We’re excited to announce that Jamu, your AI powered co-producer for Ableton Live, has officially launched and is available to the open public.
Core Mission
Creative tools are becoming increasingly more capable, but how we interact with these tools has stayed the same since the very beginning. Creating music, what’s been second nature to us, can now feel overwhelming and stressful upon opening music production software.
Jamu’s mission is to support producers by removing friction between creative intent and execution in music creation. We believe in a future where artists use technology as naturally as they use instruments.
By using artificial intelligence as an interface for creativity, not a replacement, we reduce the cognitive overhead for producers, helping artists focus on what they want to create rather than how to operate tools. AI functions as the invisible execution layer underneath, while the artist remains the source of control, taste, and final judgement.
What is Jamu for Ableton?
Jamu is your personal production studio, reimagined around user intent rather than the execution process. By utilizing AI-enabled natural language processing, we allow the user to control Ableton (and more!) through simple natural language.
We encourage producers to explore ideas they might otherwise ignore, by making experimentation feel natural instead of effortful. Over time, Jamu stops feeling like a tool and starts feeling like a place. A studio where ideas are explored, shaped, and refined before they exist anywhere else.
How it works
Jamu’s interface acts as the primary creative space.
Describe your intent in plain language and Jamu applies your instructions directly to clips, devices, automation directly in Ableton. Every result is editable, reversible, and under your control.
Jamu constantly communicates context and feedback to the producer so that every action made can be understood, adjusted, and redirected by the artist as needed.
The quality of Jamu’s actions will always be reflective of the prompt. The more context Jamu receives in your prompt, the better the end result will be reflective of your initial intent.
Find our producer Kantas' short walkthrough video going through how to enable Jamu, learn how it works with tracks and clips, and build something from scratch using just three prompts.
Initial User Success
During our closed beta, we worked closely with a small group of producers testing Jamu inside real-world projects.
One of them, Andy, a melodic techno producer, received detailed revision notes from a label on an upcoming release. The feedback covered mix clarity, arrangement structure, and specific elements that needed refinement.
Jamu analyzed the label’s feedback and the entire session in context. It examined the arrangement, mix balance, routing, and the specific elements the label had flagged. The result was structured, actionable guidance mapped directly onto the project.
Using this as a roadmap, Andy worked through the revisions methodically together with Jamu. Technical friction was reduced, but creative control remained fully in the producer’s hands.
The result was not just measurable, but audible. The revised project resulted in a leaner, more intentional mix. More importantly, as Andy put it, “a clear difference could be heard.”
How to Download and Install Jamu
Requirements:
Windows 10/11 (64-bit) or MacOS +11 with Apple Silicon
Ableton Live 12 license.
Download Jamu here.
Follow the native installation instructions.
Launch Jamu.
Create an account.
Wait for Jamu to load necessary files
Launch Ableton Live
If you encounter issues:
Open Settings → Tempo & MIDI
Under control surfaces, make sure AbletonEMCP is selected.
Start using Jamu!
Have any questions? Join the newly launched Jamu community on Discord here.
What comes next
The official launch of Jamu is a tremendous milestone for the team. We are committed to provide the best possible user experience for all Jamu users and develop the product to go above and beyond the scope of Ableton Live. We encourage you to follow us on our social media to track our progress and see sneak peaks of new Jamu features (and other releases, wink) coming soon.
