AbletonMCP Enhanced

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ Volume Control Test Script for Ableton MCP This script demonstrates the volume control functionality of the Ableton MCP system. It creates a track, sets its volume to different values, and displays the volume in dB. """ import socket import json import time import sys # Connection settings HOST = "localhost" PORT = 9877 def send_command(sock, command_type, params=None): """Send a command to the Ableton MCP server and return the response""" if params is None: params = {} command = { "type": command_type, "params": params } # Send the command sock.sendall(json.dumps(command).encode('utf-8')) # Receive the response response_data = b"" while True: chunk = sock.recv(4096) if not chunk: break response_data += chunk # Check if we have a complete JSON response try: json.loads(response_data.decode('utf-8')) break # If we can parse it, we have the full response except json.JSONDecodeError: continue # Keep receiving if the JSON is incomplete # Parse and return the response response = json.loads(response_data.decode('utf-8')) return response def main(): """Main function to test volume control functionality""" try: # Connect to the Ableton MCP server sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) sock.connect((HOST, PORT)) print(f"Connected to Ableton MCP server at {HOST}:{PORT}") # Get session info response = send_command(sock, "get_session_info") if response["status"] != "success": print(f"Error getting session info: {response.get('message', 'Unknown error')}") return print("Session info:") print(f" Tempo: {response['result']['tempo']} BPM") print(f" Time signature: {response['result']['signature_numerator']}/{response['result']['signature_denominator']}") print(f" Track count: {response['result']['track_count']}") # Create a new MIDI track response = send_command(sock, "create_midi_track") if response["status"] != "success": print(f"Error creating MIDI track: {response.get('message', 'Unknown error')}") return track_index = response["result"]["index"] track_name = response["result"]["name"] print(f"Created new MIDI track: {track_name} (index: {track_index})") # Set the track name new_name = "Volume Test Track" response = send_command(sock, "set_track_name", { "track_index": track_index, "name": new_name }) if response["status"] != "success": print(f"Error setting track name: {response.get('message', 'Unknown error')}") return print(f"Renamed track to: {new_name}") # Get the current track info to see the default volume response = send_command(sock, "get_track_info", { "track_index": track_index }) if response["status"] != "success": print(f"Error getting track info: {response.get('message', 'Unknown error')}") return current_volume = response["result"]["volume"] print(f"Current volume: {current_volume}") # Test different volume levels print("\nTesting volume control:") # Test volume levels volume_levels = [ {"value": 0.0, "description": "Muted (0%)"}, {"value": 0.425, "description": "Half volume (-6dB)"}, {"value": 0.85, "description": "Unity gain (0dB)"}, {"value": 1.0, "description": "Maximum (+6dB)"} ] for level in volume_levels: # Set the volume response = send_command(sock, "set_track_volume", { "track_index": track_index, "value": level["value"] }) if response["status"] != "success": print(f"Error setting volume: {response.get('message', 'Unknown error')}") continue # Get the actual volume value and dB representation volume = response["result"]["volume"] volume_db = response["result"]["volume_db"] # Format the dB value for display if volume_db == float('-inf'): volume_db_str = "-∞ dB" else: volume_db_str = f"{volume_db:.1f} dB" print(f" Set volume to {level['description']}: {volume:.3f} ({volume_db_str})") # Small delay to see the change in Ableton time.sleep(1) print("\nVolume control test completed successfully!") except ConnectionRefusedError: print(f"Error: Could not connect to Ableton MCP server at {HOST}:{PORT}") print("Make sure Ableton Live is running with the AbletonMCP Remote Script loaded.") except Exception as e: print(f"Error: {str(e)}") finally: if 'sock' in locals(): sock.close() if __name__ == "__main__": main()