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The samples contained on our products are licensed, not sold to you, the individual end user, by Big Fish Audio. This non-exclusive, non-transferable license is granted only to the individual end user who has purchased an unopened, new and lawfully made copy of this product from a dealer or distributor authorized by Big Fish Audio. All samples remain the property of Big Fish Audio and are licensed only for use in the creation of a recorded or live performance that includes the licensed samples as part of a derivative musical work created by the licensed end user. This license expressly forbids resale, rental, loan, gift or transfer of these samples in any format or via any medium, except as part of a derivative musical work. This license does not allow you to include the samples, whether unmodified or as part of a derivative work, in any music library or sample library product. However, a “special use” license may be requested from Big Fish Audio, free of charge, if you wish to use this product as part of a musical work intended for use with music libraries (some conditions apply, and Big Fish Audio retains the right to refuse any request that does not meet those conditions). Any unlicensed usage will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.
Art, unless I am reading it wrong it looks like all samples require permission. They do sell other products on their website that are from other vendors.
If in doubt contact the company,they all have similar wording but the interpretation can be different.
Eric Persing gave an example of Spectrasonics take on it. A cue on a movie score had a Stylus RMX drum loop in isolation for a part of it. This was OK as it was a part of an original work that just happened to feature that loop in it at a particular point.
A Mercedes Ad featured a vocal sample from Symphony of Voices as the ident for the pack shot. Totally on its own and not part of a musical work, this required clearance and an extra license.Can get confusing.
Big Fish do not allow any of there samples to be used in library music without clearance. Don’t buy, too much hassle. They have been burned in the past by “composers” just uploading the whole track as their own. They have whole tracks as loops etc in construction kits where you can reassemble the whole track, I have never really understood why anybody would use these, but there must be a market.
When writing directly for a production company I’ve always been coached to take advantage of panning and to keep the “interesting” stuff (melodic instruments, etc) out of the middle so as not to create competition with the dialog. The more room for dialog the louder the music can be mixed without interfering. I’ve also been told to be careful with loud drums and percussive elements due to the fact that when the music mix is turned down to make room for other elements (dialog, etc) nothing will be left of the mix but a faint snare beat. On certain shows both of these things can keep a track from getting used.
Very good point, although I try to mix for most markets with or without v/o.
http://www.mathewlane.com/DrMS.htmlI did come across this plug in which is in essence a very fancy M/S manipulator, in simple terms it separates the mid and side elements of a stereo mix and lets you do a lot to them. Could be used on a whole mix but great for synths,guitars, orchestral to get them subtly out of the centre and keep mono compatability.
Although it adds depth and space to mixes it is not a stereo widener in the traditional sense which uses delays etc. Worth a look at IMHO.
You should have used Barrington Womble as a pseudonym LOL (a UK thing). Seriously, thanks for the info.
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/logic-pro-x/860437-volt-state-sylenth1-bridge-logic-pro-x.html
Solution possibly for 32 bit plugs
I do think a third party 32 bit bridge for X is only a matter of time away.
It exists already with jbridge I think.
The comparison between Lady Gaga and most of the production music composers on this forum is beyond apples and oranges.
The point I was making (badly) was that everyone sells for 99cents on iTunes. LOL
However
I do agree though with Mark, Art and MichaelL’s points on this. The handful of tracks I put on the AS labels have generated virtually no income and in fact one lost license would invalidate any earnings. It seemed a worthwhile idea at the time to see if it generated any further interest.
Thankfully I am cautious by nature and any losses would be minimal, if any at all. You live and learn and it was a pre MLR decision !!!!
As time goes on I have learned hopefully, what production is, and more importantly what it isn’t.
Songwriters and bands who want their catalogue licensed are in different business to me. There is a crossover at times but rarely.
It is important to note that none of my knowledge “real or imagined” would be possible without the contributions, discussions and info on this site. Seriously, kudos to Art for running a tight ship, and his everlasting tolerance.
We currently have composers who are selling their music for $49.95 on our site and for much less than $0.99 on iTunes via AS compilation albums. I don’t like that at all but as they say here in Spain ‘es lo que hay’.
The Audiosparx album tracks are sales not licenses are they not ?. Lady Gaga sells tracks for .99 cents on iTunes, am I missing something ?
I have a few tracks on them from years ago, never saw the harm in it TBH.
Doesn’t generate any income anyway, should take them off?
Just recently a very well known Library exported all their cues, both exclusive and non exclusive to the Youtube id system. Incredible really that any library would be so ill-informed these days to do such a thing.
It was only that Mark alerted me to it that I had any idea. They hadn’t even thought of informing their composers of this !!! I promptly emailed them and very quickly my cues, and according to them all other non ex too were withdrawn.
FWIW, For me, Logic Pro 9.1.8 and ML have been no problem at all on my Macbook Pro. But with LPX, no 32 bit is a deal breaker. Maybe LPX.1 will save the day!
Sorry I should have said ML threw up a lot of issues with other music software, Studio One, Live, and Protools especially. If you are on ML and use Logic 9 exclusively and ALL your plugs are 64 bit then its a no brainier really, BUT if not, I would hold on.
Thanks for the heads up on that. Also you must have OS 10.8.4 ( Mountain Lion) to use it. I’ll stick to Logic 9 for the time being….
I think the OS 10.8.4 must be a technical thing. I still use Lion as a lot of issues were kicked up with ML. Not a Logic user but have L9 and would have got L10 but for that.