AbletonMCP: community server that lets Claude control Ableton Live

• Reads your Live set's tempo, time signature and track list

  Gets an overview of the open Live set, such as its tempo, time signature and tracks, so the assistant knows what it is working with.

  Try: “What's in my current Ableton session?”

  Read · get_session_info

• Reads the details of one track, including its clips and devices

  Returns detailed information about one track, such as its clips, devices and settings.

  Try: “What's on track 3?”

  Read · get_track_info

• Reads the MIDI notes in a clip

  Reads all the MIDI notes in a Session View clip, so the assistant can see or build on what is already there.

  Try: “Show me the notes in the clip on track 1, slot 1”

  Read · get_clip_notes

• Reads every setting of an instrument or effect on a track

  Lists all the parameters of a device on a track, with their current, minimum and maximum values.

  Try: “What are the current settings of the reverb on my drum track?”

  Read · get_device_parameters

• Lists the clips placed in the Arrangement timeline for a track

  Lists every clip placed on a track's Arrangement timeline, with where each one sits.

  Try: “Which clips are in the arrangement on the bass track?”

  Read · get_arrangement_clips

• Shows the categories in Live's browser, like instruments and effects

  Returns the category tree of Ableton's browser, such as instruments, sounds, drums and audio effects, so the assistant can find what to load.

  Try: “What instrument categories are in my Ableton browser?”

  Read · get_browser_tree

• Lists the sounds, presets or devices in one browser folder

  Lists the items in one folder of Ableton's browser, so the assistant can pick a specific preset, kit or device.

  Try: “List the drum kits in my browser”

  Read · get_browser_items_at_path

• Adds a new MIDI track

  Creates a new MIDI track in the Live set, at the end or at a position you choose.

  Try: “Add a new MIDI track for a synth bass”

  Write · create_midi_track

• Adds a new audio track

  Creates a new audio track in the Live set.

  Try: “Add an audio track for vocals”

  Write · create_audio_track

• Renames a track

  Changes the name of a track.

  Try: “Rename track 2 to Lead”

  Write · set_track_name

• Creates an empty MIDI clip in a track

  Creates a new MIDI clip of a given length in a track's clip slot.

  Try: “Create a 4-bar MIDI clip on track 1”

  Write · create_clip

• Writes MIDI notes into a clip

  Adds MIDI notes, with pitch, timing, length and velocity, to a clip. This is how it writes melodies, chords and drum patterns.

  Try: “Add a jazz chord progression to the clip in track 1”

  Write · add_notes_to_clip

• Imports an audio file into a clip slot

  Creates an audio clip in an audio track's slot by importing a sound file from your computer.

  Try: “Put the file kick.wav into slot 1 of the audio track”

  Write · create_audio_clip

• Loads an instrument or effect onto a track

  Loads an instrument or effect from Ableton's browser onto a track.

  Try: “Add reverb to my drums”

  Write · load_instrument_or_effect

• Loads a drum rack with a chosen kit

  Loads a drum rack onto a track and then loads a specific drum kit into it.

  Try: “Load a 808 drum rack into the selected track”

  Write · load_drum_kit

• Changes a setting on an instrument or effect

  Sets one parameter of a device to a new value, such as a filter cutoff or reverb amount.

  Try: “Turn the reverb dry/wet on track 2 down to 20%”

  Write · set_device_parameter

• Sets the song tempo

  Changes the tempo of the Live set.

  Try: “Set the tempo to 120 BPM”

  Write · set_tempo

• Renames a clip in Session View

  Changes the name of a clip in Session View.

  Try: “Name the clip in track 1 slot 1 'Verse chords'”

  Write · set_clip_name

• Renames a clip in the Arrangement timeline

  Changes the name of a clip placed on the Arrangement timeline.

  Try: “Rename the first arrangement clip on the bass track to Intro bass”

  Write · set_arrangement_clip_name

• Copies a Session clip into the Arrangement timeline

  Places a copy of a Session View clip on the Arrangement timeline at a position you choose. This is how it lays out a song.

