Tool Reference

All 187 tools exposed by the ableton MCP, grouped by area. Pick a category:

Session & View

Read the live set, move the selection, and steer what Live shows on screen.

get_session_info, get_view_selection, set_selected_track, set_selected_scene, set_detail_clip, set_highlighted_clip_slot, focus_view

Tracks

Create, name, fold, duplicate, and delete tracks - plus global undo/redo.

get_track_info, set_track_name, set_track_fold, create_midi_track, create_audio_track, create_return_track, delete_track, delete_return_track, duplicate_track, undo, redo

Clips

Create and manage session clips: properties, loop, quantize, launch, and stop.

create_clip, set_clip_name, get_clip_info, set_clip_property, set_clip_loop, quantize_clip, duplicate_clip, delete_clip, fire_clip, stop_clip, set_clip_trigger_quantization

MIDI Notes

Read and edit notes inside MIDI clips via the Live 11 extended note API.

add_notes_to_clip, get_clip_notes, replace_clip_notes, remove_clip_notes, modify_clip_notes

Devices & Racks

Inspect and drive devices, rack macros, and chains; load instruments and effects.

get_device_parameters, set_device_parameter, get_device_info, delete_device, set_device_on, get_rack_macros, set_rack_macro, get_rack_chains, set_chain_property, load_instrument_or_effect

Plugins (VST/AU)

Expose and control third-party VST3/AU plugin parameters via the Configure-slot backdoor: probe a plugin’s full parameter list, then Configure a curated param-map pack so its knobs become settable, automatable LOM parameters. For Serum 2, also author the FX racks (read, set params, bypass, insert, remove, reorder) and synthesize a full instrument patch from scratch - oscillators (params, mode, wavetable), filters, envelopes, LFOs, macros, and the mod matrix - by patching the plugin-state blob in the .als and reloading in place.

probe_plugin_parameters, expose_plugin_parameters, get_serum_fx, set_serum_fx_param, insert_serum_fx, remove_serum_fx, reorder_serum_fx, get_serum_patch, set_serum_oscillator, set_serum_filter, set_serum_envelope, set_serum_lfo, set_serum_macro, set_serum_wavetable, add_serum_mod_route, clear_serum_mod_route, create_serum_patch

Mastering (Ozone)

Module-aware control of an iZotope Ozone 12 instance on the master track. Ozone exposes 873 host params but Ableton Configures at most 128 at once, so expose a chosen module’s params into the Configure slots (patching the .als and reloading in place), then read/set them per module: EQ bands, Maximizer, Dynamics bands, and any module’s params or bypass.

get_ozone_modules, expose_ozone_modules, get_ozone_module, set_ozone_module_param, set_ozone_module_enabled, set_ozone_eq_band, set_ozone_maximizer, set_ozone_dynamics_band, get_ozone_state, set_ozone_state, recommend_master, apply_master, ensure_ozone_master

Mixer & Routing

Volume, pan, sends, and input/output routing for every track type.

get_mixer, set_mixer_property, get_routing, set_routing

Scenes

Create, launch, rename, and capture scenes in the Session view.

get_scenes, fire_scene, create_scene, delete_scene, duplicate_scene, set_scene_name, set_scene_property, capture_and_insert_scene

Transport & Playback

Tempo, groove, metronome, recording, punch, and the playhead.

set_tempo, start_playback, stop_playback, continue_playback, get_transport, set_groove_amount, set_swing_amount, get_groove_pool, assign_groove_to_clip, load_groove_to_pool, search_grooves, set_midi_recording_quantization, set_nudge, capture_midi, trigger_session_record, stop_all_clips, tap_tempo, set_metronome, set_arrangement_record, set_session_record, set_punch, set_song_position, jump_by

Arrangement & Cues

Cue points, the arrangement loop, and arrangement-timeline clips.

get_cue_points, create_cue_point, delete_cue_point, jump_to_cue, set_arrangement_loop, back_to_arrangement, get_arrangement_clips, duplicate_clip_to_arrangement, delete_arrangement_clip

Arrangement Structure

Read the structural layout of the arrangement (section map from cue points or clip inference) and build multi-section arrangements from section definitions.

get_arrangement_structure, build_arrangement

Automation

Read and write clip automation envelopes for any automatable parameter.

get_automation, set_automation, create_automation_envelope, clear_automation, clear_all_automation, re_enable_automation

Browser & Presets

Walk the browser, load presets and drum kits, and generate presets via the preset-XML backdoor.

get_browser_tree, get_browser_items_at_path, load_drum_kit, list_device_presets, load_preset, list_wavetable_tables, create_wavetable_preset, create_simpler_instrument, inspect_rack_preset, clone_rack, rename_rack_macros, set_rack_zones, add_rack_macro_mappings

Listeners

Subscribe to real-time Live Object Model changes and poll for events.

register_listener, poll_changes, unregister_listener, list_listeners

Batch & Transactions

Collapse several mutations into a single atomic Live task / socket round-trip.

batch

Host Lifecycle

Save the set and gracefully quit/relaunch Ableton Live (no crash-recovery prompt) for an automated bounce after a Remote Script change.

restart_live, save_set, save_set_as

Analysis

Inspect the open set against best-practice rulesets and surface findings by domain.

analyze_set, check_clipping, detect_key

Metering (Audio Tap)

Per-track and master loudness/true-peak/spectrum/stereo from the MCP Tap Max-for-Live devices, plus cross-track mix analysis.

get_audio_tap_status, list_taps, reset_meter, read_meter, read_track_meter, measure_loudness, measure_mix, deploy_taps, remove_taps

Composition

Generate musical material into clip slots (chords, bass, melody, drums) and transform existing clips (humanize, swing, quantize-to-scale, arpeggiate, harmonize). Key/scale read from the set when not given.

generate_chord_progression, generate_bassline, generate_melody, generate_drum_pattern, humanize_clip, swing_clip, quantize_clip_to_scale, arpeggiate_clip, harmonize_clip, set_song_scale, set_arrangement_automation

Remediation

Translate analysis findings into applied mix corrections: shift faders by dB, auto-stage a track to a target LUFS via its MCP Tap, balance all tapped tracks in one coherent pass, and execute a structured correction plan from analyze_set findings.

adjust_track_gain, gain_stage_track, balance_mix, apply_findings

Samples

Discover audio samples in Live’s User Library and factory packs and load them as audio clips, single drum-rack pads, or full drum kits: search by name with automatic loop/one-shot/kit/instrument classification, and load with transparent iCloud materialization. Also includes stem separation - split a full mix into instrument stems and lay them onto the Arrangement timeline.

search_samples, load_audio_clip, load_sample_to_drum_pad, populate_drum_rack, separate_stems_to_arrangement

Catalog

Persistent local index of Serum presets, samples, grooves, and device presets, with similarity search and reuse-vs-create recommendation that can orchestrate the existing create tools.

search_catalog, find_similar, catalog_stats, reindex_catalog, recommend_asset, recommend_instrument, create_from_plan

Export

Bounce the set’s Main output to an audio file on disk - format, bit depth, sample rate, and bar range under program control - by driving Live’s Export Audio/Video dialog (there is no LOM render API).

render_audio

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