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by Magnus
30 Jul 2019
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Are there some good, quite realistic factory drums for Rock/Metal in Reason? (patches or samples)
Replies: 22
Views: 3865

Re: Are there some good, quite realistic factory drums for Rock/Metal in Reason? (patches or samples)

First of all, I'm new here, so hi everyone! I'm a beginner and the idea of getting into music making popped into my head about two months ago. After trying Ableton Live and Reason for free, I decided to go for Reason and I purchased it recently, and I don't think I will regret it: the instruments a...
by Magnus
12 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

Why would you want to use such products though; knowing what we now know? As I stated, choosing not to use it for moral reasons is one thing. I'm not in disagreement with people choosing not to use it. Simply responding to the legal fears. Fact is, if you choose to use these products, you're not in...
by Magnus
12 Jul 2019
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: Sampling ethics
Replies: 38
Views: 4248

Re: Sampling ethics

JiggeryPokery wrote:
12 Jul 2019
Marco Raaphorst wrote:
12 Jul 2019

I simply feel this is unhealthy. I think differently. I have a different opinion about sampling and copyright. We can never agree on this. So we know now, let's move on.
Abuse? You want room 12A, next door.
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by Magnus
12 Jul 2019
Forum: Reason General
Topic: kind of new to reason
Replies: 4
Views: 532

Re: kind of new to reason

Hi all Im coming back to reason after a 7 year hiatus due to mental health issues, i have TOTALLY forgotten everything. just installed my version of 6.5 (which was brand new last time i used reason lol) and im finding my factory soundbank subfolders are empty when looking for samples in redrum desp...
by Magnus
12 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

I think we're taking this a bit too deep here. Folk are afraid getting into legal trouble. Ultimately, choosing not to use the refills for moral reasons is one thing, but no one cares enough to look at your computer to see what Refills or REs you used in your songs. You're not going to be sued for ...
by Magnus
12 Jul 2019
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: Sampling ethics
Replies: 38
Views: 4248

Re: Sampling ethics

This is an endless loop. Think whatever you'd like to think. This is an unhealthy conversation for me. Can't continue. I think you're in denial Marco. Why is it unhealthy for you to consider that your point of view was incorrect and that you have now become enlightened through a more thorough exami...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

Can you understand why I'd love to read that in an official PH statement? :D Whilst I still have a license to use the Softphonics stuff I have, I feel like I was mis-sold. I don't feel like the license is valid as Softphonics never had the rights to grant me that license (to NI's original material!...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

My biggest gripe with the whole Softphonics fiasco: who's accountable? If I ever get in trouble using them, can I refer to PH, saying they are still offering the refill for download via my account? Can I refer to Andrew Skelton, as the person who licensed it to the users? Is my license void because...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Rack Extensions
Topic: Unpopular opinion: "Players" are the worst feature of Reason
Replies: 115
Views: 13894

Re: Unpopular opinion: "Players" are the worst feature of Reason

Musicmaking is way more democratized these days than it ever was and that's a beautiful thing. Neither education nor money can keep people from doing what they love and sharing it with the world. There always have been and there always will be elitists, reactionaries and people who, in order to mak...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

this is not our problem. in fact there's no problem at all for us. if there is a problem it's between companies. between RE developer and Propellerhead. maybe. or between RE developer and NI. maybe. or between NI and Propellerhead. maybe. what I think of this RE developer is for private ears. but i...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

What does that have to do with the discussion in this thread? (serious question, not trying to be facetious) 1. law is not simple a fixed set of rules, it's based on local rules, ethics, always changing and we have different opinions about it. 2. because we here are judging a situation of which I k...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: Sampling ethics
Replies: 38
Views: 4248

Re: Sampling ethics

The only thing I am interested in: who sued him and did they get what they wanted? My personal opinion about him is personal and private. Please respect that. Why this thread then? He sold stolen goods as his own, there's no way to debate the "ethics" of that proven act. Not sure what suing him has...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: Sampling ethics
Replies: 38
Views: 4248

