livepilot 1.16.0 → 1.17.0

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/harmonic_drone_generator.yaml

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+id: harmonic_drone_generator
+name: Harmonic Drone Generator
+sonic_description: >
+  8-voice Max for Live drone synth by Berlin-based Expert Math (shipped inside
+  Drone Lab). Each voice has its own tuning assignment, and the device
+  supports multiple tuning systems — Solfeggio frequencies, Pythagorean,
+  Indonesian Pelog, Indian temperaments, plus equal and just intonation.
+  Produces sustained harmonic drones with microtonal beating that equal-
+  tempered synths architecturally cannot generate. The secret weapon for
+  a harmonic bed that sits under a whole track at -30 dB and makes it
+  sound like nothing else.
+synthesis_type: additive_drone
+character_tags: [drone, microtonal, sustained, harmonic, meditative, evolving, dark]
+use_cases: [drone_bed, harmonic_atmosphere, microtonal_pad, ambient_bed, tension_bed]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [ambient, deep_minimal, dub_techno, drone, experimental]
+  secondary: [cinematic, dark_ambient, microhouse]
+complexity: intermediate
+self_contained: true
+introduced_in: "12.0"
+pack: Drone Lab
+creator: Expert Math (Berlin)
+class_name: PluginDevice
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Tuning System"
+    description: "Selects the scale used to map voices. Each tuning produces a different harmonic flavor."
+    range: ["Equal", "Just", "Pythagorean", "Solfeggio", "Pelog", "Indian"]
+    type: enum
+    sweet_spots:
+      deep_minimal_bed: "Just"
+      dark_meditation: "Solfeggio"
+      exotic_mystery: "Pelog"
+
+  - name: "Voice Count"
+    description: "How many of the 8 voices are active. Fewer voices = purer drone; more voices = denser harmonic cloud."
+    range: [1, 8]
+    type: int
+    sweet_spots:
+      sub_drone: 2
+      full_cloud: 8
+
+  - name: "Per-voice pitch"
+    description: "Each voice has its own pitch assignment. Spread across the scale or stack on root for subtle detuned bed."
+    type: composite
+
+  - name: "Detune"
+    description: "Global detune amount. Low values (5-15 cents) give tape-warble; high values break into chord clouds."
+    range: [0.0, 100.0]
+    unit: "cents"
+    type: float
+
+  - name: "Amp Envelope"
+    description: "Long attack (5-10s) for slow-swell pads; short attack for staccato 'one note' hits."
+    type: composite
+
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Minimal-techno underlay"
+    description: "Just intonation tuning, all 8 voices active but voiced as a sparse cluster (root + 5 + minor 3 + octave), level at -30 dB → sits under the whole track as a harmonic shadow."
+    aesthetic: [deep_minimal, dub_techno]
+  - name: "Pelog mystery bed"
+    description: "Indonesian Pelog scale, 5 voices, long reverb send → off-grid harmonic character that sounds ancient without sounding 'wrong'."
+    aesthetic: [ambient, deep_minimal]
+  - name: "Evolving drone with automation"
+    description: "Automate Detune over 32 bars from 5 to 40 cents → drone starts as a tight pad and slowly blossoms into a chord cloud."
+    aesthetic: [drone, cinematic]
+
+pairings:
+  - device: microtuner
+    rationale: "Microtuner can replace or extend the built-in tunings with user-loaded Scala files."
+  - device: convolution_reverb
+    rationale: "Cathedral or warehouse IR on the Drone Generator's output = Basic Channel-adjacent sustained bed."
+  - device: pitchloop89
+    rationale: "Slow Position-LFO modulation on the drone through PitchLoop89 = shuddering pitched cloud."
+
+gotchas:
+  - "All 8 voices at full level clip the output — use Voice Count or the internal level control"
+  - "Long attack envelopes don't trigger instantly — for stabs, use short attack or pre-gate"
+  - "Solfeggio frequencies are outside standard tuning — this is intentional; don't try to match to a song's key"
+
+learn_more:
+  official: "https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/drone-lab/"
+  pack: "Drone Lab"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/impulse.yaml

