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Yamaha A5000 remote MIDI CC chart, NRPN and OSC map

The Yamaha A5000 remote MIDI implementation: 11 CC, 21 SysEx commands, each named, for Claude (MCP), SuperCollider or any OSC app.

Device Yamaha A5000 remote
Vendor Yamaha
OSC prefix /a5000_remote
Source πŸŽ›οΈ Derived from an Electra One community preset
Revision per Electra preset
Upstream electra-preset
Driver file devices/yamaha/a5000_remote.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/yamaha/a5000_remote.json --out-port <N> --in-port <M>

Then send OSC to 127.0.0.1:7777, for example:

osc-bridge osc-send /a5000_remote/cc_91 63

From Claude or any MCP client, the osc-bridge mcp server exposes this driver as a5000_remote: ask β€œwhat can the Yamaha A5000 remote do?” and it reads this map with list_routes. See the MCP guide.

MIDI CC and NRPN parameters (11)

OSC address CC NRPN (MSB/LSB) Range Nature Section
/a5000_remote/cc_91 91 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_92 92 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_93 93 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_00 0 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_01 1 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_74 74 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_71 71 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_73 73 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_72 72 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_75 75 0–127 continuous
/a5000_remote/cc_76 76 0–127 continuous

SysEx commands (21)

OSC address Arguments
/a5000_remote/f1 val: u7
/a5000_remote/f2 val: u7
/a5000_remote/f3 val: u7
/a5000_remote/f4 val: u7
/a5000_remote/f5 val: u7
/a5000_remote/f6 val: u7
/a5000_remote/play val: u7
/a5000_remote/edit val: u7
/a5000_remote/rec val: u7
/a5000_remote/1 val: u7
/a5000_remote/2 val: u7
/a5000_remote/3 val: u7
/a5000_remote/4 val: u7
/a5000_remote/5 val: u7
/a5000_remote/disk val: u7
/a5000_remote/utility val: u7
/a5000_remote/command_exit val: u7
/a5000_remote/assignable val: u7
/a5000_remote/audition val: u7
/a5000_remote/cmd_assignable val: u7
/a5000_remote/cmd_audition val: u7

Performance MIDI

Notes, pitch bend and any CC are also available: /a5000_remote/note/on <note> <velocity>, /a5000_remote/cc/<number> <value>, /a5000_remote/pitchbend <0-16383>, /a5000_remote/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.

Frequently asked questions

How many parameters of the Yamaha A5000 remote can be controlled over MIDI?

SynthHub's map of the Yamaha A5000 remote lists 11 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 Yamaha A5000 remote?

Yes: SynthHub's hosted MCP server knows the Yamaha A5000 remote's MIDI map, and its browser relay lets the agent send it parameter changes or load a sound, each sound change confirmed by you.