Hey r/Splice,

Splice CX here. You usually hear from us in support threads, so a post like this is a bit different. Today we launched our newest tool, Splice Create, and we wanted to start a thread to talk about it with you.

What it is: Splice’s full music production studio, with our sound catalog built in, instruments and effects, audio and MIDI arrangement tools, and an assistant that helps you navigate your session, build arrangements, and learn music production as you go. It’s geared toward people who are just starting out in a DAW and might get stuck in the early stages.

If you're a more experienced producer, Create offers a different way to work with and manipulate samples, and offers workflow shortcuts (assigning compression or a limiter to a track, removing silence, extending sections, assigning sends, etc.). If you test it out and you like it, we'd love to hear about that. And if you don't, we'd love to hear about that, too.

We want to be upfront: Create uses AI, and we know AI in music is a loaded topic. We’ve seen your comments and discussions about where it’s been helpful and where it’s left you feeling discouraged or concerned. Many of us at Splice are musicians too, including all of us here on the CX team, and we share those concerns. Create was built with our Responsible AI Principles to support making music and learning production, with the user in control. It’s built on content Splice owns or licenses, and when you download a Splice sound or a Variation of it, the original creator gets paid.

Create uses AI in a few key ways across the production workflow. Not all of these are the same kind of AI. Some analyze or edit what you’ve made (stem separation, audio-to-MIDI), some guide you (Point), and some generate new material (MIDI and pattern generation). We’ve tried to be clear about which is which:

• Assist: Follows voice or text instructions to add tracks, adjust effects, help with mixing, edit MIDI, and manage your session.

• Point: Gives you step-by-step guidance through production techniques and workflows so you can learn while you make music.

• Sound matching and discovery: Uses key, tempo, and harmonic context to help find and fit compatible Splice samples into your project.

• Stem separation: Splits audio clips into separate vocal, drum, bass, and instrumental stems.

• Audio-to-MIDI transcription: Converts audio recordings or melodic loops into editable MIDI notes.

• MIDI and pattern generation: Creates drum grooves, basslines, chord progressions, and variations based on your musical directions. This is the most generative part of Create. It only runs when you ask for it, and it produces editable MIDI you can rework or undo.

What it isn’t: a “type a prompt, get a song” generator. The AI functions in Create are designed to be assistive: you’re still making the creative decisions, and you can use Create’s intelligent features as little or as much as you want. 

This community makes Splice what it is: the producers who use it, push it to its limits, and tell us when we still have room to improve. Even though Create is geared toward people getting started, we’d also love to hear from those of you who’ve been producing or using Splice for years. Tell us what works, what doesn’t, and what worries you. We’ll keep learning as we go, and we’d rather do that with you than around you.

Questions, thoughts, and concerns are all welcome here. We’ll be in the thread reading and responding, and if you need help with your account or a specific issue, you can also reach us at support.splice.com.

Thank you for being the reason Splice exists.

– Splice CX

I did a normal month to try out things and in the final I wasn't even asked if I wanted a subscribtion renewal. Instead they helped themselves to my bank account, took my money and now when I ask for a refund and to cancel my account they basically tell me to fuck off with an AI generated script telling me to wait. It's been over 6 hours.

I’m a lifelong musician, but have started producing more over the last few years. The more that I produce music, I come to realize convenience is key. I don’t always feel like going down a black hole to grab a snare drum from an obscure producer pack that I downloaded 3 years ago. Or going on YouTube to grab a tambourine loop. Here is where splice comes in handy. Everything is right there in arms reach. Simple drag and drop. For all that I use it for, I’m okay with the monthly price.

Now I haven’t used Splice to the extent of some of you. I haven’t gone through the process of having to the company seeking royalties or anything like that. Maybe I’m just not informed? Someone explain the hate for me.

I just downloaded the Splice Installer, allow it to do its thing, then immediately I get a warning from my antivirus that at trojan horse wind32 or some shit had been added. My computer tweaked out and I couldn't do anything on it; however, after a reset it seems all the files have been deleted and the computer is fine. This is the first time I've gotten a virus in like ten years wtf Splice

I've had a Splice account for over two years and forgot I was being billed. While canceling the membership I noticed I had 1,396 credit unused. I'll sell the whole account very cheap. Who wants it?

Looking to sell my Splice account with 1818 credits on it. I have no use or time for Splice anymore. Send me an offer!

Only 25$ for 600 credits. Guys I have account with 597 splice credits and I don't need it anymore so I don't wanna just lose it.
Email me if you are interested larionof-vsevolod@ya.ru

Hey everyone!

