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Examples

Practical examples of using remix-mcp with Claude to create music in Ableton Live.

Building a track from scratch

You: Create a chill lo-fi beat at 85 BPM
 
Claude: I'll set up a relaxed lo-fi track for you...
 
[Sets tempo to 85 BPM]
[Creates 3 tracks:]
  - Keys (Drift synth with warm pad)
  - Bass (low sine bass)
  - Drums (laid-back boom bap pattern)
 
[Fires all clips, starts playback]

Melodies

You: Create a C major scale
 
Claude: [Creates MIDI track, loads Drift, adds notes C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C]
You: Create a I-V-vi-IV progression in C major
 
Claude: [Creates track with C, G, Am, F chords over 4 bars]

Drums

You: Create a basic house beat at 120 BPM
 
Claude: [Creates kick on 1-2-3-4, snare on 2-4, hi-hats on 8ths]
You: Add some swing to the hi-hats
 
Claude: [Adjusts timing to add groove]

Effects

You: Add reverb and delay to the selected track
 
Claude: [Loads Reverb and Delay audio effects to the track]

Synthesizers vs samplers

When creating MIDI tracks, Claude loads Drift by default (a synthesizer that generates sound immediately).

TypeExamplesSounds immediately?
SynthesizersDrift, Analog, WavetableYes
SamplersSimpler, SamplerNo (needs samples)

Session view vs arrangement view

Ableton has two main views (press Tab to toggle):

Session viewArrangement view
Clip grid for launching clipsLinear timeline
Great for jammingGreat for mixing

remix-mcp creates clips in Session View by default.

Ideas to try

  • "Create a 4-chord EDM progression and add a sidechain compressor"
  • "Build a minimal techno loop with a hypnotic bassline"
  • "Create a jazz chord progression with voice leading"
  • "Duplicate the current scene and transpose all clips up a 5th"