AbletonMCP

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• MCP_Server/server.py:480-489 (handler)

  MCP tool handler for 'start_playback' that proxies the command to the Ableton remote script via socket communication.
  @mcp.tool() def start_playback(ctx: Context) -> str: """Start playing the Ableton session.""" try: ableton = get_ableton_connection() result = ableton.send_command("start_playback") return "Started playback" except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error starting playback: {str(e)}") return f"Error starting playback: {str(e)}"
• AbletonMCP_Remote_Script/__init__.py:614-625 (helper)

  Actual implementation in Ableton remote script that calls self._song.start_playing() to start playback in Ableton Live.
  def _start_playback(self): """Start playing the session""" try: self._song.start_playing() result = { "playing": self._song.is_playing } return result except Exception as e: self.log_message("Error starting playback: " + str(e)) raise
• AbletonMCP_Remote_Script/__init__.py:273-274 (handler)

  Dispatch handler in remote script that routes 'start_playback' command to the _start_playback method.
  elif command_type == "start_playback": result = self._start_playback()