Nord Drum 2 (per pencilresearch canonical CSV) MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map¶
The Nord Drum 2 MIDI implementation: 36 CC, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.
| Device | Nord Drum 2 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Nord |
| OSC prefix | /drum_2 |
| Source | 📦 Derived from MIDI Guide (community CC/NRPN data) |
| Firmware | unknown |
| Revision | per pencilresearch canonical CSV |
| Upstream | pencilresearch |
| Data licence | CC-BY-SA-4.0 — MIDI Guide (https://midi.guide) by Pencil Research and contributors |
| Driver file | devices/nord/drum_2.pencilresearch.fw-unknown.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 Nord Drum 2 (1)
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/nord/drum_2.pencilresearch.fw-unknown.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 drum_2: ask “what can the Nord Drum 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
/drum_2/level |
7 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/pan |
10 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_filter_freq |
14 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_filter_type |
15 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_filter_env |
16 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_filter_res |
17 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_attack_rate |
18 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_atk_mode |
19 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_decay_type |
20 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_decay |
21 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/noise_decay_lo |
22 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/dist_amount |
23 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/dist_type |
24 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/eq_frequency |
25 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/eq_gain |
26 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/echo_feedback |
27 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/echo_amount |
28 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_spectra |
30 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_wave |
46 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_timbre_decay |
47 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_punch |
48 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_decay_type |
49 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_decay |
50 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_dec_lo |
51 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_timbre |
52 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_timb_env |
53 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_bend_amount |
54 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_bend_time |
55 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/click_level |
56 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/click_type |
57 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/mix_balance |
58 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/mute_group |
59 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/channel_focus |
70 | 0–127 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/bank_select |
32 / 32 | 0–16383 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/tone_pitch |
31 / 63 | 0–16383 | continuous | ||
/drum_2/echo_bpm |
29 / 61 | 0–16383 | continuous |
Performance MIDI¶
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /drum_2/note/on <note> <velocity>, /drum_2/cc/<number> <value>, /drum_2/pitchbend <0-16383>, /drum_2/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 Nord Drum 2 can be controlled over MIDI?
SynthHub's map of the Nord Drum 2 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 Nord Drum 2?
Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the Nord Drum 2's MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.