Setup & Download

Up and running with Ableton open

Follow these steps in order. Most setups take under five minutes — MaestroBridge does the fiddly parts for you.

iPad app MaestroBridge on Mac Ableton Remote Script Ableton Live

1Check the system requirements

iPad running iPadOS 16 or later
Mac running macOS 12 Monterey or later
Ableton Live 11 or Live 12 — Standard or Suite (Lite and Intro are not supported)
WiFi on the same local network, or a USB cable from iPad to Mac

2Get MaestroSuite for iPad

MaestroSuite is currently in beta. TestFlight invites go out in waves — request access here and install from the TestFlight link in your invite email.

3Download MaestroBridge for Mac

MaestroBridge is the macOS menubar app that connects your iPad to Ableton Live. The download link ships with your beta welcome email. Open the app once installed — it lives in the menubar.

4Install the Ableton Remote Script

In the MaestroBridge menu, choose Install Remote Script (or Reinstall Remote Script if you're updating). Then fully quit and relaunch Ableton Live.

If automatic installation fails, manually copy the Maestro Remote Script folder into:

~/Music/Ableton/User Library/Remote Scripts/

Then restart Ableton.

5Enable Maestro in Ableton

Open Ableton's Preferences → Link/Tempo/MIDI.
Select Maestro in the Control Surface list.
Leave Input and Output set to None unless a specific setup guide says otherwise.

6Connect over WiFi or USB

WiFi: make sure the iPad and Mac are on the same local network. MaestroBridge handles discovery — your Mac appears in the app.
USB: plug the iPad into the Mac with a cable. Recommended for live performance, where latency and stability matter most.

7Troubleshooting

No connection? Confirm MaestroBridge is running (look for it in the menubar) and both devices share a network — or switch to USB.
Maestro missing from the Control Surface list? Reinstall the Remote Script from MaestroBridge, then fully quit and relaunch Ableton.
Strange behavior mid-session? Send a diagnostics report from the app — it can package crash reports, MaestroBridge logs, and the Remote Script log tail for manual sharing. Nothing is sent unless you send it.

8Need help?

The beta support channel is being finalized. For now, beta testers can reply directly to their TestFlight invite email — reports go straight to the team. See the bug report format for what to include.