# set_song_groove_amount

Set the master groove amount dial (Live 11+).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `set_song_groove_amount`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/set-song-groove-amount

## Facts

- Tool: `set_song_groove_amount`
- Server: Livepilot (`livepilot`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot.md
- Install: `npx -y livepilot`
- Homepage: https://github.com/dreamrec/LivePilot
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "set_song_groove_amount",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why set_song_groove_amount is rated Medium

This tool modifies an existing parameter (groove amount) in the Ableton Live project without deleting or creating new elements. The effect is reversible—the groove amount can be adjusted back to a previous value. While it affects audio output, it does not execute arbitrary code, destroy data, or trigger financial actions. This is a typical Write operation that changes production state.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'set_song_groove_amount' and description 'Set the master groove amount dial' indicate direct modification of a Live session parameter. This is a state change to the song's groove settings."

## Use case

AI agents use set_song_groove_amount to create or update resources in Livepilot, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Livepilot environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Livepilot:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "set_song_groove_amount": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "set_song_groove_amount_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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- `corpus_remove_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/corpus-remove-source.md
- `delete_clip` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/delete-clip.md
- `delete_device` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/delete-device.md
- `delete_rack_variation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/delete-rack-variation.md
- `delete_scene` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/delete-scene.md
- `delete_track` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/delete-track.md
- `discard_experiment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/discard-experiment.md
- `discard_preview_set` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/discard-preview-set.md
- `discard_wonder_session` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/discard-wonder-session.md
- `flatten_track` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/flatten-track.md
- `force_arrangement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/force-arrangement.md
- `memory_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/memory-delete.md
- `remove_arrangement_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/remove-arrangement-notes.md
- `remove_arrangement_notes_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/remove-arrangement-notes-by-id.md
- `remove_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/remove-notes.md
- `remove_notes_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/remove-notes-by-id.md
- `remove_rack_macro` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/remove-rack-macro.md
- `remove_simpler_slice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/remove-simpler-slice.md
- `remove_warp_marker` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/remove-warp-marker.md
- `splice_remove_from_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/splice-remove-from-collection.md
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- `back_to_arranger` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/back-to-arranger.md
- `build_project_brain` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/build-project-brain.md
- `build_reference_profile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/build-reference-profile.md
- `build_song_brain` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/build-song-brain.md
- `capture_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/capture-stop.md
- `compile_goal_vector` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/compile-goal-vector.md
- `continue_playback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot/continue-playback.md
- …and 443 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-dreamrec-livepilot · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-dreamrec-livepilot