Tidal's slice and splice chop a looping sample into n equal slices for rearrangement; splice also pitch-adjusts each slice to fit its step duration

Both slice n pat and splice n pat take a looping sample and divide it into n equal slices, playing them in the order specified by the pattern argument. The key difference: splice pitch-shifts each slice (by resampling speed) to fit exactly into its time slot, like a standard slicer effect; slice plays at the original pitch regardless of slot length. Splice creates the classic ‘beat sliced’ sound; slice is useful when you want to rearrange slices without pitch artifacts. Both pair with euclidean rhythm patterns for the slice order argument.

Examples

d1 $ splice 8 "6 1 [2 3] ~ 4 1 6*2 7" $ sound "break:4" — re-ordered slices, pitch-adjusted. d1 $ slice 8 "6 1 [2 3] ~ 4 1 6*2 7" $ sound "break:4" — no pitch adjustment.

Assessment

What’s the audible difference between slice and splice when a slice doesn’t fit its step size? Write a pattern that rearranges 8 slices of a break in Euclidean order.