{"id":24,"date":"2013-10-09T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/splice.wpengine.com\/?p=24"},"modified":"2025-03-20T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:24:32","slug":"how-splice-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-splice-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Splice Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>Welcome to Splice! We believe in a world where all musicians have access to world class tools and content that help them achieve their creative potential. And we see an opportunit<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">y to realize that vision in a way that grows the pie in the music industry.&nbsp;<\/span>The result?&nbsp;<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">More and better musicians, more and better music, and an industry that works for everyone.&nbsp;<\/span>Splice offers several different tools to help musicians of all walks:<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>This blog post mentions Splice Studio, which is no longer active. Learn more about the shutdown <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/studio-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/features\/studio\">Studio<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Splice includes a downloadable client application, which integrates with your existing tools (Ableton Live 8 and 9, FL Studio, Logic Pro X, and GarageBand) and workflow to automatically sync your work with the cloud.&nbsp;Add collaborators in Studio to get notified of changes, see who&#8217;s working on what, and experience a seamless workflow with our project timeline.&nbsp;Because Splice automatically tracks every individual collaborator\u2019s contributions to a project, multiple producers can work on same project, on their own terms and their own time.<!-- more --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/explore\">Community<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your projects with other users for feedback, find collaborators, and participate in ongoing contests. Filter projects by genre or DAW and get a&nbsp;rich, insightful window into how a project is constructed with the Splice \u201cDNA Player.\u201d Our Community feature allows you to get meaningful feedback from your fans and peers about works-in-progress, and to download the projects of other producers to dive deeper into another artist&#8217;s creative process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/features\/sounds\">Sounds<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our sounds catalog allows you to browse over one million sounds across all genres from the world\u2019s best providers. Preview and download individual&nbsp;<span class=\"inline-break\">sounds, not just full packs, and drag them right into your DAW using our client app. We feature exclusive sounds made by the world&#8217;s top producers such as deadmau5, KSHMR, Medasin, and Lex Luger, while also hosting sounds from industry giants such as Loopmasters, CAPSUN ProAudio, and Sample Magic. Whether you&#8217;re looking for loops or one-shots, make inspiring music more&nbsp;easily than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\">Plugins<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for and download paid and free top instruments and effects all in one place. Start <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/features\/plugins\">Rent-to-Own<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39137242-serum-2-au-by-xfer-records\">Serum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/341-ozone-8-au-vst-dx-by-izotope\">Ozone 8<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/3117016-neutron-2-vst-au-by-izotope\">Neutron 2<\/a> to access fully authorized versions of the products and full tech support for $9.99 \/ month (or $14.99 \/ month for the <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/38538266-ozone-8-neutron-2-vst-by-izotope\">Ozone 8 + Neutron 2 bundle<\/a>). 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