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Originally posted by morpheus
If I buy a sample library in Akai format, am I be prohibited from using it in Mach 5 or Kontakt? There is absolutely no difference. As long as I have purchased the samples legally, I should be able to use them. |
When you buy sample libraries you agree to the terms of their licensing agreement. In many of the giga libraries that I own, I am forbidden from using their samples in movie trailers without first reaching a financial agreement with maker of the Giga library. Is this an outrage? Perhaps to some, but it is in the agreement you made by installing their samples and either you break the law or you negotiate.
If you read the Altiverb agreement, one of their stipulations says that all IRs generated by their pre-processor must only be used by Altiverb. Is this an outrage? Perhaps to some, but it is in the agreement you made by installing Altiverb and either you break the law or except the usage limitations of their product.
I have shot roughly over 100 IRs in the past 3 years of various churches, rooms, swimming pools, etc. and if I were to start using another convolution reverb, it would not be that difficult for me to re-process the files using the new pre-processor supplied with the reverb. So that point is mute.
The main concern for Audio Ease has to do with the non-owners of Altiverb taking advantage of Altiverb pre-processor, and in one apparent case, a developer of another convolution reverb soliciting usage from Altiverb users!