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# Receiving OSC

## Receiving OSC

OSC receiver can receive different types of values (e.g. integer, float, string) on a specific OSC message address.

### Setup in the Devices window

Insert an **OSC Receiver** node and after you set *Stream* parameters check the **Receive** checkbox.​

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### Setup in the Layouts window

In the *Search* menu type **Read OSC** and choose the type of data you are receiving.

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In the *Read OSC* node, choose the device in **Device** input, enter the OSC address In the **Address** string input and you are ready to receive data that is being sent to that address.

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Since OSC protocol allows multiple values to be sent to the same OSC address, there is the **Index** input. This index is the index in the array of values that have been received in a bundle. We will explain how to send these bundle messages at the end of the next paragraph *Sending OSC.*