Seance FAQs

Question 1

What are the primary requirements to run Seance?

Accepted Answer

You'll need Python 3.11+ and macOS (Apple Silicon recommended). For full agent reasoning, a Claude Max subscription with the Claude CLI (`claude -p`) is required. Ableton Live 11+ with AbletonOSC is optional for DAW control.

Question 2

Can Seance integrate with my Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Seance offers optional control for Ableton Live 11+ via AbletonOSC, allowing it to create tracks, add clips, arrange, and mix based on your directives. Many core features also work standalone.

Question 3

What is Seance?

Accepted Answer

Seance is a multi-agent AI orchestrator designed to streamline music production. It uses natural language directives to manage tasks like semantic sample search, MIDI generation, stem separation, and DAW control.

Question 4

What advanced AI features does Seance offer for music creation?

Accepted Answer

Seance provides multi-agent orchestration for complex tasks, voice-to-MIDI conversion, advanced MIDI generation (melodies, chords, drums), Demucs-powered stem separation, and full song generation from text prompts using MusicGen.

Question 5

How does Seance's semantic sample search work?

Accepted Answer

Seance indexes your entire sample library using CLAP embeddings and FAISS vector search. You can search for sounds by text description (e.g., 'punchy 808 kick') or by providing an audio reference, even with libraries exceeding 100,000 samples.

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