M-VAVE FM-1 (stock firmware V16) MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map¶
The M-VAVE FM-1 MIDI implementation: 30 CC, 4 SysEx commands, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.
| Device | M-VAVE FM-1 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | M-VAVE |
| OSC prefix | /fm1 |
| Source | 📘 From the manufacturer's documentation |
| Firmware | 16 |
| Revision | stock firmware V16 (2026-10-21) |
| Upstream | vendor-doc |
| Driver file | devices/m-vave/fm-1.vendor.fw-16.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.
Other versions of the M-VAVE FM-1 (93)
stock firmware V15 · 386DX 1.0.2 · AMB-1 1.3 · BEETLE 1.4.25 · Bunker Evolved 1.0.0 · Bytemania 1.2.0 · Carnac OS 0.9.3 · Chipbox 1.2.4 · ChoralRoot 0.26.1 · fm1-chord 0.3 · Clipper 1.1-experimental · CoralFlower 0.5 · CS-1 2026.10.22 · CTL-1 1.0 · Cut-A-Dor 1.2.1 · Dinghy 0.4 · DRIFT 0.8 · DUB-1 1.3.0 · DUELL 1.0 · Evander's Music Box 1.5.2 · ETCH 1.61 · Fart Machine One 1.1.0 · Felucca 1.6.1 · Felucca [Salt] 0.9-salt14 · Felucca 8 Patterns 1.6.1_and_sequences · FiMba-1 0.6.1 · Flyfish 1.0.1-4e5efb8 · FM-106 Beta4 · FM1-GM 1.0.2 · FMEL-1 1.0 · FMini-1 1.8.0 · FOMAJAM 0.1.6 · FoMni 0.4 · FRASIL 1.0 · Frodhes 0.9.4 · FuMi-1 1.1.0 · Pocket GammaWave 1.0-GW · GHOULBOX 2.3.2 · Golana 1.2 · Golana DZ Edition 0.1.0-beta · GR!MM 1.0 · HERA 1.1 · Hortator 0.23.3 · HYP-1 1.5.54 · Jangada 1.0.1 · JIANT FM 0.9.9-beta4a-813869d · KAWA 0.5 · Ketch 0.1-beta · LOOM-8 0.7 · MAKU 1.0 · MC-1 1.2.0 · Melodee 1.4.5 · MIN-1 0.2.1 · Mini-Tone 1.0.2 · MODELAR 0.3 · MONK-1 0.9.1 · MORPHEUS 1.0.0 · Mutable Dreams 1.0 · MYCELIUM 1.0-test · Niagara Drift 0.2 · No Man Sky FM 0.5 · NOIZ DEMONS 666 · OberVave 3.0.1 · FM1 Open V14 · OPN-1 2.0.0 · ORBIT 0.7.1 · PIGEON 0.5.0-beta.1 · Polly 0.5 · PurpleMonkey 0.11 · FM1 Quest 38 · Rainbow Mode 1.1.5-rb · Shine On 3.0.1 · FM-1 SID 0.1 · SID-1 1.0.0 · SIDOU 0.3.1 · Skiff 1.4 · SLOOP 2.8.1 · SLOOP ALG ALG05-TEST · SLOOP DX7 Banks 2.5-b28-test · SLOOP Floyd FM 2.4 · sloopDX 4.0 · Tessera 2.0.1 · Tonitor 2026.10.23 · TRIBE 0.3-beta · Tuna 1.0-fbc56d3 · Unholy Union 0.2.3 · Vector37 0.3.2 · WaveLoop FM-1 1.0.5.2-midi23 · winampFM Synth 0.12 · X0X 1.1.0 · X0X-RMX 1.1.0 · ZEN-1 1.2 · zp12 2.5
Try it in your browser
Play a virtual FM-1 with any of its community firmwares: M-VAVE FM-1.
Sounds of other devices¶
This device loads, as they are, the shared sounds of the Yamaha DX7 (484): open one and load it from the browser.
