Splice vs. Output Arcade [Which should you use?]

[@madeINaBATHtub]

I use both. I use neither. I use one or the other. My favorite way to kill creative block is to just find a great musical loop in splice and change basics like the tempo n key, then build a song around that sample which inspired me, and when my work is full enough, mute the splice loop, and fill in the sonic space for whatever seems to be missing without that loop. So I end up with totally original work, but can get moving instantly.

[@chrisaugustin2985]

i do this too!! very fun to use samples as a diving board to jump off

[@dracul74]

Yup, me too

[@apexone5502]

I do that mentally. I may have a portion of an actual song replaying in my head and I’ll build a melody, rhythm, harmony, etc around it until I have something original. I’ll then actually make what’s in my head sans any sample. It really does help with creativity.

[@gustavodfwrealtor]

That’s very clever!

[@katecosettevocals]

great idea!

[@claudio.cidade]

If you listen to the video very carefully you will notice the speech is in sync in the music, so this is the best review rap video Ive seen. Thanks!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

I'll take it! haha

[@medamobi9559]

Now I can't even listen to it as a normal tutorial

[@b3at2]

@@PatrickBreenMusic your pretty eyebrows are distracting.

[@NappiMusicVideos]

Bars!!!!!!!!

[@dirtysolarremix]

😂

[@antoniomere]

I knew I made the right choice subscribing to your channel months ago! You never cease to fail us! And your music is incredible, it’s the most soothing thing to listen to!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Much appreciated, my friend. Very kind of you!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

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[@formula_1582]

Really well done video! I just moved out from garageband into FL studios, and I was thinking about getting one of these but I wasn't sure which one so this video was super helpful! Thank you!

[@davidcp7957]

Great video comparison, just what I needed to know.. many thanks Patrick, great vibe to your tunes also..

[@JaredHumphers]

Looking into both of these and this is a great help! Thanks man!!

[@diegovalerio5992]

This was sick! You’ve got some really JUICY chord stuff going on in some of these projects. Would love to see a video on how you usually build chords

[@musicallydrunk4777]

Love your videos dude! So chill and your tracks are absolute fire

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Much appreciated my friend 🙏🙏 Very kind!

[@skibiditoiletbrainrot_]

Your guitar playing is seriously next level. This video is super helpful

[@flowmaka]

Great video by the way. Love your playing! Coming from a fellow musician, your opinion is golden on the matters between the 2 formats.I am currently in search of a subscription platform for aux instruments, guitar loops, perc loops etc.Thanks for your breakdown of these platforms. Love your music bro. Peace and Blessings!

[@nikschurmann7145]

Ohhh mane, this is absolutely the best comparison! Really great vid and exactly my taste of music! Subscribed and ring button activated!

[@KordTaylor]

Great video. Thank you! And it looked like a fun vacation. 😊

[@djsinless]

Excellent review vid of both. Well produced and solid content perspective.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate that man 🙏

[@patrickriefflin5819]

amazing vibes and great perspective. your beats are sooooo good. subscribed. new fan for sure.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate that my friend 🙌🙏

[@mufcmusic8514]

Great vid and appreciate showing about splice and the presets

[@richardcorrea7365]

Great video and audio production in your videos dude, well done! 👌🏼

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate the kind words, my friend. Thank you!

[@calderadelescocia7325]

Very comprehensive Patrick. Thank you fot that!

[@brucemillar]

Thanks Patrick, great Vid mate. You also have some fine breezy tunes kickin' there. Love your work! Cheers and all the best!

[@blok31092]

Best videos in the game bro. Always leave watching them feeling inspired and learning something new. 🎸✌🏻

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

My man! Appreciate you bro!

[@michaelyarnick1931]

Arcade totally changed how I throw in my vocals, the time it saves me slicing down clips alone makes it worth the money. Running it along side serum makes it so op idc what genre

[@IRBry]

holy shit, a review that’s not obnoxiously biased ! nice i’m gonna click that bell

[@S_e_a_n]

Thank you for the product comparison!

[@m4dbr3w77]

I liked how you called Acrade second to none, for being a multipurpose plugin, which also is kinda cheap but crazy useful. I totally agree!

[@JarriellJackson]

great video...still undecided but im going to try splice first and then arcade....thanks!

[@Yhuntermusic]

Super dope video man! Just subbed!

