# Sonic Pi Midi Box Controller

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**Category:** Creations & Ideas\
**Created:** [December 6, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-midi-box-controller/1774 "2018-12-06T08:42:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:19am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-midi-box-controller/1774/2 "2018-12-06T09:19:03Z")

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Hi @veganpete,

It is definitely possible: Sonic Pi can receive and send both MIDI and OSC messages.  
(See [http://sonic-pi.net/tutorial#section-11](http://sonic-pi.net/tutorial#section-11) and [http://sonic-pi.net/tutorial#section-12](http://sonic-pi.net/tutorial#section-12) if you haven’t already).  
I have never used this feature myself (so someone else will no doubt have more knowledge about it) but here is a possibly relevant example: [Polyphonic gated synth for Sonic Pi 3, works on a Pi3](http://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/polyphonic-gated-synth-for-sonic-pi-3-works-on-a-pi3/452)

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