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KORG micro KORG MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map

The KORG micro KORG MIDI implementation: 47 CC, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.

Device KORG micro KORG
Vendor KORG
OSC prefix /micro_korg
Source πŸ“¦ Derived from MIDI Guide (community CC/NRPN data)
Firmware unknown
Revision per pencilresearch canonical CSV
Upstream pencilresearch
Data licence CC-BY-SA-4.0 β€” MIDI Guide (https://midi.guide) by Pencil Research and contributors
Driver file devices/korg/micro_korg.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/korg/micro_korg.json --out-port <N> --in-port <M>

Then send OSC to 127.0.0.1:7777, for example:

osc-bridge osc-send /micro_korg/pitch/portamento 63

From Claude or any MCP client, the osc-bridge mcp server exposes this driver as micro_korg: ask β€œwhat can the KORG micro KORG do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.

MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (47)

OSC address CC NRPN (MSB/LSB) Range Nature Section
/micro_korg/pitch/portamento 5 0–127 continuous Pitch
/micro_korg/osc_1/wave 77 0–127 continuous OSC 1
/micro_korg/osc_1/control_1 14 0–127 continuous OSC 1
/micro_korg/osc_1/control_2 15 0–127 continuous OSC 1
/micro_korg/osc_2/wave 78 0–127 continuous OSC 2
/micro_korg/osc_2/osc_mod 82 0–127 continuous OSC 2
/micro_korg/osc_2/semitone 18 0–127 continuous OSC 2
/micro_korg/osc_2/tune 19 0–127 continuous OSC 2
/micro_korg/audio_in/vocoder_hpf_level 18 0–127 continuous Audio in
/micro_korg/audio_in/vocoder_threshold 19 0–127 continuous Audio in
/micro_korg/mixer/osc_1_level 20 0–127 continuous Mixer
/micro_korg/mixer/osc_2_level 21 0–127 continuous Mixer
/micro_korg/mixer/vocoder_inst_level 21 0–127 continuous Mixer
/micro_korg/mixer/noise_level 22 0–127 continuous Mixer
/micro_korg/filter/type 83 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/vocoder_formant_shift 83 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/cutoff 74 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/vocoder_filter_cutoff 74 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/resonance 71 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/eg_intensity 79 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/vocoder_mod_intensity 79 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter_eg/attack 23 0–127 continuous Filter EG
/micro_korg/filter/eg_decay 24 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/eg_sustain 25 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/filter/eg_release 26 0–127 continuous Filter
/micro_korg/amp/level 7 0–127 continuous Amp
/micro_korg/amp/panpot 10 0–127 continuous Amp
/micro_korg/amp/vocoder_direct_level 10 0–127 continuous Amp
/micro_korg/amp/distortion 92 0–127 continuous Amp
/micro_korg/amp_eg/attack 73 0–127 continuous Amp EG
/micro_korg/amp_eg/decay 75 0–127 continuous Amp EG
/micro_korg/amp_eg/sustain 70 0–127 continuous Amp EG
/micro_korg/amp_eg/release 72 0–127 continuous Amp EG
/micro_korg/lfo_1/wave 87 0–127 continuous LFO 1
/micro_korg/lfo_1/frequency 27 0–127 continuous LFO 1
/micro_korg/lfo_2/wave 88 0–127 continuous LFO 2
/micro_korg/lfo_2/frequency 76 0–127 continuous LFO 2
/micro_korg/patch_intensity/patch_1_intensity 28 0–127 continuous Patch intensity
/micro_korg/patch_intensity/patch_2_intensity 29 0–127 continuous Patch intensity
/micro_korg/patch_intensity/patch_3_intensity 30 0–127 continuous Patch intensity
/micro_korg/patch_intensity/patch_4_intensity 31 0–127 continuous Patch intensity
/micro_korg/mod_fx/lfo_speed 12 0–127 continuous Mod FX
/micro_korg/mod_fx/depth 93 0–127 continuous Mod FX
/micro_korg/delay/time 13 0–127 continuous Delay
/micro_korg/delay/depth 94 0–127 continuous Delay
/micro_korg/midi/timbre_select 95 0–127 continuous MIDI
/micro_korg/midi/sync_control 90 0–127 continuous MIDI

Performance MIDI

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

Frequently asked questions

Which MIDI CC controls the filter cutoff on the KORG micro KORG?

CC 83 (0–127), named /micro_korg/filter/type in SynthHub's map.

How many parameters of the KORG micro KORG can be controlled over MIDI?

SynthHub's map of the KORG micro KORG lists 47 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 KORG micro KORG?

Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the KORG micro KORG's MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.