Copyright question about use of EZDrummer

[RacerX29]

I am considering the purchase of EZDrummer from Amazon. The...

I am considering the purchase of EZDrummer from Amazon. The reviews seem to be excellent.

My question is, does Toontrack have any rights to the creations I would make with EZDrummer?

I have gotten royalty free WAV drum loops from many websites and used those to create songs on top of them. But they always have the disclaimer that the original creator may have rights to the loop.

I want to avoid any sort of infringement problems if I were to take my home recordings to the next level. I want to be sure that I own and have all the rights to the drum performance created in EZDrummer.

Thanks in advance.

Jim

I am considering the purchase of EZDrummer from Amazon. The reviews seem to be excellent.

My question is, does Toontrack have any rights to the creations I would make with EZDrummer?

I have gotten royalty free WAV drum loops from many websites and used those to create songs on top of them. But they always have the disclaimer that the original creator may have rights to the loop.

I want to avoid any sort of infringement problems if I were to take my home recordings to the next level. I want to be sure that I own and have all the rights to the drum performance created in EZDrummer.

Thanks in advance.

Jim

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[mkoff]

sorry to bump an old thread and after reading the updated EULA, I think I’m safe here.  But one question based on John’s response from May.

I’ve been getting into hardware samplers. More specifically I picked up a Maschine Plus a few months ago.  I also have a 2Box Drumit 3, which some might know as an electronic drum kit module, both of which have software that allows for creating your own one-shot samples with multiple velocity layers. And they can play those samples as standalone units, no computer connection required.

Is it safe to assume that as long as I’m not selling or giving away the samples I create,  it’s okay to use samples I’ve created from SD3 or EZD3 to turn my samplers into playable instruments for my own performances and/or recording, as accompaniment to copyrighted music of my own creation?

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[ur86d]

Dave Wesolowski wrote:

You are correct. TuneCore is explicit in stating the same exact thing as Distrokid. No YouTube monetization using songs with EZDrummer2 as the drummer as they are samples.

Old thread i know, but, i’m curious… What if i write and record with a drummer who uses an E-Kit to trigger Superior Drummer? I mean in all reality my drummer is the drummer the sounds he is triggering via software with his E-kit, is not the drummer… Although based on statements like the one quoted TuneCore and Distrokid are saying my drummer is NOT the drummer?  The real drummer is the software being triggered by his performance?

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[Galgan]

Interesting question! In this case, your drummer is absolutely the performer—their skill, timing, and creativity are what drive the performance

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[ur86d]

Thanks, Galgan. I agree it’s an interesting premise. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking Superior Drummer, or Ezdrummer either. You have a human performer triggering samples made by recording another human performance in many cases(laughing.) The idea that distribution companies and youtube would deny your music monetization, seems rather absurd to me.

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