Control DJ.Studio with AI (MCP, beta)

Applies to: DJ.Studio 5.0 and later, desktop app. MCP is in beta: what it can do will change and grow over the coming months.

What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way for AI assistants to work with other apps. With the DJ.Studio MCP integration, you connect an AI assistant like Claude to the DJ.Studio app on your computer. You then tell the assistant in plain words what you want, for example "Harmonize my mix and export it as MP3", and it carries that out in DJ.Studio for you.

This can save you clicks, help you work faster, and make DJ.Studio easier to use with a screen reader or voice control, because you can do many tasks without looking at the screen.

Who can use it?

During the beta, MCP is included with your DJ.Studio license at no extra cost. This also applies to perpetual (one-time purchase) licenses.
You need an AI assistant that supports remote MCP connectors, such as Claude.

Set it up

Open DJ.Studio and make sure you're signed in.
Go to Settings > Integrations > MCP and turn MCP on. It's off by default.
Copy the connector URL shown on that screen.
In your AI assistant, add a custom connector and paste the URL. In Claude, you do this under Settings > Connectors.
Sign in with your DJ.Studio account when the assistant asks you to.
Back in DJ.Studio, the MCP screen shows that you're connected, with the name of your computer.

Good to know: the assistant works with the DJ.Studio app that is open on your computer. DJ.Studio has to be open, online and signed in. If it's closed, the assistant tells you that DJ.Studio isn't open. Use DJ.Studio on more than one computer? The assistant works with the one you used last.

Connect ChatGPT

Use ChatGPT on the web. Go to Plugins, click the + button and choose Add custom MCP server. Then fill in the form:

Name: type DJ.Studio. The description is optional.
Connection: choose Server URL and paste https://mcp.dj.studio.
Authentication: choose OAuth.
Review the warning and tick I understand and want to continue.
Click Create as a plugin.

Then install it and start using it:

Find DJ.Studio in your personal plugins, open it and install it.
Sign in with your DJ.Studio account when ChatGPT asks you to.
In a chat, type @ and select DJ.Studio. Then ask what you'd like done.

Before the assistant changes something in DJ.Studio, ChatGPT may ask you to confirm the action.

Source: OpenAI: Add a custom MCP server.

What can the assistant do?

Area	What you can ask
Your mix	Describe what's in the mix: the tracks, their key, BPM and order, the transitions and the effects on them.
Playback	Play, stop, jump to a time or to the start or end, turn the metronome on or off, and solo or mute a lane.
Editing	Add, remove, move, reorder and trim tracks. Change a transition (for example its length or preset), add or remove a track effect, change the tempo mode, and run Harmonize.
Suggestions	Suggest tracks that fit, and score how well two tracks match.
Projects	Create, open and save mixes, and search your mixes.
Library and Beatport	Search your library. Search Beatport, find related tracks and add a Beatport preview track, when you're signed in to Beatport.
Export and stems	Export your mix, save an acapella or instrumental, and extract a stem to a sample lane. These can take a while: the assistant starts them and checks back until they're done.
View	Zoom the Studio to a track or a transition.
Undo	Undo and redo. Every change the assistant makes is one undo step, so you can always go back with ⌘/Ctrl + Z.

While the assistant works, DJ.Studio shows that an AI assistant is connected, and highlights the track or transition it just changed. You can see everything it did in the activity log at Settings > Integrations > MCP.

What's not possible yet

Automation curves: the assistant can't create or change volume, filter or other automation curves yet.
Deleting mixes: the assistant can't delete a mix, because undo can't bring a deleted project back.
Clicking through the app: the assistant works through DJ.Studio's own commands. It doesn't click buttons, open screens or change your settings.

We're adding more during the beta. Missing something? Let us know which tasks you'd like the assistant to do.

Example requests

"What's in my current mix? List the tracks with their key and BPM."
"Harmonize this mix, then play the transition between track 3 and 4."
"Make the transition between track 5 and 6 sixteen bars long."
"Find three tracks in my library that would fit after the last track."
"Save the mix and export it as an MP3."
"Save the acapella of track 2."

FAQ

Does MCP cost extra?
No. During the beta, MCP is included with your DJ.Studio license, including perpetual licenses.

Are there usage limits?
During the beta, a fair use policy applies. We're watching how MCP is used and will share any limits before they take effect.

Is there a list of all commands?
The table above shows what the assistant can do. Your AI assistant can also tell you: ask it "Which DJ.Studio tools do you have?"

Can I use it for scripted or voice-driven workflows?
Yes, that's a good use for it. You can combine MCP with your assistant's voice features or with scripts. Because it's a beta, we're still learning how far this can go. We'd love to hear what you build and what you're missing.

The assistant says DJ.Studio isn't open.
Open DJ.Studio on your computer, check that you're online and signed in, and that MCP is turned on at Settings > Integrations > MCP. Then try again.

The assistant changed something I didn't want.
Press ⌘/Ctrl + Z in DJ.Studio, or ask the assistant to undo it. Every change is one undo step.

Feedback or problems?

MCP is new, and your feedback helps us decide what to add next. Start a chat and type DJS to talk to us, or send your log file via Help > Send log file if something doesn't work.