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Life & fun · February 17, 2016

Web drum machine using Angular1&2

Make a beat using sounds from the world

Web drum machine using Angular1&2 launched on February 17, 2016 with 22 votes, #1,896 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

Splice Beatmaker is a web-based drum machine built with Angular that lets users create beats using a catalog of ethically-sourced, human-made sounds from around the world. All sounds are royalty-free and cleared for commercial use. The tool is designed for music creators of any level who want to experiment with beat-making without purchasing full sound libraries. Users can download individual sounds as needed, with unused credits rolling over for future use.

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From the sources

Our catalog is best in class, ethically-sourced, and human-made. Every Splice sound is 100% royalty free and cleared for commercial use. Pricing designed to meet you where you are. Only download what you want. Unused credits roll overfrom splice.com

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