Not too sure where to put this post cause I'm unsure how to catagorize it.
I've used a freeware VST plugin that emulates the sound of an NES system called the Magical 8bit plugin:
http://www.ymck.net/english/download/index.html . It was given to the public by the actual designers of the chip for free.
I've been using it for a few songs for personal work, including games that I am working on. What I am not sure about is whether or not I can copyright my music, or sell my music with the plugin's sound in the songs.
Here is the terms of use, I was wondering if anyone could help me understand it:
Point #1 is where I am confused at, if you could help a slow guy like me I would appreciate it. Just to make sure, I am NOT distributing/selling the plugin itself, only selling/copyrighting my music that uses the sound of the plugin.
http://www.ymck.net/english/download/kitei.htmlQuote:
(Terms of permission)
1. The Magical 8bit Plug software and the document / sample etc. provided at the same time as a package (referred just "plug-in" as follows) are provided for free of charge only for the purpose of the creation activity (Not personal nor the business are asked) that uses this plug-in.
In using for other purposes (the redistribution for example), you need the permission by the author (Yokemura@YMCK) and also the agreement on the conditions to use it.
2. Term 1 above is also applied to the program or document etc. that are considered to be the alternation of this plug-in.
(Terms of prohibition)
3. It is prohibited to analyze this plug-in by reverse assemble or reverse engineering etc. (If you need the source code, ask the author. If your purpose is not against the author's profit, the author may provide you the source code.)
4. The algorithm used in this plug-in is the one the author originally developed considering the general processing performance limit of 8bit processing system, and not based on an illegal analysis (reverse assemble, reverse engineering etc.) of any hardware nor software. Therefore, when you introduce this plug-in to the public (introducing on web, magazine etc.), do not use the expression that gives people the impression like this plug-in is developed based on an illegal analysis.
(Terms of exemption)
5. The explanation of the system requirements in this plug-in is the one that the necessary condition for operation. We do not guarantee that the plugin works properly on your computer even if your computer satisfies the system requirements.
6. The author doesn't owe the responsibility of any damage caused by using this plug-in.
7. The author doesn't owe the obligation to answer the question concerning this plug-in. Even when the author answers, the author doesn't guarantee the correctness of the answer.
(Terms of protection from author's disadvantage)
8. When the author judges that author's profit is ruined remarkably by using this plug-in the author may order the user to discontinue the use of this plugin regardless of the terms above.
(Modification of the terms)
9. These terms might be modified without a notice.
