diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a7c246a..d0277e9 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ export class EnttecOpenDMXUSBDevice extends EventEmitter<Events> {
     } else throw new TypeError("data must be of type Buffer, Object or Array.")
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return the current buffer value for a given channel (used to animations).
+   * @param channel 
+   * @returns 
+   */
+  getChannelValue(channel: number): number {
+    return this.buffer[channel]
+  }
+
   /**
    * @returns A Promise resolved when the whole universe was sent.
    * @private