MCP server for controlling Ableton Live via Claude Code
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# Ableton MCP Server **Control Ableton Live with AI through natural conversation.** An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes 260+ tools for controlling Ableton Live from Claude Code. Create tracks, manipulate MIDI, load instruments, and produce music—all through natural language. ## Quick Start ```bash # 1. Clone and install git clone https://github.com/ldraney/ableton-mcp.git cd ableton-mcp poetry install # 2. Start Ableton Live 12 with AbletonOSC enabled # 3. Start Claude Code in this directory claude # 4. Just ask for what you want! ``` **That's it.** Claude reads the project documentation and knows how to guide you through creating music. Try: - "Create a lo-fi beat" - "Make a simple drum pattern" - "Help me set up audio export" ## Why This Exists Traditional DAW workflows require clicking through menus and dialogs. This project lets you describe what you want in plain English: > "Create a MIDI track, load a drum kit, and add a four-on-the-floor kick pattern at 120 BPM" Claude Code executes the sequence of operations in Ableton while you watch it happen in real-time. ## Features ### Comprehensive Control - **80+ Song Tools** - Transport, tempo, time signature, loop regions, cue points, recording - **70+ Track Tools** - Volume, pan, mute/solo, routing, sends, device management - **50+ Clip Tools** - MIDI note manipulation, audio warping, launch modes, loop settings - **40+ Device Tools** - Parameter control, enable/disable, MIDI mapping - **20+ Browser Tools** - Search instruments, load presets, explore packs ### Key Capabilities - Full transport control (play, stop, record, loop) - Create and delete MIDI/audio tracks - Add, edit, and remove MIDI notes programmatically - Load any Ableton instrument, effect, or preset by name - Control device parameters in real-time - Navigate session view (select tracks, scenes, clips) - Query song state (tempo, time signature, track counts) ## Architecture ``` ┌───────────────────────────────────────…
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