Hi all. Is there a way to search for instruments by licensing type?
Am somewhat disappointed in my recent purchase of the highly-recommended Stade sample set by OrganArt Library, to find out that it is pretty much only useful for personal practice.
To be fair, I haven't enquired into the "special permission required to use the database work for public installations", as mentioned on OAL's
License page, and I currently only own a "Private Installation License" for Hauptwerk itself. But if down the road, I want to upgrade my Hauptwerk to a Public Installation (to use at my Church, for instance), I would be worried that I may still not be able to use my Stade licence with it. And if the crackdown on YouTube and Concert Hall recordings is still being enforced, as outlined in this
2014 thread, then you can't even share your performances for free.
The
Instrument Search doesn't offer a licence option, but I would be more discerning in my future purchases and licensing would definitely influence my decision. Would want to know that it can be used in public installations, or on recordings, etc.
So, is there a way to search samples sets by their licencing requirements, or does one have to research each set individually? Thanks.