Is it legal for mac users to change the gui of plugin
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- KVRAF
- 3338 posts since 6 Aug, 2009
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- Banned
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- 22457 posts since 5 Sep, 2001
yeah i don't like the gold..
There's a silver with a red going around that i just love.. that is my dream one.. but it's windows only and it IS a hacked dll so downloading it would be downloading a warez version, then extracting the images and renaming them to mac format. Too rich for my blood.
There's a silver with a red going around that i just love.. that is my dream one.. but it's windows only and it IS a hacked dll so downloading it would be downloading a warez version, then extracting the images and renaming them to mac format. Too rich for my blood.
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- Banned
- 254 posts since 7 Jun, 2008 from On this 1 world!
A lawyer would possibly say:
- If you do it without the purpose to earn cash with it IT IS NOT illegal.
- If you just share modified image files without the content of a Plug-In you aren't doing any harm to anybody (unless you don't put any virus inside).
Some here spoke of "re-colored GUI's" - I personally think they sometimes are even better than the original dead-industrial-gray designs!!
Some folks expect full re-designed GUI's without knowing how much work that involves. Nobody can impose their tastes to anybody anyway. But why not creating a blog about re-colored or re-designed GUI's? 
- If you do it without the purpose to earn cash with it IT IS NOT illegal.
- If you just share modified image files without the content of a Plug-In you aren't doing any harm to anybody (unless you don't put any virus inside).
Some here spoke of "re-colored GUI's" - I personally think they sometimes are even better than the original dead-industrial-gray designs!!
Some folks expect full re-designed GUI's without knowing how much work that involves. Nobody can impose their tastes to anybody anyway. But why not creating a blog about re-colored or re-designed GUI's? -
- KVRAF
- 2111 posts since 25 Jun, 2008 from Montreal, Canada
Even if it's only images and not .dll you can't share them if you happen to only change colors/hue without the permission of the author (complete redesign should be ok if the company allow it). For example you can't share any of the Camel Audio product skins (like Alchemy) because BitPlant (maker of the skins for Camel) don't allow to re-use his assets, which you are if you're only changing colors.Delfinoverde wrote:- If you just share modified image files without the content of a Plug-In you aren't doing any harm to anybody (unless you don't put any virus inside).
Of course for your own personal use I'm sure there's no problem and there's no way for them to know anyways.
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 12 Mar, 2010 from Italy
From a legal point of view you simply can't modify (or, worse, share) anything you own otherwise you are creating an unauthorized derivative work.
From an user point of view what i said above is simply crazy, i should be able to modifiy and hack everything i own.
From an enlightened developer point of view (U-He and Cockos just to name a few) modified version of GUI are allowed and their sharing is added value to the original work.
From an user point of view what i said above is simply crazy, i should be able to modifiy and hack everything i own.
From an enlightened developer point of view (U-He and Cockos just to name a few) modified version of GUI are allowed and their sharing is added value to the original work.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 33175 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
incorrect... of course you can modify it; you cannot redistribute that derivative work without authorisation, though.alphadelphi wrote:From a legal point of view you simply can't modify (or, worse, share) anything you own otherwise you are creating an unauthorized derivative work.
No lawyer would ever say that. 'Purpose' is irrelevant, as is 'earning cash'.Delfinoverde wrote:A lawyer would possibly say:
- If you do it without the purpose to earn cash with it IT IS NOT illegal.
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
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Richard_Synapse Richard_Synapse https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=245936 - KVRian
- 1136 posts since 20 Dec, 2010
I don't see any problems with this, as long as it's for your personal use. 
Richard
Richard
Synapse Audio Software - www.synapse-audio.com
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- KVRAF
- 3338 posts since 6 Aug, 2009
if i had hardware synths, i'd paint them, or put stickers on them, etc. but it IS important to know the difference between personal use and public sharing. i customize the GUI on most things i use; it makes me happy.
dune rocks! and i like that mine looks like...mine. (and richard is a great developer to deal with...)
dune rocks! and i like that mine looks like...mine. (and richard is a great developer to deal with...)
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- Banned
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- 22457 posts since 5 Sep, 2001
The man has spoken, thanks RichRichard_Synapse wrote:I don't see any problems with this, as long as it's for your personal use.
Richard
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- KVRAF
- 2249 posts since 2 Feb, 2009 from Germany
I think, it depends on which way the GUI is archivated.
If it's directly in the dll/programm file - it would be kind of encoding the software files - which is mostly forbidden on the license agreement.
if the GUI files are "open" in folders places, like for example on u-He Synths, it's ok.
If it's directly in the dll/programm file - it would be kind of encoding the software files - which is mostly forbidden on the license agreement.
if the GUI files are "open" in folders places, like for example on u-He Synths, it's ok.
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 12 Mar, 2010 from Italy
This. Even for a personal use.Cyforce wrote:I think, it depends on which way the GUI is archivated.
If it's directly in the dll/programm file - it would be kind of encoding the software files - which is mostly forbidden on the license agreement.
if the GUI files are "open" in folders places, like for example on u-He Synths, it's ok.
