EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Sascha Franck" <S.Franck@g...> 
wrote:
> mandcmiller wrote:
> > I doubt that there are any
> > royalties being paid to the original manufacturers for the use of
> > those sounds.
> 
> I wouldn't be too sure about that point.
> At least professional sampling companies, or people using samples 
for instruments (such as Spectrasonics) pay a fortune for their
> licenses. At least that's what Eric (Person) once posted (not sure 
whether it was on this list or on KVR.

I see that Hollow Sun has a number of sample-based synths available. 
Do you know how they deal with the legal issues? 

I don't think that there is a license agreement invlolved when you 
buy a synth or any other instrument. The RM50 I have is owned by me, 
not licensed. Even though the sounds are sample-based, they are each 
running through the RM50's synth engine, and each sampled is 
uniquely programmed with the engine - not unlike an analog synth. 
But I think that is even besides the point.

As far as Spectrasonics is concerned, Eric Persing may have been the 
original programmer for many of the samples that have been used in 
the Roland synths that he has since reissued in various 
Spectrasonics products. For that reason, as a former employee (or 
contract employee) he may very well be held to a different legal 
standard.

Thanks,

Matt