  Try: “Put the drum loop in the arrangement from bar 1 to bar 16”

  Write · duplicate_to_arrangement

• Adds a named marker in the Arrangement

  Creates a named locator, a cue point, at a beat position in the Arrangement, such as Drop or Chorus.

  Try: “Add a locator called Drop at bar 33”

  Write · create_locator

• Starts playing a clip

  Launches a clip in Session View.

  Try: “Play the clip in track 2”

  Write · fire_clip

• Stops a playing clip

  Stops a clip that is playing in Session View.

  Try: “Stop the clip on track 2”

  Write · stop_clip

• Starts playback

  Starts playing the Live set.

  Try: “Start playback”

  Write · start_playback

• Stops playback

  Stops playing the Live set.

  Try: “Stop playing”

  Write · stop_playback

• Switches Live to Arrangement View

  Switches Ableton's main window to the Arrangement View.

  Try: “Show me the arrangement”

  Write · switch_to_arrangement_view

• Moves the playhead to a position in the song

  Moves the Arrangement playhead to a beat position.

  Try: “Jump to bar 17”

  Write · set_arrangement_time

• Removes all MIDI notes from a clip

  Deletes every MIDI note in a Session View clip, leaving an empty clip.

  Try: “Clear the notes from the clip on track 1”

  Delete · clear_notes_from_clip

• Deletes a clip from a clip slot

  Deletes the clip in a Session View slot so the slot is free again.

  Try: “Delete the clip in track 3 slot 2”

  Delete · delete_clip

• Used by the assistant behind the scenes

  Checks which version of the Live script is running

  Reports the version and features of the Remote Script running in Live, so the server knows which tools will work.

  Try: “Is the Ableton script up to date?”

  Read · get_remote_script_info

• Captures the whole project state for dataset recording

  Takes a full snapshot of the project's state, used when you have opted in to dataset recording.

  Try: “Take a snapshot of my session”

  Read · get_session_snapshot

• Records your yes or no to sharing your work for the open dataset

  Saves your answer to the dataset recording question. Saying yes means prompts, MIDI and track names may be recorded and published.

  Try: “No, don't record my sessions for the dataset”

  Write · set_dataset_consent

• Notes what you are trying to make, for dataset recording

  Records your creative goal for the next actions, as part of opted-in dataset recording.

  Try: “I'm going for a dark, slow techno groove”

  Write · submit_intent

• Rates the last change it made, for dataset recording

  Records your rating of the most recent action, used as feedback in opted-in dataset recording.

  Try: “That bassline was great, rate it highly”

  Write · rate_last_action

• Records which of two options you preferred, for dataset recording

  Records a preference between two candidate actions or auditions, as feedback for opted-in dataset recording.

  Try: “I prefer the second drum pattern”

  Write · prefer_candidate

• Marks the last change as rejected, for dataset recording

  Marks the most recent action as rejected, as feedback for opted-in dataset recording.

  Try: “No, undo that idea, I don't like it”

  Write · reject_last_action

• Logs a sound you kept or rejected, for dataset recording

  Logs whether you kept or rejected a preset, sample or browser item you tried, for opted-in dataset recording.

  Try: “Keep that snare, drop the other one”

  Write · record_audition

Watch out for

• It edits your open Live set directly

  It can add tracks, replace notes, change device settings and delete clips. Save a copy of the set before you start. github.com

• The link to Live has no password

  The Remote Script takes commands on a local port without a key. Keep it on your own computer and do not open that port to a network. github.com

• Usage stats are sent by default

  It counts installs and which tools ran, without any of your music. Set ABLETON_MCP_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true to turn it off. github.com

• Saying yes to the dataset shares your music

  If you agree when asked, your prompts, MIDI and track names are recorded and may be published to train music models. Saying no records nothing. github.com

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