Best for
- Producers building from harmonic progressions
- Beat-makers who work in a fixed key
- Mobile sketching on iOS
- Producers tired of manual transposition
Strengths
- Musical ideas: chord progressions, melodies and MIDI drums. Use your own sounds.
- A new MIDI pack is released every other day
- Unique Sketch tool lets you mix chords and melodies from the packs and create something new
- Annual plan from $8.99/mo with unlimited downloads
- Founder pricing locks in at 50% off for life
Drawbacks
- Smaller catalog than Splice (curated, not exhaustive)
Launched in 2026, FFUNK is the Splice for MIDI files. Where Splice built the definitive sample catalog, FFUNK is building the definitive MIDI pack catalog: every chord progression, melody, and bass line written by professional composers, key-synced, and ready to drop straight into your session.
The core difference is what you get at the end. Audio samples give you a sound. MIDI gives you a musical idea you can take anywhere: load it into any instrument, adjust the voicing, render to audio with your own sounds, and own the result completely. FFUNK packs are the raw material for your samples, not someone else's.
On pricing, FFUNK undercuts Splice significantly while targeting a higher standard of musical quality. The catalog is curated rather than exhaustive, which is the point: everything in it was written to make great music, not to fill a library.
Best for
- Sample diggers who explore before committing
- Producers across niche genres (ambient, breaks, vaporwave)
- Anyone who wants the cheapest entry point
Strengths
- 500,000+ sounds across virtually every genre
- Cheapest monthly plan on this list
- MIDI included in most packs
- Established catalog going back 20+ years
Drawbacks
- No key-sync or real-time transposition
- UI has aged; discovery is hit-or-miss
- No mobile app
If your workflow is browse, preview, download, Loopmasters has the depth to sustain it. The catalog covers genres that Splice under-serves: real breakbeat libraries, specialist drum machine packs, obscure UK garage. For producers who spend time digging, that breadth is the whole value proposition.
Best for
- Producers who want to own content, not rent it
- Electronic and EDM producers focused on sound design
- Anyone with budget fatigue from open-ended subscriptions
Strengths
- Lifetime access option means no monthly cost eventually
- High production quality on presets and one-shots
- Strong EDM and hip-hop sound packs
Drawbacks
- MIDI packs are sparse; mostly audio-first
- No key-sync or in-app transposition
- Higher per-pack cost than alternatives
Cymatics markets on quality and ownership. The lifetime plan makes sense if you plan to stay on the platform: pay once, access the library indefinitely. The catch is the catalog skews toward audio presets and one-shots, not MIDI-forward composition tools.
Best for
- Producers who want one flat monthly cost
- Hip-hop and trap producers focused on loops
- Anyone burned by Splice's credit math
Strengths
- Flat monthly fee, no per-download credits
- Simple interface; fast to browse
- Good hip-hop and trap coverage
Drawbacks
- Smaller library than Splice or Loopmasters
- No MIDI-first features
- No mobile app
Loopit's pitch is the Splice credit system removed. One monthly price, unlimited access. If you spend more than 20 downloads per month on Splice's credits plan, the math probably favors Loopit on cost alone.
Side-by-side comparison
| Platform | Price | MIDI | Key-sync | Mobile | Unlimited DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFUNK#1 | From $8.99/mo | ||||
| Loopmasters | From $4.99/mo | ||||
| Cymatics | $9.99/mo or $297 lifetime | ||||
| Loopit | From $6.99/mo |
How to choose
Most producers land in one of three categories:
- You build tracks from harmonic foundations. Chord progressions first, then melody, then rhythm. Key-sync matters. Manual transposition costs you sessions. FFUNK fits this workflow directly.
- You dig for the perfect sample and build around it. Library size matters more than workflow tools. Loopmasters gives you the most surface area to dig through, at the lowest price.
- You want to stop thinking about subscriptions. Cymatics lifetime access or Loopit's flat rate both solve the credit-tracking fatigue. They solve it differently: Cymatics bets on ownership, Loopit bets on simplicity.
Worth noting: most producers end up using two platforms. FFUNK for building the harmonic skeleton, Loopmasters for textural and percussive elements. The workflows don't conflict.
FFUNK's free tier gives you 5 credits per month with no time limit. If you haven't tried working from in-key MIDI stacks, that's enough to understand whether it changes how fast you move.