Written from
devices/waldorf/microq.electra-community-clone.fw-unknown.jsonEdit on GitHubJSONWaldorf microQ (per Electra preset) MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map
The Waldorf microQ MIDI implementation: 46 CC, 124 SysEx commands, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.
- sourceElectra One preset
- real unitnot yet checked
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- Maker
- Waldorf
- Version
- per Electra preset
- Source
- Electra One preset
- OSC prefix
/microq
Use 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/waldorf/microq.electra-community-clone.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 microq: ask “what can the Waldorf microQ do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.
MIDI controls
170 controls, each with its number, its range and the name to send
| Control | CC | Range | Name to send |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave shape | 31 | 0–127 | /microq/wave_shape |
| Semitone | 28 | -12–12 | /microq/semitone |
| Wave shape | 39 | 0–127 | /microq/wave_shape |
| Semitone | 36 | -12–12 | /microq/semitone |
| Wave shape | 46 | 0–127 | /microq/wave_shape |
| Semitone | 43 | -12–12 | /microq/semitone |
| Octave | 27 | 0–127 | /microq/octave |
| Detune | 29 | -64–63 | /microq/detune |
| Octave | 35 | 0–127 | /microq/octave |
| Detune | 37 | -64–63 | /microq/detune |
| Octave | 42 | 0–127 | /microq/octave |
| Detune | 44 | -64–63 | /microq/detune |
| Osc 1 | 52 | 0–128 | /microq/osc_1 |
| Osc 2 | 56 | 0–128 | /microq/osc_2 |
| Osc 3 | 58 | 0–128 | /microq/osc_3 |
| Ring mod | 54 | 0–128 | /microq/ring_mod |
| Noise ext | 60 | 0–127 | /microq/noise_ext |
| F1 mix | 93 | 0–127 | /microq/f1_mix |
| Filter type | 68 | 0–127 | /microq/filter_type |
| Wave shape | 15 | 0–127 | /microq/wave_shape |
| Speed | 16 | 0–127 | /microq/speed |
| Wave shape | 19 | 0–127 | /microq/wave_shape |
| Speed | 20 | 0–127 | /microq/speed |
| Filter type | 79 | 0–127 | /microq/filter_type |
| Resonance | 70 | 0–127 | /microq/resonance |
| Attack | 95 | 0–127 | /microq/attack |
| Decay | 96 | 0–127 | /microq/decay |
| Sustain | 97 | 0–127 | /microq/sustain |
| Release | 100 | 0–127 | /microq/release |
| Resonance | 81 | 0–127 | /microq/resonance |
| Cutoff | 69 | 0–127 | /microq/cutoff |
| Attack | 101 | 0–127 | /microq/attack |
| Decay | 102 | 0–127 | /microq/decay |
| Sustain | 103 | 0–127 | /microq/sustain |
| Release | 106 | 0–127 | /microq/release |
| Cutoff | 80 | 0–127 | /microq/cutoff |
| Pulse width | 32 | 0–127 | /microq/pulse_width |
| Pw mod | 34 | -64–63 | /microq/pw_mod |
| Fm amount | 30 | 0–127 | /microq/fm_amount |
| Pulse width | 40 | 0–127 | /microq/pulse_width |
| Sync to osc3 | 49 | 0–127 | /microq/sync_to_osc3 |
| Pw mod | 41 | -64–63 | /microq/pw_mod |
| Fm amount | 38 | 0–127 | /microq/fm_amount |
| Pulse width | 47 | 0–127 | /microq/pulse_width |
| Pw mod | 48 | -64–63 | /microq/pw_mod |
| Fm amount | 45 | 0–127 | /microq/fm_amount |
SysEx commands
| Command | Arguments | Name to send |
|---|---|---|
| Pwm source | val: u7 | /microq/pwm_source |
| Fm source | val: u7 | /microq/fm_source |
| Keytrack | val: u7 | /microq/keytrack |
| Bend range | val: u7 | /microq/bend_range |
| Sub freq div | val: u7 | /microq/sub_freq_div |
| Transpose | val: u7 | /microq/transpose |
| Mono | val: u7 | /microq/mono |
| Voices | val: u7 | /microq/voices |
| Detune | val: u7 | /microq/detune |
| Sub volume | val: u7 | /microq/sub_volume |
| Source | val: u7 | /microq/source |
| Amount | val: u7 | /microq/amount |
| Volume | val: u7 | /microq/volume |
| Velocity | val: u7 | /microq/velocity |
| Glide | val: u7 | /microq/glide |
| Glide mode | val: u7 | /microq/glide_mode |
| Glide rate | val: u7 | /microq/glide_rate |
| Level | val: u7 | /microq/level |
| Filter 1 feed | val: u7 | /microq/filter_1_feed |
| Filter balance | val: u7 | /microq/filter_balance |
| Filter 2 feed | val: u7 | /microq/filter_2_feed |
| Mode | val: u7 | /microq/mode |
| Adsr | val: u7 | /microq/adsr |
| Trig single | val: u7 | /microq/trig_single |
| Attack | val: u7 | /microq/attack |
| Attack level | val: u7 | /microq/attack_level |
| Decay | val: u7 | /microq/decay |
| Decay 2 | val: u7 | /microq/decay_2 |
| Sustain | val: u7 | /microq/sustain |
| Sustain 2 | val: u7 | /microq/sustain_2 |
| Release | val: u7 | /microq/release |
| Cutoff | val: u7 | /microq/cutoff |
| Drive | val: u7 | /microq/drive |
| Parallel | val: u7 | /microq/parallel |
| Serial | val: u7 | /microq/serial |
| Resonance | val: u7 | /microq/resonance |
| Filter type | val: u7 | /microq/filter_type |
| Velocity mod | val: u7 | /microq/velocity_mod |
| Env mod | val: u7 | /microq/env_mod |
