Ableton extensions with AI

Goal: Use PatchAI to describe extension ideas in plain language and get a working graph faster.

Time: ~15 minutes

Why AI helps producers

You describe the tool in words — “transpose this MIDI clip with a slider, one undo” — and PatchAI suggests nodes and wires. You still test in Live and fix build errors, but you skip hunting every node in the palette.

Steps

  1. Open the AI Assistant with toolbar PatchAI (keys go in that panel — see Set up AI providers).
  2. Start from a Template or empty graph; tell PatchAI your trigger scope and desired behavior.
  3. Use prompts from Write a good PatchAI prompt — mention MidiClip notes, Transaction, and dialog-before-mutate rules.
  4. Review the canvas; accept or ask for small edits.
  5. Build & Run on desktop or Build .ablx to ship.
  6. If build fails, use Fix AI suggestions when build fails with the log text.

Explore docs at patchwright.live/docs.

Expected result

A draft graph that matches your description, ready for Live testing. You stay in control of triggers, undo behavior, and final menu names.

If something goes wrong

Problem What to do
AI invents wrong trigger Specify On MIDI Clip vs track explicitly
Unsafe patterns Patchwright build blocks bad loops and HTTP — read errors and adjust
Keys in Settings Move API key to PatchAI panel only
Two tools one trigger Ask for two trigger nodes = two menu commands
Merged If/Else Ask AI to duplicate final steps on each branch

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