Ableton MCP
Enables full control of Ableton Live from AI assistants, including transport, tracks, clips, devices, and scene management through 143 tools.
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Ableton MCP
MCP server for full Ableton Live control — wraps AbletonOSC + ClyphX Pro into 143 tools controllable from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Prerequisites
- Ableton Live with AbletonOSC control surface (port 11000)
- ClyphX Pro control surface (port 7005) — for device loading and track creation
- Python 3.10+ and uv
Setup
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ableton": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["--directory", "/path/to/ableton-mcp", "run", "ableton-mcp"]
}
}
}
Cursor
Go to Settings > MCP and add:
uv --directory "/path/to/ableton-mcp" run ableton-mcp
Tool Groups (143 tools)
| Group | Tools | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Song / Transport | 40 | set_tempo, trigger_session_record, start_playback, set_loop, capture_midi |
| Track | 21 | set_track_volume, set_track_mute, set_track_send, set_track_monitoring |
| Clip | 24 | fire_clip, stop_clip, set_clip_pitch, set_clip_warp_mode, add_clip_notes |
| Clip Slot | 6 | create_clip, delete_clip, duplicate_clip_to, fire_clip_slot |
| Scene | 6 | fire_scene, fire_selected_scene, set_scene_tempo |
| Device | 9 | set_device_parameter, get_device_parameter_range, find_parameter_by_name |
| View | 6 | get_selected_track, set_selected_scene, select_device |
| ClyphX Pro | 17 | load_device, clyphx_global, clyphx_clip_notes, clyphx_snap |
| Query | 4 | discover_all_tracks, discover_all_devices, test_connection |
| High-Level | 7 | ramp_volume, ramp_parameter, build_session_template |
Example Usage
"Set tempo to 120 BPM, then fire clip at track 0 slot 0"
"Load Auto Filter and Reverb onto track 1"
"Ramp the volume of track 3 from 0 to 0.8 over 8 beats at 120 BPM"
"Build a session template with 6 audio tracks, each with Auto Filter and EQ Eight"
License
MIT
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