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remix-mcp

A Rust MCP server that enables AI assistants to control Ableton Live via OSC, offering 266 tools for transport, tracks, clips, scenes, devices, and more.

README

A Rust MCP server that enables AI assistants to control Ableton Live via OSC.

📖 Documentation

Features

266 tools for comprehensive Ableton Live control
Real-time OSC via AbletonOSC
Auto-installer for the AbletonOSC Remote Script
Cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux)

Quick Start

1. Install remix-mcp

Via uv (recommended, requires uv):

uvx remix-mcp install

Download binary from Releases

Build from source:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/christopherwxyz/remix-mcp
cd remix-mcp
cargo build --release

2. Install AbletonOSC

remix-mcp install

Then in Ableton Live:

Restart Ableton Live
Open Preferences (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,)
Go to Link/Tempo/MIDI
Under Control Surface, select AbletonOSC

You should see: AbletonOSC: Listening for OSC on port 11000

3. Add MCP Server

Claude Desktop:

Open Claude Desktop Settings > Developer
Click Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ableton": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["remix-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop

Claude Code:

claude mcp add ableton -- uvx remix-mcp

Usage

Ask Claude things like:

"Create a MIDI track with Drift and add reverb"
"Set the tempo to 128 BPM"
"Create a 4-bar drum pattern"
"Add an arpeggiator to the selected track"
"Search the browser for bass sounds"

See the documentation for more examples.

Tools

Category	Count	Examples
Transport	10	`play`, `stop`, `record`, `set_tempo`
Tracks	59	`create_midi_track`, `set_track_volume`, `arm_track`
Clips	65	`fire_clip`, `create_clip`, `add_midi_notes`
Scenes	19	`fire_scene`, `create_scene`, `duplicate_scene`
Devices	10	`list_devices`, `set_device_parameter`
Song	56	`undo`, `redo`, `set_loop`, `get_quantization`
View	8	`select_track`, `select_clip`, `select_device`
Cue Points	5	`list_cue_points`, `jump_to_cue_point`
Browser	29	`load_instrument`, `load_audio_effect`, `search_browser`
Application	4	`get_version`, `get_application_view`
MIDI Map	1	`get_midi_map_addresses`

Architecture

Claude/Client <--stdio/JSON-RPC--> remix-mcp <--UDP/OSC--> AbletonOSC <--> Ableton Live

CLI

remix-mcp serve              # Start MCP server (default)
remix-mcp install            # Install AbletonOSC Remote Script
remix-mcp install --force    # Reinstall
remix-mcp status             # Check installation