[@kinnectar820]

Thanks for the solid comparison. Very helpful.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@raymondjones4390]

Great video! Very well done.

[@hectorheckler6327]

Seriously. It's good to use both. That way, you will have a wealth of samples and inspiration to build off of whenever needed.

[@JimLarranaga5k]

Great overview. I had watched your review of the Jamstick Sound studio Midi guitar, days before came across this video. Nice to see you using it to build a track!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thank you for the kind words my friend 🙏

[@itzkyair571]

very good! great presentation and energy manegment!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate the kind words, my friend!

[@SouthStreet24Media]

Why have I only just discovered your channel???? You are talent on top of talent.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

thank you my friend. that is very kind 🙏

[@genolexismusic983]

Signing up with Splice through your link. Thanks man

[@bestofyetboy1856]

Love your presentation style Patrick!! ✨

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Cheers my friend!

[@KeenanBackMusic]

what a dope vid 😍 I also use arcade a lot for the sprinkles on top ✨ Great comparison! 🙏🏻 btw loving the stache bro 👀💛💛💛

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

My dude! Much love homie!

[@adz19751]

Great quality review, also you are quite a very talented musician. Well done!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Very kind. Thank you, my friend!

[@reneeteller]

Thanks for the great info as usual

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@JeffyG]

Nice video, Patrick! I found terms and the apos with Loopcloud much better than Splice, but things have changed since you created this video. Love your music 😁

[@salvadoravila7145]

Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷, I hope you enjoyed

[@JohnVincentLavazzo]

Great video - thank you! I am looking primarily for drum loops with some lo-fi and other coloring and texture (not just acoustic drum sample loops). Are either of these platforms particularly preferable for this purpose or is there another platform out there that I should be looking at?

[@nathanmantle377]

One thing you didn't mention is that unlike other "monthly" payment plans, the overall cost via the rental plan ends up being the same as if you bought the plugin in a single payment! Usually what happens in monthly plans is that they add "interest" (or some other way of increasing the overall cost). So Splice is really doing a great thing by not doing that.

[@flyvalentino9621]

So splice has no monthly payments? i want to be sure im looking for a vocal sample plugin. Thanks if you respond

[@nathanmantle377]

@@flyvalentino9621 No they do have monthly payments, but if you just want to download a bunch of samples, you can do a month, get whichever samples you need, put them on your computer, and then they're yours and you don't need to keep a subscription.

[@closer2gsus]

Thx for this comparison 👌

[@michaelheath1194]

Very nice! I need that song you played towards the end though ;)

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

bit.ly/morninglightsong 👈 There you go!! Much appreciated my friend 🙏🙏

[@michaelheath1194]

@@PatrickBreenMusic Thanks! :D

[@midsoulmusic]

Great Video as usual!!!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thank you my friend!

[@perrykeshahwalker5321]

Man I am new to your channel. Your style is soooooooo funky. I definitely need to hit u up for those guitar skills. What are your rates?

[@BigBlessedTV316]

Thanks for explaining the credits

[@THISBEATISWAVY]

Thanks for the video! Dope guitar songs 🎸

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Cheers man!

[@scottt9382]

D'Angelico fan? ;). Great video! I've been using Splice (I always have over 1000 credits unused it seems) for maybe two years but want to try Arcade. They have a 30 day trial so this was well-timed. Splice is a semi-organized no-real-workflow BIG bucket of loops and hits (with poor search. I've noticed) - so, I generally have to stumble through it to find tasty loops. I think having more of the workflow built into the Plug-in (and some of the DAW features: re-keying, slice & dice, etc.) might well make more sense to me.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Yeahhh man! I'm a proud D'A artist! Sounds like Arcade is worth a shot for you! I had no idea about the 30 day trial, that's great news!

[@estherhendricks7133]

CHEERS PATRICK. I've just subscribed to Arcade and your channel, looking forward to creating some new sounds. love your music and style. god bless. Esther Hendricks

[@ronaldsims9905]

Good comparison!

[@waycoolmusicLLC]

Seriously impressed with you and those guitars, as well as how you demoed these services. Literally, I was trying to decide on one pot these services today and ran across your post. You helped me made my decision, BOTH... at least over time. Get to know one and then the other.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

That's for the kind words, my friend! So glad this video was helpful to you!