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+id: impulse
+name: Impulse
+sonic_description: >
+  Ableton's original drum sampler — 8-pad sample player with per-pad
+  pitch, pan, volume, and simple filter/saturator/envelope. Older than
+  Drum Rack but still ships with Live; lighter CPU, simpler interface.
+  Good for quick one-shot drums when you don't need Drum Rack's full
+  chain architecture. The understated alternative when a full Drum Rack
+  is overkill.
+synthesis_type: drum_sampler
+character_tags: [drum, sample_player, lightweight, 8_pad]
+use_cases: [quick_drums, single_kit, lightweight_programming]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [house, techno, all_electronic_drums]
+  secondary: [all]
+complexity: beginner
+self_contained: false  # requires samples
+introduced_in: "7.0"
+pack: Core Library
+creator: Ableton
+class_name: OriginalDevice
+native: true
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Per-pad sample slot (8 pads)"
+    description: "Each pad holds one sample, mapped to a MIDI note."
+  - name: "Start / Transpose / Stretch"
+    description: "Per-pad playback controls."
+  - name: "Saturator"
+    description: "Per-pad one-knob saturator."
+  - name: "Filter"
+    description: "Per-pad LP/HP filter with envelope."
+  - name: "Decay / Mute Group"
+    description: "Decay envelope; mute group for hi-hat choke patterns."
+
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Quick-and-dirty drum kit"
+    description: "Drag 8 samples onto the pads → play. No chain complexity. Great for sketching before moving to Drum Rack."
+    aesthetic: [all]
+  - name: "Hi-hat choke pattern"
+    description: "Put closed and open hats in the same mute group → playing the open hat kills the closed hat tail. Natural choke behavior."
+    aesthetic: [house, techno]
+
+gotchas:
+  - "Only 8 pads — for bigger kits, use Drum Rack"
+  - "No per-pad chain = no per-pad effect insert — use return sends instead"
+  - "No MPE support"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/meld.yaml

@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ key_parameters:
       tight: 100.0
       ambient: 2000.0
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Layered evolving pad"
+    description: "Two Drift engines with different characters (one dark, one bright), crossfade-modulated by slow LFO. The pad morphs between timbres without notes changing."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'deep_minimal', 'cinematic']
+  - name: "Bass + sub stack"
+    description: "Engine A: mid bass with character. Engine B: pure sine sub. Balanced -3 dB apart. Two engines = precise crossover without needing a split."
+    aesthetic: ['dub_techno', 'trap', 'dnb']
+  - name: "Dual-voice chord"
+    description: "Engine A: plucked pluck at root. Engine B: sustained pad at 3rd/5th. Stacked voicing without needing two tracks."
+    aesthetic: ['house', 'deep_house', 'melodic_techno']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Reverb"
     reason: "MPE expression + reverb creates deeply immersive evolving soundscapes"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/operator.yaml

@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ key_parameters:
       subtle_vibrato: 0.1
       deep_modulation: 0.5
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "DX7 bell cluster"
+    description: "Algorithm 5 (two parallel 2-op stacks), operator ratios 1:3.51 and 1:14, envelope decay long. The inharmonic ratio 3.51 is the classic bell metallic quality."
+    aesthetic: ['synthwave', '80s', 'ambient']
+  - name: "Haas deep bass"
+    description: "Single sine carrier, modulator at ratio 1:1 low feedback, fundamental at C1. The sine fundamental is what reproduces on laptop speakers via harmonics — FM adds body without touching fundamental."
+    aesthetic: ['dub_techno', 'deep_house']
+  - name: "Aphex ambient FM pad"
+    description: "Algorithm with 3 serial carriers, slow LFO modulating operator levels, long release. Shifts timbre over 16+ bars without notes changing. The 'breathing' is the composition."
+    aesthetic: ['idm', 'ambient', 'experimental']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Reverb"
     reason: "FM bells and keys sound stunning with plate or hall reverb"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/poli.yaml

