Ableton MCP

Category: Media Processing MCP Servers
Tags: ableton, music, automation, ai-assistant
Source: playbooks.com/mcp/ahujasid-ableton-live

Description

Ableton MCP is a server that enables AI assistants, specifically Claude AI, to interact with Ableton Live for automated music creation, track editing, and session control through natural language commands. It provides a bidirectional communication system between Claude AI and Ableton Live, allowing for dynamic music production workflows.

Features

• Two-way Communication: Connects Claude AI to Ableton Live via a socket-based server for real-time interaction.
• Track Manipulation: Create, modify, and manipulate MIDI and audio tracks.
• Instrument and Effect Selection: Load instruments, effects, and sounds from Ableton’s library through AI commands.
• Clip Creation and Editing: Create, edit, and trigger MIDI clips with note-level control.
• Session Control: Start/stop playback, trigger clips, and control transport functions.
• Session and Track Information: Retrieve information about the current Ableton session and tracks.
• Tempo and Parameter Control: Change tempo and adjust other session parameters.
• Integration with Claude Desktop and Cursor: Works with Claude Desktop and Cursor via configuration files and command-line tools.
• Remote Script for Ableton: Requires installing a custom MIDI Remote Script in Ableton’s directories.
• Example AI Commands:
  • "Create an 80s synthwave track"
  • "Create a Metro Boomin style hip-hop beat"
  • "Add reverb to my drums"
  • "Set the tempo to 120 BPM"
  • "Play the clip in track 2"

Requirements

• Ableton Live 10 or newer
• Python 3.8 or newer
• uv package manager
• Claude AI or Cursor integration

Installation

• Install dependencies (Python, uv)
• Configure Claude Desktop or Cursor with the MCP server
• Install the AbletonMCP Remote Script in the appropriate Ableton Live directory

Pricing

No pricing information is provided in the available content.

Additional Notes

• Only one instance of the MCP server should run at a time (either on Cursor or Claude Desktop).
• The MCP server can be added globally or per-project in Cursor.
• Example commands enable a wide range of music production tasks via natural language.