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

[@SpinSurgery]

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!

[@katecosette]

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!!!!!!!!

[@dsremixes-synthpop]

😂

[@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!

[@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.

[@IRBry]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@Yhuntermusic]

Super dope video man! Just subbed!

[@salvadoravila7145]

Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷, I hope you enjoyed

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@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?

[@diegothepokemontrainer]

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

[@CitiboyzMusic]

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

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Cheers! 🙏🙏🙏

[@richardcorrea7365]

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

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate the kind words, my friend. Thank you!

[@JaredHumphers]

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

[@scottyb3b7]

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

[@itstudent8756]

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

[@ethellday177]

Convert your midi to audio. That saves the cpu

[@patrickriefflin5819]

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

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate that my friend 🙌🙏

[@S_e_a_n]

Thank you for the product comparison!

[@mufcmusic8514]

Great vid and appreciate showing about splice and the presets

[@musicallydrunk4777]

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

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Much appreciated my friend 🙏🙏 Very kind!

[@djsinless]

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

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate that man 🙏

[@mafiastudio5497]

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

[@nikschurmann7145]

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

[@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

[@bestofyetboy1856]

Love your presentation style Patrick!! ✨

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Cheers my friend!

[@druzaskorokoro4396]

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

[@KordTaylor]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@genolexismusic983]

Signing up with Splice through your link. Thanks man

[@davidcp7957]

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

[@AdriaanJABreukel]

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

[@calderadelescocia7325]

Very comprehensive Patrick. Thank you fot that!

[@adz19751]

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

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Very kind. Thank you, my friend!

[@kinnectar820]

Thanks for the solid comparison. Very helpful.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@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!

[@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 🙏

[@mafiastudio5497]

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

[@alainjulot3490]

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

[@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 ???

[@sebastianrussell]

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

[@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

[@itzkyair571]

very good! great presentation and energy manegment!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate the kind words, my friend!

[@HamidSallaku]

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

[@ATMLibra13]

Thanks for explaining the credits

[@JorisPosthumus]

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

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

In this video I'm using Logic Pro.

[@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! 🧨

[@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?

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@gerrenporch]

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

[@raymondjones4390]

Great video! Very well done.

[@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!!

[@anthonydane2781]

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

[@dazeja]

People : Using Splice or Arcade is cheating Also People: Superstar flipping a past hit to create another hit, genius.

[@JeffyG]

I used to think it’s cheating, but it’s no different than using 32 presets on a DX7 in 1988.

[@tkelong3569]

Use both. They’re great.

[@closer2gsus]

Thx for this comparison 👌

[@nathanmantle377]

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

[@SofaKingJAD3D]

what about copyright infringment problems on both platforms?

[@aproducernamed2]

Good info

[@bAnTuLuMpEnN]

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

[@djfalong]

Dude you ain't playing, your music incredible, amazing.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Appreciate the kind words, my friend!

[@djfalong]

@PatrickBreenMusic hate to seem thirsty, larrenwong would love something smooth ?

[@frankcoronabeats]

Arcade is cool. But splice for me!

[@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

[@nickwatland3565]

After using for a number of years , have you ran into copyright issues ? Assuming you are putting out a good amount of music . Thank you !

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

The only time I’ve ran into a copyright issue was with a drum beat I got from splice, and it flagged KZbin’s copyright claim. I disputed (because it’s a royalty free drum beat that I manipulated and made my own) and the claim was dropped. I think you’re safe as long as you’re maniple your samples and making them your own. (i.e. time stretching, chopping, pitch shifting) The odds of someone else doing exactly what you did are very slim.

[@Zottyworld]

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

[@donaldwilson1819]

Can I buy your album? Your sound is dope.

[@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 🙏

[@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

[@chiefblksheep7163]

can you record your own vocals thru arcade?

[@THISBEATISWAVY]

Thanks for the video! Dope guitar songs 🎸

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Cheers man!

[@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!

[@wilhelm2016]

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

[@flyboy2287]

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

[@LoLo-ke3wl]

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

[@midsoulmusic]

Great Video as usual!!!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thank you my friend!

[@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!

[@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 😁

[@seńor_t007]

"Arcade, a luxury rather than necessity", splice it is!

[@scottyb3b7]

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!

[@ronaldsims9905]

Good comparison!

[@57polokidd]

man that last song was HOT man!! where can i find that?

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Thank you my friend! Here's the link: bit.ly/morninglightsong

[@reneeteller]

Thanks for the great info as usual

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@TeslaOsiris]

I use Output Arcade more than Splice, but I love Splicers Rent To Own program for plugins.

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

I agree! Rent To Own is awesome!

[@thesilverconductor2146]

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

[@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?

[@BeatsAndGuitars]

What midi guitar is that? Also have you seen the Fishman Triple Play?

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

It’s a Jamstik Studio Midi Guitar. Here’s some info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4PUh4WZmq2koNU

[@soundbankbeat]

The guitar was fire!

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Splice recently changed their subscription plans & features - MORE INFO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZzZhKh4YtNmmrs

[@NathanChisholm041]

As a user of both they are very different beasts! I like splice but have been using Arcade a lot just because its all ready to play just pick a line pack and off you go...

[@diegob6729]

I think you need to include the vs with Loopcloud 😉

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

I can definitely check out Loopcloud for the next version of this video! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@keemokazipranks6516]

great video dudu>. love you

[@PatrickBreenMusic]

Much appreciated my friend