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/m-vave/fm-1.vendor.fw-16.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 fm1: ask “what can the M-VAVE FM-1 do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (30)¶
| OSC address | CC | NRPN (MSB/LSB) | Range | Nature | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/fm1/mod_wheel |
1 | 0–127 | continuous | Part — DX7 controllers | |
/fm1/breath |
2 | 0–127 | continuous | Part — DX7 controllers | |
/fm1/foot |
4 | 0–127 | continuous | Part — DX7 controllers | |
/fm1/sustain |
64 | 0–127 | switch | Part — DX7 controllers | |
/fm1/volume |
7 | 0–127 | continuous | Master | |
/fm1/expression |
11 | 0–127 | continuous | Part | |
/fm1/fx/filter/on |
70 | 0–1 | switch | Effects — Filter | |
/fm1/fx/filter/type |
71 | 0–2 | continuous | Effects — Filter | |
/fm1/fx/filter/cutoff |
72 | 0–107 | continuous | Effects — Filter | |
/fm1/fx/filter/q |
73 | 0–10 | continuous | Effects — Filter | |
/fm1/fx/reverb/on |
74 | 0–1 | switch | Effects — Reverb | |
/fm1/fx/reverb/type |
75 | 0–2 | continuous | Effects — Reverb | |
/fm1/fx/reverb/decay |
76 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Reverb | |
/fm1/fx/reverb/mix |
77 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Reverb | |
/fm1/fx/delay/on |
78 | 0–1 | switch | Effects — Delay | |
/fm1/fx/delay/decay |
79 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Delay | |
/fm1/fx/delay/rate |
80 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Delay | |
/fm1/fx/delay/mix |
81 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Delay | |
/fm1/fx/distortion/on |
82 | 0–1 | switch | Effects — Distortion | |
/fm1/fx/distortion/gain |
83 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Distortion | |
/fm1/fx/distortion/tone |
84 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Distortion | |
/fm1/fx/distortion/level |
85 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Distortion | |
/fm1/fx/chorus/on |
86 | 0–1 | switch | Effects — Chorus | |
/fm1/fx/chorus/freq |
87 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Chorus | |
/fm1/fx/chorus/depth |
88 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Chorus | |
/fm1/fx/chorus/mix |
89 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Chorus | |
/fm1/fx/phaser/on |
90 | 0–1 | switch | Effects — Phaser | |
/fm1/fx/phaser/freq |
91 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Phaser | |
/fm1/fx/phaser/depth |
92 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Phaser | |
/fm1/fx/phaser/mix |
93 | 0–100 | continuous | Effects — Phaser |
SysEx commands (4)¶
| OSC address | Arguments |
|---|---|
/fm1/program |
program: u7 |
/fm1/voice/param |
param: u14, value: u7 |
/fm1/system/identify |
|
/fm1/led |
key: u7, brightness: u7 |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /fm1/note/on <note> <velocity>, /fm1/cc/<number> <value>, /fm1/pitchbend <0-16383>, /fm1/program_change <n>.
Limitations¶
Stock firmware V16 (8 parts sharing 20 voices, each part with its own receive channel — defaults not documented). (V16 moved the effects to CC70-93; the order inside each group of 4 is assumed to be V15's — on/off, then the 3 parameters — which M-VAVE has not confirmed.) CC0-23 no longer work. Notes 0-26 on the FX channel light the 27 key LEDs without sounding. V16 can send a bank back as DX7 SysEx (Bank Export, started on the unit). The FM-1 transmits notes only (no CC, no program change, no clock out). The vendor documents no NRPN. Sounds are DX7 voices: a 32-voice bank (`F0 43 0n 09 20 00 …`, 4104 bytes) or a single voice (`F0 43 0n 00 01 1B …`, 163 bytes) is received on any channel; these are presets, handled by the librarian, not driver commands.
Frequently asked questions¶
Which MIDI CC controls the filter cutoff on the M-VAVE FM-1?
CC 70 (0–1), named /fm1/fx/filter/on in SynthHub's map.
How many parameters of the M-VAVE FM-1 can be controlled over MIDI?
SynthHub's map of the M-VAVE FM-1 lists 30 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 M-VAVE FM-1?
Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the M-VAVE FM-1's MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.