[@johnwayne9126]

I have 3 months of trial and I can open arcade on standalone but everytime i open on my fl studio it keep saying I am offline although i am not offline.Anybody know why I am facing this issue. Thanks

[@gerrenporch]

Bro, you are dope!!!!!!!! Keep killing it!!!!!!!!!!

[@AdriaanJABreukel]

Reason-dinosaurs be aware: Bridge and other Splice plugins, like Astra and Beatmaker, are VST3 or AU plugin format.

[@johnfunches8153]

Your guitar setting are philthy! I'm sold on Arcade. I already have Splice and having both of them looks like it will enhance my musical workflow.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thanks for the love John. Hope you enjoy Arcade! It's a lot of fun!

[@luisfaustino]

Excellent video

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate that, my friend!

[@CitiboyzMusic]

Thank you! nice delivery. ARCADE is for me :)

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Cheers! 🙏🙏🙏

[@iamishsantos]

Yes, finally! I was looking forward to this. I demo’d Splice last month and it was just okay for me. It’s not something I’d pay for month to month because I already have great one shots from Ableton and my Machine Mikro. As for Arcade, I will demo it this month and see how it goes. What I need is really just “sprinkles on top” and not a crazy amount of one shots when I tried Splice (but I got a few loops too) and soon, Arcade. Great video, Patrick! 🙌

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Cheers my friend. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! interested to hear how you like arcade vs. splice. Report back! 🙌🙌

[@stonebrownmusic3627]

Hay ish did you demo arcade yet ..... and what did you think

[@iamishsantos]

@@stonebrownmusic3627 Hey Dennis, I pick Arcade over Splice. If you need a lot of one shots daily, Splice is great but for my needs, mostly some loops and the option to get creative with it and so I stuck with Arcade. I might hop into Splice again every 4 or 6 months to get some fresh one shots. Splice's strong suit is their one shots than the loops on there, in my honest opinion. With my tracks, what I usually do is build a track from scratch and then pull up Arcade for some variety and additional ear candy.

[@stonebrownmusic3627]

@@iamishsantos ok thanks

[@beatsbyhasai]

@05:11 might be tryna get my hands on that jamstick! couldn't get ur link to work tho😭maybe i'm tweakin but i tried a few different browsers. anyways, thank for this video... sold me on heavenly keys! 🧨

[@LifestyleDJ]

Where can we find your music and follow you? Awesome vid, man. Thanks for your help!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thanks Jordan - My latest single is here: bit.ly/morninglightsong. Next tune dropping soon! Thanks for the support!

[@aproducernamed2]

Good info

[@yvainlalonde5906]

Hello Patrick, what editing paltforme do you use, I use mpc beats, is it me or is it not user friendly?? I also use Filmora and audacity for my video editing and I can navigate them fine, so is MPC overly complicated? Thanks!! Slice it is then, thanks!!

[@stonebrownmusic3627]

well said and nice track

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thank you!

[@thesilverconductor2146]

I MusicLuv It! Needed to see the differences before jumping in. Thanks a Platinum :-) The SC.

[@mafiastudio5497]

fridn¡ thanks for explanation. What plugin do you use on guitar at 11:45 ? its like a wah but warmer ?

[@shefe802]

loved it

[@mafiastudio5497]

the blue tiny guitar on minute 14 which is? looks great to travel

[@keemokazipranks6516]

great video dudu>. love you

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Much appreciated my friend

[@sebastianrussell]

How vast is the local library on both? Is there a similar thing just for voices? Thank you

[@HamidSallaku]

I use arcade and im vero happy to use it is simply and jave a lot of loop

[@kevinwilliams4855]

I'm at the crossroads.... which way to go? 🤷‍♂ thanks for the insight Patrick. Cost is always an issue, so I was leaning towards Splice... but then I noticed this on the Arcade website's FAQ: "Arcade is flexible. There are no pesky contracts and no commitments. You can easily cancel your account online. There are no cancellation fees - start or stop your account anytime." Start and stop at anytime with no cancellation fees!? I'm in! Not sure if Splice does this but I will start with Arcade for a couple of months... starting with the free trial.

[@-Manky]

So how'd u like arcade

[@SofaKingJAD3D]

what about copyright infringment problems on both platforms?

[@nathanmantle377]

Nice guitar-playing! I can tell you've listened to lots of RnB/neosoul kinda stuff.

