AI MIDI generation in Ableton Live
LIA turns plain language into editable MIDI inside Ableton Live through LIA Bridge, the small helper app that connects LIA to Ableton Live. Ask for melodies, chords, basslines, drum patterns or a full beat, and the notes land in a clip you can open and change.
Last updated:
LIA writes editable MIDI into your Ableton Live session from plain language. Ask in the conversation or through a dedicated flow, and the notes appear in a clip you can audition and edit. New to LIA? Start with getting started, then connect LIA Bridge, the small helper app that connects LIA to Ableton Live, on macOS or Windows.
Everything here runs in Ableton Live through LIA Bridge on macOS and Windows. Keep the Bridge connected while you work. You talk to LIA from your browser, on desktop or phone.
How it works
- Open LIA in your browser and connect LIA Bridge to Ableton Live on macOS or Windows.
- Describe what you want in plain language, or choose a dedicated flow for a bassline, drum pattern or full beat.
- LIA shapes the idea with genre profiles and writes the notes as editable MIDI into a clip in your session.
- Open the clip, audition it, and edit note by note. Ask for variations to rework the idea in place.
- Create tracks and load the material where you want it, then keep building the arrangement yourself.
Example prompts
"Write a warm lo-fi chord progression in E flat minor and a melody over it"gives you MIDI clips with the chords and a lead line, ready to audition and edit."Build a driving techno beat around 128 BPM"gives you a beat as editable MIDI, with drums, bass, pad and lead written into clips on the grid.
Requirement: LIA Bridge connected to Ableton Live on macOS or Windows. MIDI generation through conversation is available on the Free trial and every paid plan. Free includes 10 total trial productions. See pricing for Free, Starter, Pro, Studio, Studio Max and Founder.
One honest limitation
LIA writes and edits MIDI. It does not export audio of any kind, and it does not rearrange or resize clips in the Arrangement view. The notes land in your session for you to voice with your own instruments and to arrange the way you want.
Related guides
Explore the dedicated flows: basslines, drum patterns and the beat builder. For melodies and chords in conversation, see melody generation and chord progressions. The full catalog lives in commands.
Frequently asked questions
Does LIA generate audio or MIDI?
LIA generates editable MIDI, not a finished audio file. You get notes, chords, basslines and drum patterns in a clip you can inspect and change inside Ableton Live, then voice with your own instruments and kits.
Can I edit what LIA generates?
Yes. Everything arrives as MIDI in a clip, so you can move, delete or add notes, change velocities, and keep refining in conversation. LIA reworks the idea in place when you ask for variations.
What can LIA generate?
Drum patterns, basslines and full beats have dedicated flows, and melodies and chord progressions arrive through the conversation and as the lead and pad layers of a beat. Genre profiles shape each idea.
Do I need LIA Bridge?
Yes, for MIDI to land in your session. LIA Bridge connects LIA to Ableton Live on macOS and Windows. You talk to LIA from your browser, on desktop or phone, and the notes write into the connected session.
Which DAWs does this work with?
MIDI generation writes into Ableton Live today through LIA Bridge on macOS and Windows. Support for other DAWs is on the waitlist, so you can register interest and we will let you know as it becomes available.
Next: set up in getting started, browse the full command catalog, or compare plans on pricing.