Apple has added another name to its growing list of artificial intelligence investments in music production, acquiring Samplab, a startup known for groundbreaking audio file editing features.

The deal was confirmed through an official notification published by the European Commission. According to the filing, Apple brought Samplab in-house in June. The startup's website stopped operating as of September 17, 2026, and now redirects directly to Apple's official page.

What made Samplab stand out?

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Samplab offered musicians a broad toolkit through its desktop app and plugins. The platform could convert audio files into MIDI data, automatically detect and edit chords, and featured "stem splitting," which separates songs into instrument and vocal channels.

Its headline capability, however, was polyphonic editing — the ability to edit individual notes within multi-voice recordings. All of this could be done without compromising the original timbre or sound quality.

Reported under the DMA

As a designated "gatekeeper" under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple was required to notify the acquisition to the European Union. The filing states that the company took over "certain assets" belonging to Samplab and added "some of its employees" to its payroll.

Logic Pro currently offers functions such as Stem Splitter and Chord ID. However, Samplab's advanced polyphonic note-editing technology is expected to be added to Logic Pro and GarageBand as an innovative new capability in the future.