RysUpPilot is the bridge that lets ChatGPT and Claude control your DAW and plug-ins. On November 5, 2026, the Pilot work landed in our repos with live track edits proven in real FL Studio, Ableton Live, REAPER, Cubase, Pro Tools and Logic Pro sessions, plus a control channel into RysUpRack. You ask Claude or ChatGPT in plain language. Pilot makes the change in the open session and reads it back. Here is exactly what was proven, and what is not done yet.
How it works
Claude and ChatGPT do the thinking. RysUpPilot is the piece that talks to your DAW: it runs on your Mac through the RysUp Hub, and each DAW gets its own native route (an FL Studio MIDI device script, an Ableton Remote Script, REAPER's ReaScript, Pro Tools' PTSL, a Cubase MIDI Remote script, and an add-on for Logic). You can add Pilot to Claude from the Claude directory listing.
Pilot checks that it is editing the right project before it writes anything. Ableton is identified by the Set's file path (Live 12) or track names (Live 11), REAPER by project path, Pro Tools by session path, Logic by document path, Cubase by track names. Real-app tests include refusing to touch the wrong Ableton Set and the wrong Logic project.
What was proven in a real DAW on November 5
"Proven" here means the change was applied in the running app and read back, per the living control matrix in our daw-converter repository.
| DAW | Live edits proven in the open session |
|---|---|
| FL Studio | Rename and colour tracks, mute, solo, mixer fader, pan, transport play/stop |
| Ableton Live (12.4.3; 11.2.7 also proven) | Rename, colour, mute, solo, volume in dB, pan, tempo, add and delete track, send level, transport, loop range, time signature, cue points |
| REAPER | Rename, colour, mute, solo, volume, pan, tempo, add and delete track, sends, add an FX and set its parameter, transport, loop range, time signature, markers |
| Cubase | Mute, solo, volume, pan |
| Pro Tools | Rename, colour, mute, solo, create and delete track, transport, markers |
| Logic Pro | Rename, colour, mute, solo, volume, pan, strip reorder; a Logic Opener that opens the right project end to end |
Also added the same day: Cubase delete track and add marker, Logic markers, and Ableton Live add track. Pilot's live setup now enables the Ableton control surface in every installed Live version, not only the newest one.
Plug-ins: Pilot can drive RysUpRack in any DAW
Pilot gained rack_* tools that talk to RysUpRack over a loopback control channel, so the same chat can work with plug-ins inside Rack regardless of which DAW hosts it. RysUpRack 1.2.40 and 1.2.41 shipped the control protocol for presets, slot bypass and trim, A/B, routing, macros, snapshot morph, metering, and VST3 preset import and export, with preset delete and slot solo added in 1.2.41. The Hub's Pilot switch also turns on Rack AI control.
What is not done
- Studio One live control is not started in the matrix.
- Logic and Pro Tools live control sit behind off-by-default switches in the code for now; Ableton is on by default.
- Several operations are still marked "to do" in the matrix, for example Cubase sends, Pro Tools volume and pan, clip and region edits, and routing.
- Availability follows Hub releases, so check the Pilot page for what your install supports today.
Moving a session between DAWs first?
Pilot edits the session you are in. To move a project between DAWs, use RysUpConvert, then let Claude or ChatGPT tidy the result through Pilot.
FAQ
Is this ChatGPT or Claude controlling my DAW directly?
The assistant sends requests; RysUpPilot runs them on your Mac through the Hub and the DAW's own control route, then reads the result back.
Which DAWs have live control proven?
FL Studio, Ableton Live, REAPER, Cubase, Pro Tools and Logic Pro, each with the operations in the table above.
Can it control plug-ins?
Through RysUpRack, yes, in any DAW that hosts it. In REAPER, Pilot can also add an FX and set its parameter directly.