rim_var 59 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/dry_wet 60 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/freq_shift 61 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/crunch 62 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/velocity_var 63 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/tip_hardness 64 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/rimshot 85 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/drumhead_tune 86 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/snares_tension 87 0–127 continuous
/exc_te_snare_drum_x3/hit_position 88 0–127 continuous

Performance MIDI

Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /exc_te_snare_drum_x3/note/on <note> <velocity>, /exc_te_snare_drum_x3/cc/<number> <value>, /exc_te_snare_drum_x3/pitchbend <0-16383>, /exc_te_snare_drum_x3/program_change <n>.

Limitations

Imported from an Electra One community preset. The mapping reflects the preset author's editorial choices: parameter naming, ranges, and which params are exposed. Untested on hardware in this repo.

Frequently asked questions

How many parameters of the Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3) can be controlled over MIDI?

SynthHub's map of the Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3) lists 36 MIDI CC parameters, each with its number, range and a readable name; the full chart is on this page.

Can an AI agent like Claude control the Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3)?

Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the Elektron Exc!te Snare Drum (x3)'s MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.