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Which DAWs have AI built in? Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One and Pro Tools (tracker)
A living table of the AI features the big DAW makers have shipped inside their own software: what each feature does, when it arrived, and which edition or price you need to get it. Each row cites the page we read and the date we read it.
Key facts
- Stem separation is now built into Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase and Studio One, but in Ableton and Cubase only the top edition gets it.
- FL Studio 2026, out 9 Jul 2026, lets its Gopher assistant act on a project, such as routing mixer channels and setting levels.
- Logic Pro 12, out 30 Jan 2026 at $199.99, added a Synth Player and Chord ID to the Session Players.
This is a living table of the AI features that the big DAW makers have built into their own software. It leaves out third-party plugins. For each DAW it answers three questions: what the AI does, when it shipped, and what you have to pay to get it. Every row cites the page we read and the date we read it. Where a source didn't say, we say so instead of guessing.
The table
| DAW | AI features | Shipped | What you need | Source (read) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logic Pro (Apple) | Session Players: an "AI-driven backing band" with Bass and Keyboard Players alongside Drummer. Stem Splitter splits a mixed recording into drums, bass, vocals and other, on the device | Logic Pro 11, 13 May 2024 | Free update for existing users. New users paid $199.99 on the Mac; Logic Pro for iPad was $4.99 a month or $49 a year | Apple Newsroom, May 2024, 29 Oct 2026 |
| Logic Pro 12 | Synth Player for keyboard and bass parts. Chord ID detects chords "from any part of your song", and the Session Players follow them | 30 Jan 2026 | $199.99 for macOS, or included in Apple's Creator Studio subscription | Synthtopia, 30 Jan 2026, 29 Oct 2026 |
| Ableton Live | Stem Separation into vocals, bass, drums and "others". It runs locally, on algorithms from Music AI (the company behind Moises) | Live 12.3 | Live Suite only. Ableton's page lists no price | Ableton, 29 Oct 2026 |
| FL Studio (Image-Line) | Gopher, described as "a Large Language Model based on the Manual and Knowledge Base", answers questions about production and FL Studio. There is also an AI-powered Deverb in the audio clip menu and in Edison | FL Studio 2025.1 (Image-Line's page gives no date) | The page doesn't say which edition is needed | Image-Line, FL Studio 2025.1, 29 Oct 2026 |
| FL Studio 2026 | Gopher can now act inside a project: arranging tracks, routing mixer channels and adjusting levels. It can also adjust plugin parameters and write Piano Roll content | 9 Jul 2026 | Free for owners under Image-Line's Lifetime Free Updates policy. Whether Gopher needs an FL Cloud plan is [unverified] | Attack Magazine, 9 Jul 2026, 29 Oct 2026 |
| Cubase 15 (Steinberg) | AI-powered separation that extracts stems from mixed audio files | 5 Nov 2025 | Our source lists it as a Pro feature. Pro is $579.99, Artist $329.99 and Elements $99.99 | Attack Magazine, 5 Nov 2025, 29 Oct 2026 |
| Studio One Pro 7 (PreSonus, now Fender) | AI stem separation, which Sound On Sound says "currently" gives four stems | 9 Oct 2024 | $199.99 for a new perpetual licence; $149.99 to upgrade from an earlier Studio One | Sound On Sound, 9 Oct 2024, 29 Oct 2026 |
| Pro Tools (Avid) | A Speech-to-Text AI engine that lets editors search the audio files in a session through a transcript window | Pro Tools 2025.6, 18 Jun 2025 | For Artist, Studio and Ultimate subscribers, and perpetual licences with an active support plan | Mix, Jun 2025, 29 Oct 2026 |
"Not confirmed" means we couldn't find it on a page we could read. It doesn't mean the feature is free or missing.
Three things the table shows
Stem separation has become a standard DAW feature. Four of the six DAWs here now split a finished mix into parts inside the software. Two years ago that meant a separate app or a web service. Our reading: a stem splitter is now expected in any serious DAW, and standalone splitters will have to compete on quality and on stem counts beyond four.
The AI sits in the expensive editions. Ableton gives stem separation only to Suite, and our Cubase source lists it as a Pro feature, the most expensive Cubase tier at $579.99. Apple is the exception: Logic is one product at one price, so everyone who buys it gets the AI.
The makers are moving from tools that analyse to tools that act. The first wave of features analysed or separated audio. Logic's Session Players now write parts, and FL Studio's Gopher went from answering questions in 2025 to changing projects in 2026. The next question for musicians is less "can it hear my song" and more "how much of my session do I let it touch".
What we think
If you're choosing or upgrading a DAW for AI features, check the edition before the feature list. A launch headline usually describes the top tier. Also ask where the processing runs: Apple and Ableton say their stem separation runs on your machine, which matters if you're working with unreleased music. Most of the pages we read say nothing about what the models were trained on. We'll add training disclosures to the table as we confirm them.
How we keep this table
We re-read each source on every refresh, update the date in the row and add a line to the changelog. Next on our list: Bitwig, Reaper and the browser DAWs (BandLab, Soundtrap), primary sources for the Studio One and Cubase rows, and whether FL Studio's Gopher needs an FL Cloud plan. Spot a change before we do? Tell us and we'll check it.
Sources
- Logic Pro takes music making to the next level with new AI features, Apple (primary source). Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
- Stem Separation in Ableton Live, Ableton (primary source). Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
- FL Studio 2025.1, Image-Line (primary source). Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
- Apple Logic Pro 12 and MainStage 4 now available, Synthtopia. Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
- FL Studio 2026 adds redesigned Flex, cloud backup and built-in smart assistance, Attack Magazine. Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
- Cubase 15 released, here's what's new, Attack Magazine. Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
- PreSonus Studio One Pro 7 arrives, Sound On Sound. Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
- Pro Tools update adds spice with Splice, Mix. Accessed 29 Oct 2026.
Researched with AI assistance, written and checked by WATMM Desk.
Change log
- : First version: six DAWs, all sources read 29 Oct 2026. Fact-check: Studio One price added, Gopher wording paraphrased to match the source.
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