set_clip_name
Rename audio or MIDI clips in Ableton Live by specifying track and clip positions with a new name for better session organization.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| track_index | Yes | ||
| clip_index | Yes | ||
| name | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- MCP_Server/server.py:326-339 (handler)MCP server tool handler for 'set_clip_name'. Proxies the call to the Ableton remote script via socket command.@mcp.tool() def set_clip_name(ctx: Context, track_index: int, clip_index: int, name: str) -> str: try: ableton = get_ableton_connection() result = ableton.send_command("set_clip_name", { "track_index": track_index, "clip_index": clip_index, "name": name }) return f"Renamed clip at track {track_index}, slot {clip_index} to '{name}'" except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error setting clip name: {str(e)}") return f"Error setting clip name: {str(e)}"
- Backend handler in Ableton remote script that performs the actual clip renaming using Ableton Live API: clip.name = namedef _set_clip_name(self, track_index, clip_index, name): """Set the name of a clip""" try: if track_index < 0 or track_index >= len(self._song.tracks): raise IndexError("Track index out of range") track = self._song.tracks[track_index] if clip_index < 0 or clip_index >= len(track.clip_slots): raise IndexError("Clip index out of range") clip_slot = track.clip_slots[clip_index] if not clip_slot.has_clip: raise Exception("No clip in slot") clip = clip_slot.clip clip.name = name result = { "name": clip.name } return result except Exception as e: self.log_message("Error setting clip name: " + str(e)) raise
- AbletonMCP_Remote_Script/__init__.py:261-265 (registration)Command dispatch registration in remote script that maps incoming 'set_clip_name' socket command to the backend handler.elif command_type == "set_clip_name": track_index = params.get("track_index", 0) clip_index = params.get("clip_index", 0) name = params.get("name", "") result = self._set_clip_name(track_index, clip_index, name)
- MCP_Server/server.py:106-106 (helper)Lists 'set_clip_name' as a modifying command that receives extra timeout handling in socket communication."create_clip", "add_notes_to_clip", "set_clip_name",