ChatGPT Web App

Use Producer Pal in your web browser with OpenAI's chat web app.

Not recommended

Web chat needs a web tunnel, which puts Ableton Live on the public internet with no password: anyone who finds the link can control it. Use the Built-in Chat UI or a desktop app unless you really need a browser.

Requirements

Download Max for Live DeviceProducer_Pal.amxd — for Ableton Live

• Ableton Live 12.3+ with Max for Live. Live 12.4 or later is recommended. On Live 12.3 these don't work:

  • writing clip automation (reading and clearing it still work)
  • loading a sample into Simpler
  • the Library tool (searching your library and listing plug-ins)
  • finding a preset by name outside a device's own presets (packs' drum kits, Sounds racks, custom folders)
  • opening a plug-in's editor window

  Use the version of Max bundled with Live, or make sure your standalone Max is up to date.

• ChatGPT account (at the time of writing, a paid subscription is required to access the advanced settings needed for this to work)

• Web tunnel (e.g. Cloudflare or Pinggy)

Installation Steps

1. Install the Max for Live Device

Download Producer_Pal.amxd, the Producer Pal Max for Live device.

Open User Library (under Places) in Live's browser, go to Presets → MIDI Effects → Max MIDI Effect, and drag Producer_Pal.amxd into that folder:

Drag it from the Max MIDI Effect folder onto a MIDI track:

It should display "Producer Pal Running" or something isn't working.

Then finish the installation: click Finish installation… on the device (or Open Chat UI, then Settings → Installation), and click Install there to add the remote script (clip automation, undo, plug-ins).

Restart Live, then choose Producer Pal as a Control Surface in Settings → Tempo & MIDI, with Input and Output left as None.

More in Finish the Installation.

2. Set Up a Web Tunnel

Set up a web tunnel to expose your local Producer Pal server.

For example:

cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:3350

will give you a public URL such as https://abc-xyz.trycloudflare.com:

3. Enable Developer Mode

Go to ChatGPT → Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced and enable Developer Mode (this option might not appear for free accounts):

4. Create Custom Connector

In the Apps & Connectors settings, create a custom connector:

• URL: Your tunnel URL + /mcp (e.g., https://abc-xyz.trycloudflare.com/mcp)
• No authentication
• Trust the app

5. Enable Tools in Conversation

Explicitly enable the Producer Pal tools for each conversation where you want to use them:

6. Start Using Producer Pal

Start a new chat with "connect to ableton with your producer pal tools" (note that ChatGPT tends to need more nudging than "connect to ableton"):

Check It Works

Once connected, the AI confirms it can see your Live Set. Try a first request that doesn't change anything:

What tracks are in my Live Set?

It should list your tracks. If it can't connect or gets something wrong, see Troubleshooting below.

Troubleshooting

If it doesn't work, see the Troubleshooting Guide.