Can I publish songs, musics, sound effects commercially created under CUBASE Elements?

[uarte]

Regarding profiting off of specific samples from a sample library, it is VERY important to read the agreement from the publisher of the sample library. They are NOT all the same, so you need to read each one, when in doubt. Especially if you are selling sample libraries yourself, then it gets extremely important to know exactly what is allowed with your license. Remember, you have a license to use certain sounds a certain way. Read the license/terms.

Usually, but not always, it is very straightforward. Most library agreements usually allow you to use samples in the context of a music or sound design project, if it is mixed in with other elements, and it is not the primary or individual element, with no problems at all. After all, that is the most common use-case! There are variations of that, some nuances, but in general, for typical music production, it’s pretty safe. There are edge cases though, so just read the license carefully.

And again, it can get murky if you are using a sample library to create another sample library, depending on what you are doing. Be very careful with this. For example, using a snare sample from one library, tweaking it a little, and reselling it as your own would NOT be allowed in MOST agreements. That should be obvious!

However, if you are producing a complex sound design element with heavy production and many layers mixed together, using a combination of samples, fx, processing, editing, etc., and then want resell that final composite element, then it might be just fine to do that. Again, read the licenses. Some licenses are VERY picky about what you can do, and they would not allow any kind of use for another sound library at all, unless it is specifically for music or in a larger production context.

Here’s the deal though, if you want to be 100% safe, then record your own raw SOURCE material yourself, then manipulate it, process it, mix it and layer it, slice and dice it however you want, and then you have your own product to sell. And I’m serious about that. Even on a very low budget this is possible to create some amazing original content with a handy portable field recorder like a Zoom or Tascam recorder. Then you take those samples and can work wonders with them with other tools, even in Cubase Elements.

Good luck!

[somecomposer]

Solid advice.

A small addition,

In all honesty, I haven’t come (to my knowledge) across a single library that under any circumstances is OK for a client to re-sell the sounds, as a new sound library, in any way shape or form…

[rickygai]

Thanks uarte for the time and useful information shared here, very much appreciated.

Even on a very low budget this is possible to create some amazing original content with a handy portable field recorder like a Zoom or Tascam recorder.

• Yes, I created atmosphere sound by manually placing the MIC to the casing of a spinning desk fan

Thanks again.

[rickygai]

I just received feedback from another official commercial DAW support, it said as long as the modified sound clips are enough to be considered as different sounds, it is fine ( where the sound samples, instruments, presets are made by the DAW company itself, not from third party ).

Here, it is very important for me to receive official email instead of forum feedback but I do appreciate all the feedback given here.

Does Cubase has any official email support address for those who already fluent with Cubase software instead of asking local distributor because I want the official email feedback directly from Cubase support, just in case which normally the assets store providers normally will ask for the copyright related to publish the sound clips ?

[Johnny_Moneto]

uarte forgot one sentence at the end of their post:

@uarte

Then you take those samples and can work wonders with them with other tools, even in Cubase Elements.

… and then sue anybody who is using any of your samples to create a sample library.

[somecomposer]

@rickygai

I just received feedback from another official commercial DAW support, it said as long as the modified sound clips are enough to be considered as different sounds, it is fine

It is fine to do what? Resell the sounds of the library as yours?

Hmmm, no idea buddy, I have no idea how to contact the people you need. I don’t even contact Steinberg Support tbh, I find all my answers either here or on YouTube.

[st10ss]

@rickygai

Does Cubase has any official email support address for those who already fluent with Cubase software instead of asking local distributor because I want the official email feedback directly from Cubase support, just in case which normally the assets store providers normally will ask for the copyright related to publish the sound clips ?

As already stated, it’s Steinberg who is responsible for Cubase.
In your MySteinberg account, you can send them support requests.

[rickygai]

I means, at least I done my part to verify at first before any commitment is made though, how is the end result will be, I have the official email feedback on hand which normally will be submitted to store providers as prove, is better than nothing, if no warning and license issues after published, that’s it

“Resell the sounds of the library as yours?”

• as mentioned, it is not the original sound but the modified sound created that enough to be different sound, just like an explosion effect can be formed by multiple sounds (notes) together, and that final explosion sound effect can be commercialized.

Well, I think is good to end the conversation for this post, it is sufficient information shared by all of you.

Thank you very much.