Bitwig MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Bitwig Studio that allows Claude to control your DAW.

Warning! This is a work in progress. Documentation and implementation may be out of sync, andnot all functionality may work as expected.

Features

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Transport Controls: Play, stop, and set tempo
Mixer Controls: Adjust volume, pan, and mute/unmute tracks
Device Controls: Manipulate device parameters
Project Information: Access track and device information
Templates and Prompts: Pre-configured workflows for common tasks

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Bitwig Studio 5.2+
Driven by Moss 5.2+
Claude Desktop app with MCP support

Install from GitHub

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/jxstanford/bitwig-mcp-server.git
cd bitwig-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
uv sync

Usage

1. Configure Bitwig Studio

If necessary, add a virtual MIDI device for OSC
Follow Driven by Moss installation instructions for Bitwig 5.2+
Open or restart Bitwig Studio
Go to Settings > Controllers
Click "Add Controller" and select "Open Sound Control" and "OSC"
Configure the receive port (default: 8000) and send port (default: 9000)
Enable the controller

2. Run the Bitwig MCP Server

# Run the server with default settings
python -m bitwig_mcp_server

# Or run with custom settings
python -m bitwig_mcp_server --host 127.0.0.1 --send-port 8000 --receive-port 9000 --transport stdio --debug

3. Add to Claude Desktop

# Install the server in Claude Desktop
mcp install bitwig_mcp_server/__main__.py

Then open Claude Desktop and select the Bitwig MCP Server from the MCP Servers dropdown.

Available Tools

The Bitwig MCP Server provides the following tools:

Transport Controls

play: Toggle play/pause state or set it to a specific state
stop: Stop playback
set_tempo: Set the tempo in beats per minute

Track Controls

set_track_volume: Set track volume (0-128)
set_track_pan: Set track pan position (0-128)
set_track_mute: Mute, unmute, or toggle mute state for a track

Device Controls

set_device_parameter: Set a device parameter value (0-128)

Information

get_project_info: Get information about the current Bitwig project
get_tracks_info: Get information about all tracks in the project
get_track_info: Get information about a specific track
get_device_parameters: Get information about the selected device parameters

Available Resources

bitwig://project/info: Project information
bitwig://transport: Transport state
bitwig://tracks: All tracks in the project
bitwig://track/{index}: Specific track information
bitwig://devices: Active devices
bitwig://device/parameters: Parameters for the selected device

Example Prompts

setup_mixing_session: Set up a new mixing session with default settings
create_track_template: Create a track template with specific devices and settings
optimize_track_settings: Get recommendations for optimizing track settings

Configuration

The server can be configured through:

Environment variables or .env file
Command line arguments
Settings in bitwig_mcp_server/settings.py

Command Line Arguments

python -m bitwig_mcp_server --help

Development

Environment Setup

# Install dev dependencies
uv sync

# Install pre-commit hooks
uv run pre-commit install

Running Tests

# Run unit tests (no Bitwig required)
make test

# Run all tests including Bitwig integration tests
# (requires Bitwig Studio running with OSC enabled)
make test-all

Code Quality

# Run code quality checks
make check

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jürgen Moßgraber for publishing the Driven by Moss package. This package leverages that package to interactwith Bitwig.

Bitwig MCP Server