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Overview

Name | Version: Conduit - local AI MIDI Generator 1.0
Author: jordanaftermidnight
Device Type: MIDI Effect
Description: Conduit connects Ableton Live to a local AI running on your own machine. Type something like "4-bar techno kick pattern" or "8-note ambient melody in C minor" and it writes MIDI clips directly into your selected track.

NO cloud, NO API keys, NO subscriptions. Everything runs locally and privately through Ollama!


TWO MODES:
- Chat — Talk to the AI about your session. It sees your BPM, tracks, time signature, and more.
- Generate — Describe what you want, get MIDI clips written straight into your session.

FEATURES:
- 8 genre modules (techno, house, dnb, dubstep, hip-hop, ambient, IDM, trance)
- Session-aware — reads your BPM, time sig, track names, and selected track
- Pattern clipboard — auto-saves generated patterns, paste to re-use them
- Undo — revert the last generated clip
- 100% local and private — uses Ollama with llama3.2 (3B), no cloud needed

REQUIREMENTS:
- macOS or Windows
- Ableton Live 11/12 with Max for Live
- Ollama (free, open source — https://ollama.com)
- Python 3.9+
- ~4GB free RAM

---------- SETUP — macOS ----------

1. Install Ollama — download from https://ollama.com, drag to Applications, open it once
2. Double-click "Install Conduit.command" — it checks your system, downloads the AI model (~2GB first time), and installs everything
3. In Ableton: Browser > User Library > MIDI Effects > Conduit — drag onto a MIDI track
4. The server starts automatically — no terminal needed

If macOS blocks the script, right-click it and choose Open instead of double-clicking.
Requires Python 3 (most Macs have it — check with: python3 --version).

---------- SETUP — Windows ----------

IMPORTANT: Do NOT manually copy files from the ZIP. Use the installer — it handles everything including a Windows security step that prevents the device from loading.

1. Install Ollama — download from https://ollama.com/download and run it
2. Install Python 3.9+ from https://python.org/downloads — CHECK "Add Python to PATH" during install
3. Download Conduit from https://github.com/jordanaftermidnight/conduit (Code > Download ZIP), extract the ZIP
4. Double-click "Install Conduit.bat" — it checks your system, downloads the AI model (~2GB first time), and installs everything
5. In Ableton: Browser > User Library > MIDI Effects > Conduit — drag onto a MIDI track
6. The server starts automatically — no terminal needed

WINDOWS TROUBLESHOOTING: If the device shows in the browser but won't load (nothing happens, no error), Windows is blocking the downloaded files. Right-click Conduit.amxd in File Explorer, click Properties, check "Unblock" at the bottom, click OK. Do the same for conduit-bridge.js. Restart Ableton after unblocking. Running "Install Conduit.bat" from the latest version does this automatically.

---------- TIPS ----------

Be specific: "16-note hi-hat pattern with offbeat accents" works better than "make some hats"
Mention note counts: "8 notes", "16 steps", "4-bar phrase"
Reference genre conventions: "303-style acid bassline", "amen break variation"
The AI understands music theory — scales, intervals, chord names, subdivisions

Full documentation, source code, and technical details:
https://github.com/jordanaftermidnight/conduit

If Conduit is useful in your workflow, consider supporting the project:
https://ko-fi.com/jordanaftermidnight

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## Tags

MIDI, AI, LLM, generator, drums, melody, bassline, pattern, Ollama, local, generative

Details

Live Version Used: 12.3.5
Max Version Used: 9.1.2
Date Added: Feb 16 2026 16:46:06
Date Last Updated: Apr 13 2026 06:17:25
Downloads: 128
Website: https://github.com/jordanaftermidnight/conduit
ⓘ License: Attribution
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Files

Device File: Conduit.amxd
 


Comments

Hi! I’ve been trying to install and use Conduit, but I’m running into an issue.




I followed all the installation steps:
• Installed Ollama and Python
• Ran the Start Conduit .bat file successfully (server shows “ready” and model is loaded)
• Placed all the files (.amxd and .js) together in my User Library




However, when I try to drag the .amxd device into a MIDI track in Ableton Live, nothing happens. It doesn’t load or show any error message.




I’ve tested this in both Live 11 and Live 12 with Max for Live enabled, and other Max devices load correctly, so it seems specific to Conduit.




Could you please help me understand what might be causing this?




Thanks in advance!
Posted on April 05 2026 by Jacquesrowe001 | Report Issue
Hey!

I've been following the installation steps exactly and keeping the .bat running while I open Ableton and Conduit (everything seems okay in the cmd window), but I can't open the .amxd in Ableton and it won't open any error window or anything.

Do you know what's happening?

Thanks!
Posted on April 06 2026 by Nidiki | Report Issue
Hey @Jacquesrowe001 and @Nidiki!
This is a Windows security issue — Windows blocks files downloaded from the internet, and Ableton silently refuses to load them (no error, nothing happens).
Quick fix:
1. Find Conduit.amxd and conduit-bridge.js wherever you placed them
2. Right-click each file → Properties
3. At the bottom of the General tab, check the "Unblock" checkbox → click OK
4. Restart Ableton and try loading again

Even better - download the latest version from GitHub and double-click Install Conduit.bat instead of copying files manually. The updated installer handles the unblocking automatically.

Let me know if that fixes it!
Posted on April 13 2026 by jordanaftermidnight | Report Issue

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