MIDI CC Chart: Control Change Numbers 0–127

This MIDI CC chart lists every MIDI 1.0 Control Change number from 0 to 127. Search by controller number, name or hex value, then narrow the table to common controls, MSB/LSB pairs, switches, RPN/NRPN or Channel Mode messages. The assignments come from the current MIDI Association Control Change reference. The receiving instrument still decides which messages it supports.

Common MIDI CC numbers

These are the controls musicians reach for most often. Select one to jump to its full row in the chart.

Complete MIDI CC chart: 0–127

What a Control Change message contains

A MIDI 1.0 Control Change message identifies three things: the MIDI channel, the controller number and a value. The channel is encoded in the status byte, and the two data bytes carry the CC number and its value. Standard data bytes stay in the 0–127 range, as shown in the MIDI 1.0 message summary.

That distinction matters when a device appears to ignore a knob. The number may be correct while the transmitter and receiver are on different channels. A DAW may also remap the message before it reaches the instrument.

MSB, LSB and optional 14-bit control

CC0–31 form the most-significant-byte side of defined controller pairs, while CC32–63 carry the matching least-significant byte. For example, Channel Volume uses CC7 as the MSB and CC39 as its LSB partner. A receiver that implements both can interpret the pair as a finer value. A receiver that implements only the MSB still gets an ordinary 7-bit control.

Do not assume that every named MSB entry has active 14-bit support on every instrument. The table defines the pair. The receiving product’s implementation chart tells you whether it listens to both messages and in what order.

Switch controllers and Sustain CC64

CC64 is the Damper Pedal or Sustain switch. Values 0–63 mean off and 64–127 mean on in the standard table. The same threshold pattern appears on several nearby switches. A pedal may send only 0 and 127, but intermediate values are still interpreted by the threshold unless the product documents a different or extended behavior.

RPN and NRPN are sequences, not single controls

Registered Parameter Number and Non-Registered Parameter Number messages use controller pairs to select a parameter, followed by Data Entry to change it. The official table defines RPN selection with CC101 and CC100, NRPN selection with CC99 and CC98, and Data Entry with CC6 plus optional CC38. CC96 and CC97 increment or decrement the selected value.

The selected parameter can remain active, so a later Data Entry message may alter it unintentionally. That’s why the null RPN step is useful in streams that continue carrying unrelated controller data. NRPN meanings are manufacturer-defined, so use the product documentation for the parameter numbers.

CC120–127 are Channel Mode messages

The last eight numbers are reserved for channel-level behavior. Treating them as spare assignable knobs can create abrupt or confusing results.

All Sound Off versus All Notes Off

All Sound Off (CC120) tells the receiver to silence sound promptly. All Notes Off (CC123) behaves like note releases, so a sustain state or an instrument’s release stage can allow sound to continue. The official message summary keeps these behaviors separate. If the goal is recovery from a stuck note, check sustain and controller state rather than assuming CC123 is an instant mute.

Why a MIDI CC may not work

Use the device’s MIDI implementation chart

The universal table tells you what a CC means in the MIDI 1.0 overview. It can’t tell you whether a specific synthesizer, pedal, controller or plug-in receives it. Search the product manual for “MIDI implementation,” then check:

• the supported receive and transmit channels;
• whether the CC is received, transmitted or both;
• the documented value range and switch threshold;
• whether MSB/LSB pairs, RPN or NRPN are supported;
• any product-specific use of numbers marked undefined in the standard table.

Bank Select is a good example. The standard uses CC0 and optional CC32 before Program Change, but bank numbering and byte requirements vary by product. The MIDI Association’s message guide explains the standard mechanism. The instrument manual supplies the actual bank map.

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