Hi Lars !
Thanks for your kind words.
Yes, it would be nice to create a set of Bridge small organ for GO. Especially for v0303 as it can accept 24/48000 and images and some other little gems
It will need more work, as for sf2 I've made 3 samples per octave and GO needs full keyboard.... hmmm
e9925248, you're right about my Obersteigen set, as I do not know if Joseph's licence goes well with Nick's.... I don't care for mine as I will follow. I'm gona get in touch with both of them to ask their view on the matter, since my site is not publicaly declared operational yet.
Thanks for the licence discussion, Lars.
After your thoughts and e9925248's it is clear that Creative Commons is best for sample sets, yes.
I went for GNUv3GPL, because, I thought , it would be fair to Sven, as jOrgan 3.14 is released under GNUv3GPL. Of course there's no such restriction, ie one can use the under GNUv3 software and release the set under whatever he likes.
For example, my friend Bernd Casper, has a very personal licence on his sets for jOrgan, which is smart and clean.
One thing that I disagree : Playing and recording with a given sample set doesn't mean deriative work.Explain :
I see a softeware based instrument as an instrument, not a program ect
For example : I have a Motif synthesizer. This is a harware instrument, but it has inside a certain sofware. I'm recording with this a piece. I can free distribute it or sell it.
The same with software : I get a laptop (harware engine and soundcard, also audio output and screen), a keyboard controller, a VSTinstrument, commercial or free with licence to do music. I play and record a piece. Upload free or sell.
It's the same.
I do not own Yamaha's samples in Motif and my recordings are not deriative works from. They are mine, because I choose the sounds, I play with my hands and heart, I do my personal mix and sell, or free upload.
Virtual organs and other VST ect are modern instruments. Target is music. Not technology.
So if I get a lap, GrandOrgue, your Burea Ago, a 3m/p console and two active speakers, I just constructed an instrument and I can do whatever I want with this, regarding music production, or live performances. I do not own Lap's software, GO software, Burea samples and 3m/p software, but the instrument that came from all these is mine, so with this instrument I can do what I like, in public or at home.
If I resample and sell or rectify the samples ect it's another story though, I'm not refering to this.
Aim is and always must be Music. Music spread around the whole world, the means to do it are secondary issues. Concentrating mainly on technical stuff hides from us the target.
For this productive discussion I thank you both.
Yes, if I'll change type of licence, it will be for future works. For the so far sets, it is wise to leave as is, for the reason Lars stated clearly.
Best
Panos