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get_clip_pitch

Get the pitch shift of an audio clip.

How to control get_clip_pitch ↓

What get_clip_pitch does on Ableton

AI agents call get_clip_pitch to retrieve information from Ableton without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_clip_pitch needs a policy

This tool retrieves metadata about an audio clip's pitch shift without modifying, executing, or destructively altering any data. It has no side effects and poses minimal security risk if invoked by an AI agent, as it only exposes information already present in the Ableton Live session.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_clip_pitch' with description 'Get the pitch shift of an audio clip' indicates a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modification language (no 'set', 'apply', 'change', etc.) confirm this is a query-only action.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_clip_pitch gives an agent:

How to control get_clip_pitch

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ableton, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_clip_pitch:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_clip_pitch": {}
  }
}

get_clip_pitch is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ableton — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_clip_pitch

What does the get_clip_pitch tool do? +

Get the pitch shift of an audio clip. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ableton MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_clip_pitch? +

Register the Ableton MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_clip_pitch: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Ableton. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_clip_pitch? +

get_clip_pitch is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_clip_pitch? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_clip_pitch rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_clip_pitch completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_clip_pitch. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_clip_pitch? +

get_clip_pitch is provided by the Ableton MCP server (jpoindexter/ableton-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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