diff --git a/scripts/midi-bridge.py b/scripts/midi-bridge.py
index 40bdc26..884baee 100644
--- a/scripts/midi-bridge.py
+++ b/scripts/midi-bridge.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def _flush(sock, buf):
     status = buf[0]
     if (buf[0] & 0xF0) == 0xF0:
         return
+    status = (status & 0xF0) | 0  # normalize to channel 1
     data1 = buf[1]
     data2 = buf[2] if len(buf) >= 3 else None
     msg = midi_msg(status, data1, data2)