# Ableton Live

> Use this tool when you need to integrate AI assistance into music production workflows, solving problems like automated track management and device parameter manipulation. Ableton Live's MCP server enables AI agents to control the software through a socket-based protocol, accepting inputs like session control and clip creation, and outputting results like modified audio effects and MIDI tracks. It is ideal for musicians and producers seeking to leverage AI in their creative process, particularly for tasks like creating MIDI tracks and controlling audio effects.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/itsuzef-ableton  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/itsuzef-ableton

## Description

The Ableton MCP server enables AI assistants to control Ableton Live through a socket-based communication protocol. Built by Youssef Hemimy and Siddharth Ahuja, this implementation consists of a Remote Script that runs within Ableton Live and a server component that exposes a Model Context Protocol interface. The server provides tools for session control, track management, clip creation, device parameter manipulation (with special focus on EQ Eight), and browser navigation. It supports advanced music production workflows like creating MIDI tracks, adding notes to clips, controlling audio effects, and managing send/return tracks, making it valuable for musicians and producers who want to leverage AI assistance in their creative process.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.85
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/itsuzef-ableton)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/itsuzef/ableton-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "itsuzef-ableton"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/itsuzef-ableton` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/itsuzef-ableton/pull`

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