load_drum_kit
Load a drum rack onto a specified track and populate it with a selected drum kit from the browser to set up percussion instruments in Ableton Live.
Instructions
Load a drum rack and then load a specific drum kit into it.
Parameters:
track_index: The index of the track to load on
rack_uri: The URI of the drum rack to load (e.g., 'Drums/Drum Rack')
kit_path: Path to the drum kit inside the browser (e.g., 'drums/acoustic/kit1')
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| track_index | Yes | ||
| rack_uri | Yes | ||
| kit_path | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- MCP_Server/server.py:607-654 (handler)The handler function for the 'load_drum_kit' tool. Decorated with @mcp.tool(), which registers the tool with the MCP server. It connects to Ableton, loads a drum rack onto the specified track using the provided rack URI, retrieves drum kit items from the browser at the given kit path, selects the first loadable kit, and loads it into the rack.
def load_drum_kit(ctx: Context, track_index: int, rack_uri: str, kit_path: str) -> str: """ Load a drum rack and then load a specific drum kit into it. Parameters: - track_index: The index of the track to load on - rack_uri: The URI of the drum rack to load (e.g., 'Drums/Drum Rack') - kit_path: Path to the drum kit inside the browser (e.g., 'drums/acoustic/kit1') """ try: ableton = get_ableton_connection() # Step 1: Load the drum rack result = ableton.send_command("load_browser_item", { "track_index": track_index, "item_uri": rack_uri }) if not result.get("loaded", False): return f"Failed to load drum rack with URI '{rack_uri}'" # Step 2: Get the drum kit items at the specified path kit_result = ableton.send_command("get_browser_items_at_path", { "path": kit_path }) if "error" in kit_result: return f"Loaded drum rack but failed to find drum kit: {kit_result.get('error')}" # Step 3: Find a loadable drum kit kit_items = kit_result.get("items", []) loadable_kits = [item for item in kit_items if item.get("is_loadable", False)] if not loadable_kits: return f"Loaded drum rack but no loadable drum kits found at '{kit_path}'" # Step 4: Load the first loadable kit kit_uri = loadable_kits[0].get("uri") load_result = ableton.send_command("load_browser_item", { "track_index": track_index, "item_uri": kit_uri }) return f"Loaded drum rack and kit '{loadable_kits[0].get('name')}' on track {track_index}" except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error loading drum kit: {str(e)}") return f"Error loading drum kit: {str(e)}"