Installing PALETTE on your Move (no module store)

PALETTE is a Schwung audio FX module. This is a side-load — you copy two files onto your Move over SSH. No Docker, no building, no module store. Takes about 30 seconds.

What you need

An Ableton Move running Schwung, reachable over the network (move.local) or USB.
SSH access to it (the standard Schwung setup: user ableton).
The module tarball palette-module.tar.gz (from this repo’s Releases page, or wherever it was shared).

Install

From a terminal on your computer, in the folder where you downloaded the tarball:

scp palette-module.tar.gz ableton@move.local:/tmp/
ssh ableton@move.local 'mkdir -p /data/UserData/schwung/modules/audio_fx && \
  tar -xzf /tmp/palette-module.tar.gz -C /data/UserData/schwung/modules/audio_fx/ && \
  rm /tmp/palette-module.tar.gz'

This lands the module at /data/UserData/schwung/modules/audio_fx/palette/.

⚡ Power-cycle the Move

Hold the power button → wait for full shutdown → turn it back on. This is required — the host caches module.json at startup, so the new pages/params won’t show until a power cycle. (Removing/re-adding the FX is not enough on first install.)

Then add an audio FX to a track and pick PALETTE. It opens to the PALETTE console; the menu has PALETTE · PRESETS&RND · FX 1&2 · FX 3&4 · GLOBAL.

Uninstall

ssh ableton@move.local 'rm -rf /data/UserData/schwung/modules/audio_fx/palette'

…then power-cycle again.

Troubleshooting

move.local won’t resolve → use the Move’s IP instead (Settings → Wi-Fi shows it), e.g. scp palette-module.tar.gz ableton@192.168.x.x:/tmp/. Over USB, move.local usually works once the USB-network adapter comes up.
PALETTE doesn’t appear / pages look wrong → you skipped the power cycle, or it didn’t fully shut down. Power-cycle again.
No SSH access? You need Schwung’s SSH enabled (default on the hacked firmware). If ssh ableton@move.local asks for a password you don’t have, check your Schwung setup.

This is a v0.1.5 test build shared for feedback — see MANUAL.md for the full guide and the “what I’m looking for feedback on” section. Bugs/ideas → open an issue or ping on Discord.