@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ key_parameters:
       standard: 6
       full: 12
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Juno-style detuned chord"
+    description: "2 saws detuned 7 cents, sub-osc octave down, low-pass with slight resonance, chorus send heavy. 80s Juno territory without the preset."
+    aesthetic: ['synthwave', '80s', 'italo']
+  - name: "Retro stab"
+    description: "Single saw, fast filter envelope, high resonance, short decay. Classic 1987 house stab — works on top of any groove."
+    aesthetic: ['house', 'acid_house', 'electro']
+  - name: "Warm pad"
+    description: "Saw+square, slow attack, chorus, subtle LFO on cutoff. Where Poli shines vs Analog: less clinical, more 'plastic-fantastic' 80s charm."
+    aesthetic: ['synthwave', 'vaporwave', 'synth_pop']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Reverb"
     reason: "Lush pads benefit from plate or hall reverb for depth"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/sampler.yaml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ genre_affinity:
 complexity: advanced
 self_contained: false
 introduced_in: "1.0"
+pack: Core Library
 
 key_parameters:
   - name: "Filter Type"
@@ -159,6 +160,17 @@ key_parameters:
       natural: 0.5
       full_range: 1.0
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Orchestral multi-velocity"
+    description: "4 velocity layers per note (pp/mp/mf/ff), velocity->filter positive so harder hits open brighter. Essential for sampled orchestral realism — anything else sounds like a toy keyboard."
+    aesthetic: ['cinematic', 'orchestral']
+  - name: "Layered ensemble pad"
+    description: "2-3 sample layers per key, detune each slightly, filter each differently. One sample = thin; three samples stacked = lush ensemble without needing a real choir."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'cinematic', 'pop']
+  - name: "Round-robin drum kit"
+    description: "Multi-sample kick/snare/hat with 3-4 round-robin variations per note. Humanizes programmed drums — no two hits sound identical without needing micro-timing."
+    aesthetic: ['all']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "EQ Eight"
     reason: "Surgical frequency shaping for multi-sampled instruments in a mix context"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/simpler.yaml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ genre_affinity:
 complexity: beginner
 self_contained: false
 introduced_in: "1.0"
+pack: Core Library
 
 key_parameters:
   - name: "Mode"
@@ -159,6 +160,17 @@ key_parameters:
       subtle: 0.3
       wide: 0.7
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Vocal micro-chop (Akufen)"
+    description: "Load vocal, slicing mode, slice per transient, assign pads to short syllable fragments. Program MIDI pattern on the slices — the rhythmic chopping IS the vocal line."
+    aesthetic: ['microhouse', 'deep_minimal']
+  - name: "Villalobos sub-bass layer"
+    description: "One-shot mode, pitched sub sample in C1, warp off, amp envelope short. Layer this UNDER your kick — the sub_low (20-60 Hz) band carries the weight."
+    aesthetic: ['minimal_techno', 'dub_techno']
+  - name: "J Dilla micro-timed kit"
+    description: "Slicing mode on a classic break (e.g. Amen, Funky Drummer), slice per transient, then program MIDI with slight timing offsets (+/-10 ticks) — Dilla's micro-drunk feel comes from MIDI, not groove templates."
+    aesthetic: ['hip_hop', 'lo_fi', 'soul']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Auto Filter"
     reason: "Adds rhythmic filter movement and envelope following to sampled material"
@@ -215,3 +227,6 @@ gotchas:
   - "Transpose shifts pitch in semitones, not time — use Warp for time-stretching without pitch change"
   - "crop_simpler and reverse_simpler are available as LivePilot tools for destructive sample editing"
   - "replace_simpler_sample only works if a sample is already loaded — cannot replace an empty Simpler"
+  - "Snap must be OFF after load_sample_to_simpler, or the sample plays silently (known Live bug). LivePilot auto-clears Snap in the role-aware load path"
+  - "load_browser_item Simplers come up at Volume=-12 dB and Ve Mode=None; track meter reads normal but master reads silence. Set Volume=0 dB on sustained tracks"
+  - "Slice mode maps slice N to MIDI pitch 36+N (base C1), NOT 60+C3 — notes at pitch 60+ produce silence. See `get_simpler_slices` doesn't disclose the base pitch"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/sting_iftah.yaml

