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maintenanceEnables AI assistants to control Ableton Live through natural language by querying tracks, analyzing sessions, and exporting stems via AbletonOSC integration.
Last updated
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MIT
Ableton MCP
by ursaayush
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Ableton MCPSet tempo to 120 BPM and fire clip at track 0 slot 0"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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
Related MCP server: Ableton Live MCP
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-mcpTool Groups (143 tools)
Group | Tools | Examples |
Song / Transport | 40 |
|
Track | 21 |
|
Clip | 24 |
|
Clip Slot | 6 |
|
Scene | 6 |
|
Device | 9 |
|
View | 6 |
|
ClyphX Pro | 17 |
|
Query | 4 |
|
High-Level | 7 |
|
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
Maintenance
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–Response time
–Release cycle
–Releases (12mo)
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