Can I use plug-ins I've bought for commercial purposes?
![Johan Hessel](https://s.gravatar.com/avatar/830dbc38bbac4d4f8759fe58b69199e1?s=480&r=pg&d=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.auth0.com%2Favatars%2Fjo.png)
Hi, I'm a music producer that starts up a small company for music business. I've recorded all single parts of a drum set and I aim to sell an own library that uses Kontakt.
It's obvious that I can't use audio from digital instruments bought from NI (https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/17216/can-i-use-the-products-i-bought-for-commercial-purposes-at-the-company), but can I use plug-ins for my own audio tracks and sell them? Say Raum reverb for cymbals and Solid Dynamics as a compressor?
Surely this question seems dumb, but I want to make sure I don't break the law!
Answers
-
Just think logically with this one as it is the same rule for basically any plugin.
If you are using it as part of a composition where you make an arrangement then yes, the license allows you to use it commercially.
If you are not making a composition and simply sampling notes and re-packaging as a new instrument / library, then no you cannot.
Effects are pretty much always fine as you can't really copyright the sound of an effect alone.1
Categories
- All Categories
- 19 Welcome
- 1.5K Hangout
- 62 NI News
- 785 Tech Talks
- 4.1K Native Access
- 16.5K Komplete
- 2K Komplete General
- 4.3K Komplete Kontrol
- 5.7K Kontakt
- 1.6K Reaktor
- 378 Battery 4
- 845 Guitar Rig & FX
- 429 Massive X & Synths
- 1.3K Other Software & Hardware
- 5.8K Maschine
- 7.3K Traktor
- 7.3K Traktor Software & Hardware
- Check out everything you can do
- Create an account
- See member benefits
- Answer questions
- Ask the community
- See product news
- Connect with creators