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+id: sting_iftah
+name: "Sting (Iftah)"
+sonic_description: >
+  16-step acid-line performance tool by Iftah (Generators pack). Combines a
+  mono synth voice with a generative sequencer offering 3D pattern morphing
+  — up to 256 unique pattern combinations. Built for live improvisation but
+  equally useful in the studio as a 'mutating sub-bass generator' when
+  detuned and dropped low. Not just for acid tracks.
+synthesis_type: mono_synth_with_sequencer
+character_tags: [acid, mutating, generative, mono, performer_oriented]
+use_cases: [acid_bass, mutating_sub_bass, live_improvisation, generative_bassline]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [acid_house, psytrance, techno, trance]
+  secondary: [deep_minimal, microhouse (with tricks)]
+complexity: intermediate
+self_contained: true
+introduced_in: "11.0"
+pack: Generators by Iftah
+creator: Iftah
+class_name: PluginDevice
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Note Selection"
+    description: "Which notes are available in the sequence."
+  - name: "Dynamic Expression"
+    description: "Accent / slide patterns — the acid character."
+  - name: "Type Morph"
+    description: "Slider from random to acid-type sequences."
+  - name: "Root Note"
+    description: "Transpose the whole pattern."
+  - name: "Rate / Beat Division"
+    description: "Sequence rate."
+  - name: "Density"
+    description: "How many of the 16 steps trigger. Low density = sparse bass."
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Mutating minimal sub-bass"
+    description: "Detune heavily, drop pitch low, Density ~15%, low-pass filter → 'acid line' becomes a warm mutating sub-bass that's never the same two bars in a row."
+    aesthetic: [deep_minimal, microhouse]
+  - name: "Classic acid 303 performance"
+    description: "Default patch, full Type Morph to acid, mid density → classic acid line; use 3D morph mapped to a performance controller."
+    aesthetic: [acid_house, psytrance]
+
+learn_more:
+  official: "https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/generators-by-iftah/"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/tension.yaml

@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ key_parameters:
       subtle: 0.1
       expressive: 0.3
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Plucked gut string"
+    description: "Plectrum exciter, string damping high, body=acoustic guitar, noise low. Useful as a percussion-melody hybrid when acoustic guitar sampling feels sterile."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'folk_electronic', 'cinematic']
+  - name: "Bowed cello low register"
+    description: "Bow exciter, slow speed, pressure medium, body=cello, full sustain. Pair with Convolution Reverb hall IR for Jóhann Jóhannsson / Max Richter territory."
+    aesthetic: ['cinematic', 'ambient', 'modern_classical']
+  - name: "Metal-string drone"
+    description: "Bow on a high-tension thin string, no damping, infinite sustain — the sound is pure harmonic series. Useful under sustained pads as hidden-voice color."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'drone', 'experimental']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Reverb"
     reason: "Bowed strings and plucks sound natural in reverberant spaces — essential for realism"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/vector_fm.yaml

@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ key_parameters:
       natural: 300.0
       ambient: 2000.0
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Modulated bell cluster"
+    description: "Carrier at C4, modulator at inharmonic ratio, Vector X controlling modulator depth, Vector Y controlling feedback. Particle motion makes the bell evolve physically."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'experimental', 'deep_minimal']
+  - name: "Metallic drone"
+    description: "Low carrier (C1), high modulator, Vector coupled to both. Sounds like a large resonant object being struck and allowed to decay over 30 seconds."
+    aesthetic: ['drone', 'ambient', 'experimental']
+  - name: "Pulsing FM bass"
+    description: "Carrier at fundamental, modulator LFO'd by Vector X, amp LFO'd by Vector Y. FM bass with physical 'breathing' rather than square-wave LFO control."
+    aesthetic: ['deep_minimal', 'idm', 'experimental']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Reverb"
     reason: "FM timbres gain depth and space in reverb — morphing vector creates shifting reflections"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/vector_grain.yaml

@@ -111,6 +111,17 @@ key_parameters:
       balanced: 5000.0
       open: 15000.0
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Basinski tape degradation"
+    description: "Load a vocal or orchestral source, grain size medium, grain position drifting slowly (via Vector), feedback high. Each playback degrades slightly — the source DECAYS as the piece plays."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'experimental', 'modern_classical']
+  - name: "Dense grain cloud"
+    description: "Grain density maximum, pitch spread wide, position random. The source is obliterated into texture — useful when the sample is too recognizable."
+    aesthetic: ['idm', 'ambient', 'drone']
+  - name: "Slow-motion sustain"
+    description: "Grain size long (500-1000ms), density low (1-2 grains), pitch ratio 0.5 or 0.25. Effectively time-stretches the source with lo-fi grain character. Stars of the Lid territory."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'drone', 'modern_classical']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Reverb"
     reason: "Grain clouds dissolve beautifully into reverb — creates immersive washes"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/instruments/wavetable.yaml

@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ key_parameters:
     range: ["Matrix routing"]
     type: enum
 
