The Splice Create DAW is out. The royalty-free sample service that has supplied a huge share of the kicks, vocal chops and breaks in modern dance music now has its own production software. Splice released Create as a free beta for Mac on 5 November 2026. Windows and web versions are planned.
What the Splice Create DAW actually does
Splice describes Create as an all-in-one studio. Its catalogue of more than three million human-made, fully licensed sounds is built into the app, along with virtual instruments from Splice INSTRUMENT and support for third-party VST plug-ins. The integration goes further than the Splice plug-ins already available in Ableton Live and Pro Tools. If you create an empty clip on an audio track, a search bar connected to the Splice library appears right on the timeline. That means you don’t have to keep switching to a browser to hunt for samples.
The headline feature is an AI assistant called Rheo. Through a feature Splice calls Assist, you can control parts of the DAW by voice or text. According to Splice, Assist doesn’t generate new audio. It searches the catalogue, writes MIDI patterns or uses Splice’s Variations tool, and whatever it produces lands in your session as editable material. The company also says its AI is trained only on licensed data from its own catalogue, the original creators are paid, and it doesn’t train on music people make or upload in Create.
Who it’s for, and what it costs
CEO Kakul Srivastava says Create isn’t meant to write songs for you. She says it’s meant to show you how to do it and work with you as a collaborator. Skepta backs the launch. He says a Splice breakbeat brought his long-unfinished track ‘Innocent Smile’ to life.
The app is designed for beginners, but it also fits into existing setups. Finished projects export as WAV stems or open as an Ableton Live session, so you can sketch in Create and finish in your usual DAW. The full app is free to download and use with no time limit. To export projects or license samples inside Create, you need a subscription. Create Pro costs $9.99 a month at its introductory price, and Splice says Create will also be included in its existing Creator plans.
The launch follows several expansion moves by Splice, including its acquisition of Kits AI earlier this year. It also enters a crowded market dominated by Ableton, Logic and FL Studio, and the AI assistant is the main thing Splice is offering to set Create apart.
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