diff --git a/OscMacroDefinitions.py b/OscMacroDefinitions.py
index fc5a700..4f3896b 100644
--- a/OscMacroDefinitions.py
+++ b/OscMacroDefinitions.py
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ class HogDevice():
         sleep(delay)
         self.send_message(device, path, 0)    # button up
 
+    # utility function to send simple messages with one argument
     def send_message(self, device, path, arg):
+        msg = osc_message_builder.OscMessageBuilder(address=path)
+        msg.add_arg(arg)
+        self.send(device, msg.build())
+
+    # send python-osc messages
+    def send(self, device, msg):
         if device is None:
             osc = list(self.servers.values())[0]
         else:
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ class HogDevice():
                     logger.warn("Net# "+str(device.number.value)+" not found.")
                     logger.error("ERROR: macro discarded!")
                     return
-        osc.send_message(path, arg)
+        osc.send(msg)
 
     def _master_go(self, ctx):
         if ctx.number is not None: