Selling Sheet Music 63. Adrian Holovaty on Soundslice, Chat GPT Hallucination, and the Future of Interactive Scores
Aug 26, 2025
Adrian Holovaty, founder and CEO of Soundslice, dives into his platform that merges audio, video, and music notation for an interactive learning experience. He shares the wild tale of how AI hallucination led ChatGPT to falsely claim Soundslice had a certain feature, prompting him to swiftly create it. Adrian also discusses the evolution of music notation technology, the importance of standards like MNX, and encourages musicians to embrace tech that enhances their craft. Expect insights on AI misinformation and future innovations in music learning!
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Integrated Practice Beats Juggling Apps
- Soundslice combines synced audio/video with live-rendered notation to create a superior practice environment.
- Adrian Holovaty says this single integrated workflow eliminates juggling multiple apps and improves transcription work.
Product Born From Personal Frustration
- Adrian created Soundslice because transcribing jazz solos was slow and fragile without synced audio.
- He built the tool to combine notation and recordings to make transcriptions understandable later.
Reflow Is Key For Modern Scores
- Live reflowing notation is central to interactive scores because devices vary wildly in screen size and fonts.
- Adrian says rendering on the fly enables usable scores on phones, tablets, and desktops without fixed PDFs.