Quote: Original post by reaper567
can someone give me a link to where it says it is illegal to record a note as a file on a computer, then use it to make your own music? I have searched and i have yet to find it.

It isn't that simple. They're not just recording a drum sound into a mic, producing it then giving it over to you. (In that case it is up to the creator to set the terms.) I could record my saxophone, produce it then give you the samples. But as I said before, most of the composers here do not have custom sample libraries that they produced and own themselves. Most use a commercial library that has terms and conditions placed on it.

reaper567- just look up various commercial products and then check out their terms of use. What makes you think it would be legal to freely distribute samples that are produced and sold by a company? How would that company ever make any profit and stay afloat?

Why are you being so stubborn about this? As I, and others, have already pointed out: there are free sounds out there. You just have to google them, then download and starting writing. Stop debating with us about something that, for most people, is a very clear issue. I really don't understand what your source of confusion about this is. Several of us have tried to discuss this with you in a friendly and polite manner but you just refuse to see reason.

My Roland Fantom X8 manual says on page 5:

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Copyright

*Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or in part, of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public performance, or the like) whose copyright is held by a third part is prohibited by law.

To me, and I'm no lawyer, this reads that I shouldn't use their product (Fantom X8) to steal recordings of 3rd party artists (like commercial CDs) shouldn't distribute, sale or lend out unlawful audio assets that I don't have permission for. I don't have permission to "lend" you samples from Roland so that would fall underneath that clause. What you're asking for is illegal with regards to many commercial sample libraries or music hardware. I also sounds like Roland would hold me personally responsible if I chose to use their hardware and software in an unethical and illegal manner.

But since you're being stubborn about this, here are some links I found in about... 3 minutes (not sure why you couldn't come up with anything in your search).

http://www.korg.com/termsconditions.aspx

http://world.casio.com/help/terms.html

http://www.rolandus.com/terms.aspx

http://www.yamaha.com/yca_copyrightnotice.asp

Yes, these terms of use cover all kinds of aspects, like what you can and can't do with their web materials, but they also talk about doing nothing that will violate the copyright of that particular company. Now do you think re-sampling and distributing that company's samples might fall under that? I think so.

Just google "free VST" and be done with it. I'm closing this thread because we're not really gaining anything by having you debate with us about how this should be "no big deal."

Easiest solution for you: Get your keyboard BACK! :)

Thanks,

Nate