ableton-sdk-mcp

Arrange and structure a track in Ableton Live via the abletonsdk MCP tools — place clips on the Arrangement timeline, build song form (intro/verse/chorus/breakdown), duplicate/move sections, and work with automation and clip envelopes. Use when laying out or editing song structure over time (NOT for writing notes within a clip — that's ableton-midi).

Compose and edit MIDI in Ableton Live through the abletonsdk MCP tools — create MIDI clips (Session or Arrangement), write notes/chords/melodies/basslines/drum patterns, work in a key/scale, and apply transformations (arpeggiate, strum, quantize, humanize, groove). Use whenever the task is making or editing MIDI musical content in Live via run_code.

Mix a track in Ableton Live via the abletonsdk MCP tools — set track volume/pan, sends to return tracks, gain staging, and insert/adjust mixing effects (EQ, compression, reverb/delay sends). Use when balancing levels, panning, routing to returns, or processing the mix bus (NOT for writing notes — that's ableton-midi).

End-to-end procedures that build complete musical results in Ableton Live — e.g. "make an 8-bar loop", "sketch a track idea", "build a beat with bass and chords". Use when the user wants a whole multi-part deliverable (loop / groove / track section with drums + bass + chords + lead + a rough mix), not a single atomic edit. Orchestrates the ableton-midi / music-strategies / ableton-sound-design / ableton-arrangement / ableton-mixing skills.

Guardrails and UX for safely editing a user's Ableton Live Set — perceive before changing, don't clobber existing work, confirm EVERY change with an in-Live dialog (ui.confirm) before it happens, group each action into one undo step, and report what changed + how to revert. Consult before any run_code that creates, edits, or deletes anything (read-only perception excepted).

Design sounds and program native Live instruments and audio effects via the abletonsdk MCP tools — pick/insert built-in devices, set their parameters (read with ableton_get_device), build Instrument/Drum/Effect Racks and macros. Use when shaping timbre or processing sound in Live (NOT for writing MIDI notes — that's ableton-midi).

Work with audio clips, warping, and tempo in Ableton Live via the abletonsdk MCP tools — enable/set warp mode on audio clips, read warp markers, and reason about tempo. Use when handling audio (not MIDI) clips or time-stretching. Lower priority for the MIDI-centric v1.

Creative strategies for making electronic music. Use when deciding what musical content to write (melody, harmony, rhythm, structure), when blocked or out of ideas, or when an arrangement needs developing or finishing. Tool-agnostic; pair with ableton-midi to execute in Live.