[@sin1sterjake]

I’ve never used it, but I guess splice also has a collab function as well, which is free.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Yeah, definitely a useful feature for some people.

[@anthonydane2781]

Can you create your own sound and save your Sound Set and then create your own pack for others to use?🤔

[@robertbaaij9682]

Hi Patrick, I am very new to Output Arcade and I am trying to figure out how to export Output Arcade audio samples into Ableton Live 11? HELP

[@Mindsets_Reality]

I was considering both and stumbled upon ur vid. Seems that Splice upped there entry monthly fee to $10. Would you still consider it 🤔 as you thought $10 was high for Arcade?

[@alainjulot3490]

what do you use with your guitar to get this sound?

[@TBURNATV]

nice Voice on ur Single!!! God Bless

[@Zottyworld]

I wanna sing 🎤 while I’m live-streaming on obs , will arcade stop this Audio lag I’ keep encountering on playback ?

[@scottt9382]

I assume since Arcade is plug-in (I have 3 or so other Output Plug-ins) it will hit the cpu much more than just a imported WAV loop from Slice.

[@esoesjeff]

I got the same doubt

[@learningcrypto8562]

Easy fix, get a better cpu. You're welcome.

[@ethellday177]

Convert your midi to audio. That saves the cpu

[@falafelwafel7549]

Great review here! WHat kind of beat production software do you use here to make beats?? > :)

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thanks! I use Logic Pro.

[@valb8422]

It would be interesting to compare the Arcade with loopcloud

[@wilhelm2016]

your guitars always look so clean. Do you like wipe them down with a microfiber cloth constantly? lol

[@greenbefore2828]

Does Arcade have SFX samples? Like gunshots and animal sounds for example. Its not the main thing we are looking for in Softwares like these, but as a Splice user I find it surprisingly useful to have access to tons of SFX.

[@squirrelhallowino29]

There is so much more too, thing is crazy cool

[@flyboy2287]

hay patrick can u send me that song or loop you did when you was playing the guitar for example 1 splice

[@chiefblksheep7163]

can you record your own vocals thru arcade?

[@hadaradmatay]

Hi patrick if someone else is using the same samples from splice or arcade as I used, are there not gonna be any problems with youtube algoritm?

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Hi. Are you worried about copyright claims on your videos? If so, no need to worry. All samples found in splice and arcade are royalty free. I use samples from both platforms in almost all the music I make. My music is in all of my KZbin videos and I’ve never had a copyright claim.

[@leonbeon1949]

thx

[@christopherhickman3579]

You’re so brave coming on here with that Stache !

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

😂😂😂😂😂 Bro I'm dead. You know you love it

[@christopherhickman3579]

@@PatrickBreenMusic it’s not me you should be worried about ... has Olivia left yet or ???

[@LAGENIUSMUSICA]

Is he using loops or are these sound example for an instrument on splice? I dont understand why he uses loops or samples I woulld make my own or create own sounds. So splice ist mostly for samples and loops and Output for plugins and instruments?

[@LoLo-ke3wl]

i dont understand why my arcade doesnt show this white keyboard, i havent seen any video that looks like mine

[@druzaskorokoro4396]

professional musicians who use arcade ,,,, i like the arcade song u killed it big up

[@donaldwilson1819]

Can I buy your album? Your sound is dope.

[@SuperiorTag]

Hey quick question, If I make some beat using one of these tools and their loops and keys but I make my own mix of it then upload it into one of my youtube videos, is it royalty-free? do I own the royalty to that track at that point?

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Yes. Samples on splice and on arcade are royalty free

[@SuperiorTag]

@@PatrickBreenMusic Thanks a lot!

[@DanielDeakin]

What midi guitar is that? How does it compare with normal guitars and audio

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Hey Daniel! That's a Jamstik Studio Midi Guitar. Here's my review and demo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4PUh4WZmq2koNU

[@yusef9662]

Bro if you ain’t touring then you need to, you have a great style

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

That's very kind, my friend. Thank you!

[@bAnTuLuMpEnN]

It’s true that record labels don’t release songs with samples from this plugins ?

[@soundbankbeat]

The guitar was fire!

[@JorisPosthumus]

Might be a stupid question but what do you use for recording? Abelton?

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

In this video I'm using Logic Pro.