| Pan | val: u7 | /microq/pan |
| Mod source | val: u7 | /microq/mod_source |
| Pan mod source | val: u7 | /microq/pan_mod_source |
| Fm amount | val: u7 | /microq/fm_amount |
| Cutoff mod | val: u7 | /microq/cutoff_mod |
| Pan mod amount | val: u7 | /microq/pan_mod_amount |
| Wave shape | val: u7 | /microq/wave_shape |
| Speed | val: u7 | /microq/speed |
| Sync | val: u7 | /microq/sync |
| Start phase | val: u7 | /microq/start_phase |
| Fade | val: u7 | /microq/fade |
| Speed clckd | val: u7 | /microq/speed_clckd |
| Clocked | val: u7 | /microq/clocked |
| Delay | val: u7 | /microq/delay |
| Source 1 | val: u7 | /microq/source_1 |
| Destination 1 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_1 |
| Source 3 | val: u7 | /microq/source_3 |
| Destination 3 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_3 |
| Source 2 | val: u7 | /microq/source_2 |
| Destination 2 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_2 |
| Source 4 | val: u7 | /microq/source_4 |
| Destination 4 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_4 |
| Source 5 | val: u7 | /microq/source_5 |
| Destination 5 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_5 |
| Source 7 | val: u7 | /microq/source_7 |
| Destination 7 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_7 |
| Source 6 | val: u7 | /microq/source_6 |
| Destination 6 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_6 |
| Source 8 | val: u7 | /microq/source_8 |
| Destination 8 | val: u7 | /microq/destination_8 |
| Operator | val: u7 | /microq/operator |
| Constant | val: u7 | /microq/constant |
| Fx 1 select | val: u7 | /microq/fx_1_select |
| Depth | val: u7 | /microq/depth |
| Feedback | val: u7 | /microq/feedback |
| Polarity | val: u7 | /microq/polarity |
| Mix | val: u7 | /microq/mix |
| Post gain | val: u7 | /microq/post_gain |
| Center | val: u7 | /microq/center |
| Spacing | val: u7 | /microq/spacing |
| Overdrive | val: u7 | /microq/overdrive |
| Chor delay | val: u7 | /microq/chor_delay |
| Ring m source | val: u7 | /microq/ring_m_source |
| Ring mod level | val: u7 | /microq/ring_mod_level |
| Sample hold | val: u7 | /microq/sample_hold |
| Low band level | val: u7 | /microq/low_band_level |
| Eq mid band | val: u7 | /microq/eq_mid_band |
| Mid band level | val: u7 | /microq/mid_band_level |
| Hi band level | val: u7 | /microq/hi_band_level |
| A signal | val: u7 | /microq/a_signal |
| A hi freq | val: u7 | /microq/a_hi_freq |
| Hi offset | val: u7 | /microq/hi_offset |
| Bands | val: u7 | /microq/bands |
| A lo freq | val: u7 | /microq/a_lo_freq |
| S offset | val: u7 | /microq/s_offset |
| Bandwidth | val: u7 | /microq/bandwidth |
| Fx 2 select | val: u7 | /microq/fx_2_select |
| Link fx2 to | val: u7 | /microq/link_fx2_to |
| Pre delay | val: u7 | /microq/pre_delay |
| Lowpass | val: u7 | /microq/lowpass |
| Highpass | val: u7 | /microq/highpass |
| Size | val: u7 | /microq/size |
| Shape | val: u7 | /microq/shape |
| Diffusion | val: u7 | /microq/diffusion |
| Damping | val: u7 | /microq/damping |
| Delay clckd | val: u7 | /microq/delay_clckd |
| Length clckd | val: u7 | /microq/length_clckd |
| Tempo | val: u7 | /microq/tempo |
| Length | val: u7 | /microq/length |
| Autopan | val: u7 | /microq/autopan |
| Front l vol | val: u7 | /microq/front_l_vol |
| Delay l | val: u7 | /microq/delay_l |
| Delay sur2 l | val: u7 | /microq/delay_sur2_l |
| Centre vol | val: u7 | /microq/centre_vol |
| Delay r | val: u7 | /microq/delay_r |
| Front r vol | val: u7 | /microq/front_r_vol |
| Rear l vol | val: u7 | /microq/rear_l_vol |
| Delay sur l | val: u7 | /microq/delay_sur_l |
| Low fe lp | val: u7 | /microq/low_fe_lp |
| Input hp | val: u7 | /microq/input_hp |
| Delay sur r | val: u7 | /microq/delay_sur_r |
| Rear r vol | val: u7 | /microq/rear_r_vol |
| Voice request | val: u7 | /microq/voice_request |
| Drum request | val: u7 | /microq/drum_request |
| Glob request | val: u7 | /microq/glob_request |
Performance MIDI
Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /microq/note/on <note> <velocity>, /microq/cc/<number> <value>, /microq/pitchbend <0-16383>, /microq/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.
Other versions
The Waldorf microQ is mapped in 2 versions. per Electra preset.
Frequently asked questions
Which MIDI CC controls the filter cutoff on the Waldorf microQ?
CC 69 (0–127), named /microq/cutoff in SynthHub's map.
How many parameters of the Waldorf microQ can be controlled over MIDI?
SynthHub's map of the Waldorf microQ lists 46 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 Waldorf microQ?
Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the Waldorf microQ's MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.