KORG DW-8000 MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map¶
The KORG DW-8000 MIDI implementation: 40 SysEx commands, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.
| Device | KORG DW-8000 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | KORG |
| OSC prefix | /dw_8000 |
| Source | 🎛️ Derived from an Electra One community preset |
| Revision | per Electra preset |
| Upstream | electra-preset |
| Driver file | devices/korg/dw_8000.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/korg/dw_8000.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 dw_8000: ask “what can the KORG DW-8000 do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
SysEx commands (40)¶
| OSC address | Arguments |
|---|---|
/dw_8000/octave |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/waveform |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/osc_1_level |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/noise_level |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/assign_mode |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/ocatve |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/osc_2_level |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/interval |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/detune |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/cutoff |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/resonance |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/kbd_tracking |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/eg_polarity |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/eg_intensity |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/frequency |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/delay |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/osc |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/vcf |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/osc_select |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/mode |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/time |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/intensity |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/portamento |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/osc_mg |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/vca |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/pitchbnd_range |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/pitchbnd_vcf |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/adsr |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/attack |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/decay |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/sustain |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/break_point |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/slope |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/vel_sens |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/delay_time |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/factor |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/feedback |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/mod_freq |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/mod_intensity |
val: u7 |
/dw_8000/level |
val: u7 |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /dw_8000/note/on <note> <velocity>, /dw_8000/cc/<number> <value>, /dw_8000/pitchbend <0-16383>, /dw_8000/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¶
Can an AI agent like Claude control the KORG DW-8000?
Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the KORG DW-8000's MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.