Install Ableton MCP Extended

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

claude mcp add ableton-mcp-extended -- python path/to/ableton-mcp-extended/main.py

Available Tools (4)

Once configured, Ableton MCP Extended gives your AI agent access to:

session_controlManage Ableton Live session playback, tempo, and scenes.

actionvalue

track_managementCreate, rename, and control properties of MIDI and audio tracks.

track_idpropertyvalue

midi_manipulationCreate MIDI clips and perform note operations like transpose and quantize.

clip_idoperationdata

device_controlLoad instruments/effects and adjust device parameters.

track_iddevice_idparameter_idvalue

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Create a new MIDI track and load the 'Grand Piano' instrument.

→Set the tempo of the current session to 120 BPM.

→Create a 4-bar MIDI clip on track 1 and add a C major chord progression.

→Mute all tracks except for the drums.

→Generate a spoken-word audio clip using ElevenLabs and import it into the session.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Python 3.8+ with pip installed

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Ableton MCP Extended in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.