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Supersaw trance lead"
+    description: "Saw wavetable, voices=7, spread=0.35, subosc square octave up, LPF fully open, chorus via unison detune not effect. Aim for glued breadth not comb-filter thinness."
+    aesthetic: ['trance', 'edm', 'progressive']
+  - name: "Morphing ambient pad"
+    description: "Two wavetables (e.g. Formant + Noise), wavetable-position modulated by slow LFO (0.05 Hz), filter envelope negative so tone opens during decay. No notes change — the TIMBRE is the music."
+    aesthetic: ['ambient', 'experimental', 'idm']
+  - name: "Wobble bass"
+    description: "Square-ish wavetable, LFO to filter cutoff synced at 1/8 or 1/16, depth near max. Classic dubstep bass — position automation over 4 bars moves texture under the wobble."
+    aesthetic: ['dubstep', 'bass_music', 'trap']
+
 pairs_well_with:
   - device: "Reverb"
     reason: "Pads and textures come alive with long reverb tails and high diffusion"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/midi_effects/expressive_chords.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+id: expressive_chords
+name: Expressive Chords
+sonic_description: >
+  MIDI chord library + voicing engine. 52 chord sets across gospel, trap,
+  R&B, jazz, classical, house, post-rock. MPE-ready — per-note pitch-bend,
+  dynamics, articulation. Trigger a root note, get a full voicing; use
+  MPE to bend individual voice members.
+category: chord_library
+character_tags: [chord, voicing, library, mpe]
+use_cases: [quick_chords, voicing_variety, harmonic_sketch]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [gospel, trap, rnb, jazz, classical, house, post_rock]
+  secondary: [all]
+complexity: beginner
+introduced_in: "11.0"
+pack: Expressive Chords
+creator: Render Audio + Ableton + Andrew Bruce
+class_name: PluginDevice
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Chord Set"
+    description: "52 sets organized by genre/feel."
+  - name: "Root Note"
+    description: "Transpose the current voicing."
+  - name: "Voicing Variation"
+    description: "Swap inversions and voicings within the selected set."
+  - name: "MPE Modulation"
+    description: "Per-note pitch/velocity from an MPE controller."
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Sparse post-rock for minimal house"
+    description: "Pick post-rock set → let only top 2-3 voices through (gate the others) → sparse open voicings that work as minimal chord stabs."
+    aesthetic: [deep_minimal, post_rock]
+  - name: "MPE micro-tuning drift on held chord"
+    description: "Hold a chord → MPE pitch-bend each voice independently → organic detuning drift."
+    aesthetic: [jazz, experimental]
+
+learn_more:
+  official: "https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/expressive-chords/"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/midi_effects/filler.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+id: filler
+name: Filler
+sonic_description: >
+  MIDI drum-pattern generator (Building Max Devices). A simple algorithmic
+  drum fill generator — useful as a free alternative to Patterns (Iftah)
+  when you just need quick drum content.
+category: generator
+character_tags: [drum_generator, algorithmic, simple]
+use_cases: [drum_programming_quickstart, fill_generation]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [all_electronic_drums]
+complexity: beginner
+introduced_in: "11.0"
+pack: Building Max Devices
+creator: Ableton
+class_name: PluginDevice
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Density"
+    description: "Pattern density — sparse to dense."
+  - name: "Drum Voices"
+    description: "Which drum pads to fill."
+  - name: "Randomize"
+    description: "Re-generate pattern with randomization."
+
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Quick drum sketch"
+    description: "Dial density, click generate, commit the pattern you like. Move on — don't spend time."
+    aesthetic: [all]
+  - name: "Sparse minimal starter"
+    description: "Density at 20-30%, kick-snare-hat only, randomize → random sparse pattern → pick one as the minimal starting point for further human editing."
+    aesthetic: [deep_minimal, microhouse]
+
+pairs_well_with:
+  - device: "Drum Rack"
+    reason: "Filler outputs MIDI — route it INTO a Drum Rack, not onto a synth"
+  - device: "Velocity"
+    reason: "Filler's velocity output is often flat — follow with Velocity MIDI effect for dynamic shaping"
+  - device: "Retrigger"
+    reason: "Filler for base pattern, Retrigger for fill density on accent beats"
+
+gotchas:
+  - "Filler OUTPUTS MIDI to subsequent devices on the track — it does not play back on its own. Place before a Drum Rack"
+  - "Patterns (Iftah, from Generators by Iftah pack) is more musical for minimal. Use Filler when you want FREE and instant"
+  - "Randomize re-generates on every click — use undo to A/B compare patterns"
+  - "Density doesn't account for genre — high density in trap context, low in minimal. Adjust per aesthetic"
+
+learn_more:
+  pack: "Building Max Devices"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/midi_effects/microtuner.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+id: microtuner
+name: Microtuner
+sonic_description: >
+  MIDI device (Max for Live) that applies microtonal tunings to downstream
+  instruments. Imports Scala (.scl) files — the standard format for
+  microtonal tunings, freely available from the Huygens-Fokker archive.
+  Supports pitch count up to 128, arbitrary octave ratios, Lead/Follow mode
+  to sync scales across multiple Microtuner instances, polyphonic playback,
+  MPE compatibility. Real-time blend-two-scales slider for shapeshifting
+  melodies and recasted chords.
+category: tuning
+character_tags: [microtonal, scale, shapeshifting, polyphonic, mpe]
+use_cases: [microtonal_melody, scale_morph, drone_tuning, chord_recasting]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [ambient, experimental, deep_minimal, drone]
+  secondary: [microhouse, jazz_fusion, cinematic]
+complexity: intermediate
+introduced_in: "12.0"
+pack: Microtuner
+creator: Ableton
+class_name: PluginDevice
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Scale (Deck A / Deck B)"
+    description: "Two independent scale slots. Load .scl files by drag-drop. Blend between them via the Blend slider."
+    type: composite
+
+  - name: "Blend"
+    description: "Morph between Deck A and Deck B scales in real-time. Automate over 16+ bars for harmonic drift."
+    range: [0.0, 1.0]
+    type: float
+    sweet_spots:
+      pure_deck_a: 0.0
+      midpoint_morph: 0.5
+      automated_drift: "0.0 → 1.0 over 32 bars"
+
+  - name: "Reference Pitch"
+    description: "The reference MIDI note that maps to 'unity' in the scale. Usually 60 (middle C) or 69 (A4 = 440Hz)."
+    range: [0, 127]
+    type: int
+
+  - name: "Base Frequency"
+    description: "Frequency assigned to the reference pitch. 440Hz standard; try 432Hz for conspiratorial-warmth vibes."
+    range: [200, 600]
+    unit: "Hz"
+    type: float
+
+  - name: "Lead / Follow"
+    description: "In Lead mode, broadcasts its scale via Live's state. In Follow mode, receives from a Lead instance. Use to sync scales across instruments."
+    range: ["Lead", "Follow", "None"]
+    type: enum
+
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Villalobos-style microtonal melody"
+    description: "Load a 19-tone equal-temperament (19-TET) Scala file → play a simple motif → immediately off-grid harmonic character without sounding random."
+    aesthetic: [deep_minimal, microhouse]
+  - name: "Partch 43-tone drone"
+    description: "Load Harry Partch's 43-tone just-intonation scale → apply to Drone Lab's Harmonic Drone Generator → ancient-sounding sustained bed."
+    aesthetic: [drone, ambient]
+  - name: "Two-scale automated morph"
+    description: "Deck A = major scale, Deck B = 19-TET. Automate Blend from 0 to 1 over 16 bars → harmony literally reshapes in time."
+    aesthetic: [experimental, deep_minimal]
+  - name: "Quarter-tone lead for expressive MPE"
+    description: "Load a 24-TET scale + ROLI-style MPE controller → slides and bends fall onto microtonal grid for non-Western expressivity."
+    aesthetic: [jazz_fusion, world, experimental]
+
+pairings:
+  - device: harmonic_drone_generator
+    rationale: "Override Drone Generator's built-in tunings with custom Scala imports for unlimited microtonal variety."
+  - device: granulator_iii
+    rationale: "Microtuner upstream of Granulator = grain-cloud beds in non-standard tunings."
+  - device: operator
+    rationale: "FM synthesis in alternative tunings produces wild inharmonic spectra — Operator responds especially well."
+
+gotchas:
+  - "Scale must be loaded BEFORE the downstream instrument receives notes — otherwise Live plays equal-tempered."
+  - "MPE works only when the downstream instrument is MPE-capable (Meld, Wavetable with MPE on, Granulator III, etc.)."
+  - "Lead/Follow sync requires Live 12.1+."
+  - "Some instruments ignore pitch bend beyond ±2 semitones — check the instrument's pitch-bend range before loading exotic scales."
+
+learn_more:
+  official: "https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/microtuner/"
+  scala_archive: "http://www.huygens-fokker.org/microtonality/scales.html"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/midi_effects/patterns_iftah.yaml

