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Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map

The Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler MIDI implementation: 22 CC, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.

Device Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler
Vendor Line 6
OSC prefix /dl4_mkii_delay_modeler
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/line-6/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler.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/line-6/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler.json --out-port <N> --in-port <M>

Then send OSC to 127.0.0.1:7777, for example:

osc-bridge osc-send /dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/delay_model 14

From Claude or any MCP client, the osc-bridge mcp server exposes this driver as dl4_mkii_delay_modeler: ask β€œwhat can the Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.

MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (22)

OSC address CC NRPN (MSB/LSB) Range Nature Section
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/delay_model 1 0–29 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/reverb_model 2 0–15 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/emulate_expression_pedal 3 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/preset_bypass 4 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/delay_time 11 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/time_subdivisions 12 0–8 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/delay_repeats 13 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/delay_tweak 14 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/delay_tweez 15 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/mix 16 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/reverb_decay 17 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/reverb_predelay 18 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/reverb_delay_routing 19 0–2 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/parameter_control/reverb_mix 20 0–127 continuous Parameter control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/classic_mode_looper_on_off 9 0–127 continuous Looper control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/record_overdub 60 0–127 continuous Looper control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/play_stop 61 0–127 continuous Looper control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/play_once 62 0–127 continuous Looper control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/undo_redo 63 0–127 continuous Looper control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/tap_tempo 64 0–127 continuous Looper control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/forward_reverse 65 0–127 continuous Looper control
/dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/looper_control/half_speed 66 0–127 continuous Looper control

Performance MIDI

Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/note/on <note> <velocity>, /dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/cc/<number> <value>, /dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/pitchbend <0-16383>, /dl4_mkii_delay_modeler/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

How many parameters of the Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler can be controlled over MIDI?

SynthHub's map of the Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler lists 22 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 Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler?

Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler's MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.