ableton-mcp

# 🎛️ Ableton MCP Server Control Ableton Live with Claude using the Model Context Protocol. Built by [Andy Menutti](https://andymenutti.vercel.app) — Creative Technologist / AI Artist / OMNI project. --- ## What it does Connects Claude Desktop to Ableton Live 12 via WebSocket, letting you control your DAW with natural language: - Get session info (tempo, tracks, time signature) - Set tempo, volume, panning per track - Mute / Solo tracks - Play / Stop transport - Inspect devices on any track - Apply **OMNI patch** — loads EQ Eight + Compressor on all tracks at once --- ## Requirements - Ableton Live 11 or 12 - Node.js 18+ - Claude Desktop --- ## Setup ### 1. Install AbletonJS Remote Script **macOS (Live 12):** ```bash cp -r AbletonMCP_Remote_Script "/Applications/Ableton Live 12.app/Contents/App-Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts/AbletonMCP" ``` Then in Ableton → Preferences → MIDI → Control Surface → select **AbletonMCP**. ### 2. Build the server ```bash npm install npm run build ``` ### 3. Configure Claude Desktop Add to `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "ableton-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/ableton-mcp/dist/index.js"] } } } ``` Restart Claude Desktop. --- ## Usage > *"What tracks are in my session?"* > *"Set the tempo to 120 BPM"* > *"Mute track 3"* > *"Apply the OMNI patch to all tracks"* > *"What devices are on track 0?"* --- ## OMNI patch The `omni_patch` tool loads **EQ Eight + Compressor** on every track in one command — a starting point for mix treatment across the full session. --- ## Project Part of [OMNI](https://andymenutti.vercel.app) — an AI art project exploring listening, space, and generative sound. Selected among 300 from 32,000 applicants — Buildspace / a16z / YCombinator program. --- ## License MIT EOF ```