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+id: patterns_iftah
+name: "Patterns (Iftah)"
+sonic_description: >
+  Algorithmic drum generator by Iftah (Generators pack). Six drum voices,
+  each with its own generation algorithm. Click Generate → instant drum
+  pattern. Click again → different pattern. The microhouse producer's
+  one-click sparse-drum solution — dial it to taste, commit.
+category: generator
+character_tags: [algorithmic, drum, one_click, six_voice]
+use_cases: [drum_programming, sparse_beat, quick_ideation, fill_generation]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [microhouse, deep_minimal, techno, house]
+  secondary: [idm, acid, electronica]
+complexity: beginner
+introduced_in: "11.0"
+pack: Generators by Iftah
+creator: Iftah
+class_name: PluginDevice
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Voice Toggles"
+    description: "Enable each of 6 drum voices (kick, snare, closed hat, open hat, rim, shaker) independently."
+  - name: "Per-Voice Algorithm"
+    description: "Each voice has its own generation logic — pick density/sparsity per voice."
+  - name: "Generate Button"
+    description: "One click = new pattern. Non-destructive — commit via clip copy."
+  - name: "Output MIDI Notes (per voice)"
+    description: "Assign each voice to a drum-rack pad note."
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Sparse microhouse pattern"
+    description: "Disable snare + open hat → Generate until pattern feels right → all voices at low density → immediate Villalobos-adjacent groove."
+    aesthetic: [microhouse, deep_minimal]
+  - name: "Genre-spanning drum ideation"
+    description: "Use for fast first-draft drums across any genre — commit the one that fits, adjust by hand."
+    aesthetic: [all_electronic]
+
+learn_more:
+  official: "https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/generators-by-iftah/"

