Spectrasonics instruments come with two License Agreements, one for the software itself and another covering usage of the sounds. Below is an example of our standard Sound License Agreement. We encourage potential users to see the Licensing FAQs section which answers many common questions users have about our licensing policies.
Sounds License Agreement
The license to use Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments and the sounds they contain is granted to a single user, exclusively for the purpose of making music. This license does not permit the product to be used by multiple, independent people. You cannot transfer ownership of Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments, nor the sounds or programs they contain, without first obtaining a license transfer from Spectrasonics. License transfers are granted on a case-by-case basis for Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments.
Reproduction or duplication of these sound collections, or any of the sound recordings contained therein, either as they exist in the original product, or by any means of reformatting, mixing, filtering, re-synthesizing, processing, or otherwise editing for use in another software or hardware product or for resale, is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of Spectrasonics.
All unauthorized copying, giving, trading, lending, renting, reissuing, redistributing, or reselling of Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments, or any of the sounds they contain, is expressly prohibited.
This license does not allow you to electronically transfer or post the samples from Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments to another person or group of persons over the Internet.
Use of these copyrighted sound recordings in Multimedia/Game/Apps is limited to use within musical compositions.
In Plain English:
Please be creative in your musical application of these sounds and instruments—respecting the artists’ hard work by keeping them for your use only.
THE SOUNDS IN SPECTRASONICS VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE 100% COPYRIGHT CLEAN
