Talkback is an MCP server and Max for Live device that provides AI assistants real-time access to your Ableton Live session, allowing them to read tracks, adjust parameters, and analyze mixes through conversation.
From the registry: Chat with your Ableton session in real-time.
Please install the `talkback` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Ableton Live 11+ with Max for Live** — Required for the M4L bridge device (https://www.ableton.com/)
- **talkback-bridge Max for Live device** — Download and drop onto master track in Ableton (https://talkback.createwcare.com/downloads/talkback-bridge-latest.amxd)
- **Node.js 18+** — Required for npx (https://nodejs.org/)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","talkback-mcp"]
- optional environment variables:
- `WS_PORT`: WebSocket port for bridge connection (example: `8765`)
Note: Ableton Live MCP integration via Max for Live bridge over WebSocket. Requires desktop MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) — not browser-based claude.ai.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.WS_PORTrequiredWebSocket port for bridge connection