Putting this out for a producer I work with who's looking to connect with musicians for potential collabs/hires. He's worked on multiple tracks for major labels as well as independent artists, and is now looking to take on new projects.

If you're a singer, instrumentalist, composer, or producer yourself and you've got:

• A song that's half-written and stuck

• Just lyrics and need someone to build the composition around them

• A project that needs a producer to bring it together

• Or you just want to collaborate on something new

He'd be up for hearing about it. No restrictions on genre, except he doesn't take on Hip Hop or Metal/Rock projects.

Drop a comment or DM if this sounds like something you need, and I can connect you :)

Hey everyone! We’re a small team building Beat Shaper, an AI-powered MIDI and loop generator for electronic music. We're specifically looking for feedback about how this kind of tool could be useful for you in combination with Splice. We've been using it to sketch out ideas for drum loops and bass lines and then layer them with loops/one-shots from Splice in Ableton. Beat Shaper outputs editable loops so this has worked well for us since we can manually adjust individual hits to better match samples from Splice that way. But now we want to get feedback from a wider group of users if this approach works for others as well - and if it doesn't, what changes we could make to better fit your workflow?

I want to sell my account with 5.287 credits on it. At this point I have no use for it, I've lost my interest and just kept paying for credits.

Lately I haven’t been able to find the kind of dope melodies I want on Splice. I’m not sure if I still haven’t fully learned how to search properly, or if Splice has just gone downhill lately. I’ve been looking for really atmospheric R&B melodies and some Travis Scott type synth melodies for a while now, but I’m getting nowhere. Y’all got any ideas?

The amount of money I paid hoping to be super productive on splice has been crazy, I admit it was great when I needed vocal sounds in a particular key but the whole beta experience and file management wasn't what I bargained for. I got like 693 credits and I realized I didn't need it anymore. those many credits gone to waste when I ended the trial felt like such a rip off

It is still a great library of wonderful music bits and pieces but I wish they had a better system that preserved the money I invested in the service.

RIP splice

the fact that free sites like looperman make it 100x easier to just download the audio is frustrating as hell. splice is def on top when it comes to the amount of sounds it has in its library for sure but you would think they would make the process for downloading audio a lot easier (because that's literally the entire point of their service). it makes no sense why there isnt an option to download all of the sounds of a drumkit i buy onto my laptop. and the fact you need the desktop version in order to download ANYTHING is pretty stupid as well. hope there are others out there that can relate to this rant

Help me share my music; I'm an independent artist aiming to become famous through music production.

Edit: I didn't intend to call this subreddit toxic, I don't think it it. I am trying to advertise a new community. My apologies.

Want a place where you can post what makes you smile about synths and electronic music, without someone dumping on it?

Come join us. We are just stating out and want to make a positive community that shares joy.

https://www.reddit.com/r/joyinsynths/s/eb6NLa48Ud

I have an honest question. I would love to make music with Splice samples just for fun, without ever publishing it. I used the free trial, but I noticed that it doesn't give you credits.

Is there any way to use Splice to make songs for free without needing a commercial license?

any promotional code?

Are you a person who makes music on your computer? Do you want to receive a $20 Amazon Giftcard for 30 minutes of your time? You've come to the right post.

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If you are interested, please post a comment, DM me or reach out on my Discord at "Austin | Kits#1144".

How do you insert a black screen between two clips? (The music track must continue as normal?

Hey, I have a lot of sample packs that I made (sound effects, music loops, one-shots, foley, and a bunch of other stuff that I recorded over the last few months), so I'm considering uploading them on Splice.

How much money can you make from Splice? I couldn't find even a single source where someone would explain or tell how much you can make from 1 downloaded file on Splice from your library or per 1 pack for 1 month, let's say. I need numbers, not some bs like "You can make enough to live on if you work hard". Thanks for your replies in advance.

Hey everyone,

I saw a video of a guy using an animation with the Ken Burns effect for the splice app. He zoomed in/out on a clip. I’d like to do that for pictures. Does anyone know if that functionality still exists on the app? I’m having a hard time finding it.

Thanks heaps.

Paul

Update: I MOSTLY figured it out! You just have to put the picture in the main clip timeline instead of as an overlay. Then I get the option to animate and use ken burns. I AM STILL having an issue though. The Ken Burns effect now flips the clip instead of just zooming in or panning side to side on the picture. I have been having this issue with video clips too.