Re: Sampling ethics

Marco, this is absurd even for you. There is a world of difference between resampling a hardware synth and stealing tens of thousands of recordings done with an orchestra. Are you high, or just planning on becoming the next Andrew Skelton? Marco just cannot seem to understand what a thief Andrew Sk...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

keep in mind though that copyright is not international law. there are many countries without copyright and totally different copyright law. True but from my understanding of countries where the law offers less protection, there are still clauses that sampling is only legal and does not constitute ...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

It is very little gray area in copyright law. Even reading a Wikipedia gives some more education if that is the reason for assuming there are "gray areas". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States A sample is considered "Sound Recording" (or "Derivative Work" in the case of ...
by Magnus
11 Jul 2019
Forum: Rack Extensions
Topic: Unpopular opinion: "Players" are the worst feature of Reason
Replies: 115
Views: 13894

Re: Unpopular opinion: "Players" are the worst feature of Reason

Instead I think they're just being used as a marketing tool to make Reason appeal to non-musicians who want to pretend they're musicians more... We're all non-musicians who want to pretend we're musicians more, old son. Well yes, none of us are Mozart. But still, there are degrees of technicality. ...
by Magnus
10 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

Sample libraries' licensing agreements generally specify that you are licensed to use them in your music but not to repackage them in another sample product or similar. It's definitely not a gray area, not legally and certainly not morally. It's grey imo because many sample libraries consists of sa...
by Magnus
10 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

I've decided to delete the screenshots to avoid this thread devolving into a witch hunt. It wasn't my intention to offend anyone, it seemed important at the time to provide evidence that he wilfully played you guys and called you idiots. That's a fact. But posting a pm it was an error of judgement ...
by Magnus
10 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

I got my copies of Embouchure and Euphonic Strings directly from the Softphonics and Zampled websites, so I'm just screwed. I assume a lot of people are in the same boat. Me too with Rockenbackre and Euphonic Strings. Waste of money. In terms of the ethics in this thread of private communications b...
by Magnus
10 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

To be fair to Jiggery-Pokery, the above is absolute nonsense. Skelton forfeited his rights to privacy with regards to those messages (which are explicitly about the Reason community btw!) when he so fraudulently ripped off the Reason community and then disappeared without an apology when he got rum...
by Magnus
10 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

Since you have no problem with posting private conversations, could you post a screenshot of the "trolls" and "idiots" claims (and your response to that) too? Personally I think that posting screenshots of private messages on a public forum is unacceptable behavior. People, beware what you write to...
by Magnus
09 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

OK, guys, can we please put this one to bed? Yes, you're right in the sense that indeed they didn't say that , precisely, but if you acutely read the official red-topped post you're likely refering and parse the high levels of lawyer-approved radioactive disingenuity swamping every other word, you'...
by Magnus
09 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

I thought the Propellerhead has never said there was a copyright claim concerning Softphonics. I'm personally convinced enough to feel Zampled are dodgy, but not enough I'd convict them on it. Skelton's was proved. Lock/Stock/Barrel. The moment he pulled them from the shop and then went dark, other...
by Magnus
08 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

In the case of softphonics someone compared the library sound by sound and then he disappeared 👻 how much more facts do u need , he would never admit it would he , zampled could be anyone , there are some refill company's who i trust 100% like pinknoise studio who you have or work for , we know and...
by Magnus
08 Jul 2019
Forum: Patches, ReFills and Sound Packs
Topic: Zampled gone down
Replies: 160
Views: 47735

Re: Zampled gone down

what are the facts? Dunno its all theory and I'm not as clever as esselfortium but she seems to pose a clever argument , All the evidence presented above points towards Zampled Euphonic Strings being another Softphonics style debacle. A product sold as legitimate effort. With the website making out...