AI Music Co-Producer for REAPER DAW
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AI Music Co-Producer for REAPER DAW is an intelligent music production assistant that integrates with REAPER DAW via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides AI-powered tools for music creation and production, allowing users to chat with any LLM that supports MCP. The AI…
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- Aavishkar-Kolte
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- Integrates with any LLM supporting MCP protocol
- Get and set project BPM, length, and track structure
- Create, delete, and manage tracks and MIDI items
- Add MIDI notes to active takes
- List, add, and control VST plugin parameters
- Manage FX chains on tracks
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
AI Music Co-Producer for REAPER DAWCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Clone the repository, install uv, create a virtual environment, and install dependencies with uv pip install -r requirements.txt. Then add the MCP server to your preferred LLM application that supports MCP protocol, start REAPER and open your project, and start the MCP server from your LLM application.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai music co-producer for reaper daw": {
"reaper-daw-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"reaper-daw-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}AI Music Co-Producer for REAPER DAW
An intelligent music production assistant that integrates with REAPER DAW, providing AI-powered tools for music creation and production. This project implements a MCP(Model Context Protocol) server that allows for automated control and manipulation of REAPER projects. Users can chat with any LLM that supports MCP protocol, and the AI agent will understand their musical intentions and make the necessary changes to their REAPER project in real-time - similar to having a virtual music producer that can understand and implement your creative vision through natural conversation.
Features
- AI-Powered Music Production
- Integrate with any LLM that supports MCP server protocol
- Similar to Cursor for coding, but for music production
- Project Management
- Get project state (BPM, length, tracks)
- Set project BPM
- Create and delete tracks
- Add and delete MIDI items
- MIDI Editing
- Add MIDI notes to active takes
- Create new MIDI items
- Manage MIDI items on tracks
- VST Plugin Integration
- List available VST plugins
- Add VST plugins to tracks
- Get and set FX parameters
- Manage FX chains on tracks
Prerequisites
- REAPER DAW (64-bit version)
- Python 3.x
- Required Python packages (see Installation)
Installation
1. Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/Aavishkar-Kolte/reaper-daw-mcp-server
cd ai-music-coproducer
2. Install uv (if not already installed):
pip install uv
3. Create and activate a virtual environment using uv:
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
4. Install dependencies using uv:
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
Usage
1. Add the MCP server to your preferred LLM application that supports MCP protocol
2. Start REAPER DAW and open your project
3. Start the MCP server from your LLM application:
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
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