package/mcp_server/atlas/enrichments/midi_effects/phase_pattern.yaml

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+id: phase_pattern
+name: Phase Pattern
+sonic_description: >
+  Clip-based MIDI transformer by Philip Meyer. Takes an existing clip and
+  applies organic timing, pitch, and velocity phase-shifts to produce
+  human-feeling variations. Unlike random quantization, Phase Pattern uses
+  phase relationships between parameters — timing offset can drive velocity
+  swing, pitch can drive timing. The result has coherent 'musicianship'
+  rather than random noise. THE microhouse sequencer for 'make this feel
+  human without losing the groove'.
+category: transformation
+character_tags: [phase, organic, humanize, coherent_variation, clip_based]
+use_cases: [humanize, swing_drift, organic_timing, coherent_variation]
+genre_affinity:
+  primary: [microhouse, deep_minimal, idm]
+  secondary: [jazz, electronica, experimental]
+complexity: intermediate
+introduced_in: "12.1"
+pack: MIDI Tools
+creator: Philip Meyer
+class_name: PluginDevice
+
+key_parameters:
+  - name: "Timing Offset"
+    description: "How much each note's start_time can shift from grid. Phase-driven, not random."
+    range: [0.0, 1.0]
+    type: float
+  - name: "Pitch Variation"
+    description: "Semitone variation applied in phase with other parameters."
+    range: [0, 12]
+    unit: "st"
+    type: int
+  - name: "Velocity Variation"
+    description: "Velocity phase-shift depth."
+  - name: "Quantize"
+    description: "Re-quantize output (locked) or leave free (free-form phase drift)."
+    type: enum
+
+signature_techniques:
+  - name: "Micro-swing for rigid drum patterns"
+    description: "Low Timing Offset (0.15), Quantize off → every hit drifts slightly from grid in a coherent, groove-affirming way (no random chaos)."
+    aesthetic: [microhouse, deep_minimal]
+  - name: "Organic vocal stutter"
+    description: "Apply to a vocal chop clip → phase-coherent timing/pitch shifts → chops feel recorded not programmed."
+    aesthetic: [microhouse, idm]
+
+gotchas:
+  - "Results are coherent but still non-deterministic — regenerating gives different output. Commit the version you like."
+
+learn_more:
+  official: "https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/midi-tools/"