Need repear non commercial and full license info?

[D_Vincent]

Need repear non commercial and full license info?

I understand that the $50 licence is for personal use however what does that mean exactly...If I record a song can i share it with others on the net and or can i sell the song If I wanted to (not that anyone would buy my songs anyway).

not really sure what it means to have a full license or non commercial.
http://www.reaper.fm/purchase.php

I have not tried or downloaded the software yet however i was wondering how long the trial period is if there is a trial period.

Thanks for any replies

 

[Almy]

Basically personal means you can do anything with it but make money. So you can share it with the world, but not charge for it. To charge for your work you'd just need to upgrade to the commercial version. You can buy the personal license now and then upgrade to the commercial version later and just pay the difference.

 

[D_Vincent]

Not sure how reaper works...it must have a funtion to mix down to mp3 file or something i guess...once song is in mp3 format how would Reaper be able to tell a song was made by reaper and not some other software...just wondering about that.

If someone had made a song in reaper and mixed down to mp3 is there a way to find out what software was used to make that mp3.

 

[Benyah]

Not sure how reaper works...it must have a funtion to mix down to mp3 file or something i guess...once song is in mp3 format how would they ever be able to tell a song was made by reaper and not some other software...just wondering about that.

They can't unless they visit you in your studio and see you using it...

 

[danny.guitar]

No.

Technically, it is possible to leave something in the MP3 since MP3s can contain non-audio data (like tags, etc). But really, no. No one will know what program you used to make the MP3.

Which would be: File -> Render... -> In the format box, select MP3.

If it asks you for "lame_enc.dll", well...Google will tell you where to get that. Then just place it in C:\Windows\System32 or somewhere that Reaper will find it.

 

[pipelineaudio]

If someone had made a song in reaper and mixed down to mp3 is there a way to find out what software was used to make that mp3.

The REAPER police arent going to chase you down and beat you lol

Your conscience will tell you which version you need

 

[D_Vincent]

I was also wondering what if someone just burned a CD of the songs they made from using reaper and sold the songs however did not purchase a full license...how would reaper even know that you used their software?.

Im sure there are lots of people out there selling without the full license

 

[danny.guitar]

No one will know. As pipeline said, let your conscience be the judge on which one to purchase...

If you are going to make money from the songs you produce in Reaper, you should purchase the commercial license. Otherwise, get the personal license.

 

[IronFlippy]

That's all nice and fine until you record other bands and they see the "Non Commercial" text at the top of Reaper. That's not very professional.

 

[krimson]

I always thought of it as if you were making money recording bands then you should have the commercial license for it. If you have the non commercial license then you can make your own music and sell it no problem.

 

[countrylac]

Support Reaper!

Right now I'm trying out Reaper. I have been a long time Samplitude user. I will buy a non-commercial license once I complete a project using the software or have had it installed for over 30 days. And the first time I sell a project, instrumental, or record a song for someone else for profit I will purchase a commercial license. If you're making money using the software then you should have no problem purchasing a commercial license.

 

[VomitHatSteve]

I always thought of it as if you were making money recording bands then you should have the commercial license for it. If you have the non commercial license then you can make your own music and sell it no problem.

This is the impression I was under as well. The commercial license is for commercial studios. If you're making money directly from Reaper (i.e. charging other people to record their songs with the tool), you need a commercial license. If you're making money indirectly (i.e. recording songs and then selling them), you need a personal one.

 

[TimOBrien]

Think of it this way:

Most of the commercial sequencer package set you back $500-600-Thousands.

If you get successful and start making money off the music you're creating
and don't leave a tip by buying the commercial license from Justin who is giving Reaper away for $50,
you are just showing what you're really made of.....

 

[buckkillr8]

This is the impression I was under as well. The commercial license is for commercial studios. If you're making money directly from Reaper (i.e. charging other people to record their songs with the tool), you need a commercial license. If you're making money indirectly (i.e. recording songs and then selling them), you need a personal one.

That's exactly what it means.

 

[DrewPeterson7]

I always thought of it as if you were making money recording bands then you should have the commercial license for it. If you have the non commercial license then you can make your own music and sell it no problem.

That's how I interpreted it, too.

 

[RixMix]

I'm new to Reaper but bought the Non-commercial licnese for personal use. My impression with Reaper all along is this was mostly an honor system price scheme. The demo is fully functional without limits. They say try it for 30 days then you "should" buy a license, not that the demo will cease to work. For $50 compared to other programs I thought that was cheap money so after a quick look around I just paid up front. The download is the same regardless (my experience anyway).

The Commercial vs non-commercial to me appears also to be an honor system and a very smart way for Reaper to get their software into the hands of alot of younger artists/engineers that may not be able to step up to the full fee. But the program you use is the same regardless of whether you paid $299, $50, or just keep using the free demo.

My view on this? $50 is a real low cost way to get your feet wet even if your selling your music. If you are doing really well selling it, you should give Reaper their due and upgrade. If not, I'm sure they aren't worried about your small number of sales with their low cost software. If you use Reaper to charge others to record, you basically are in business. At some point you ethically should pay Reaper for the upgrade. My only caveat is that if you record others as a exceptions even if you get paid, would be nice if you had the commercial version but I doubt again, that Reaper will sweat it.

They want the $300 bucks from those that will use it make well over $300 using their software, but want the smaller guys to use a fully functional software package of theirs versus some other demo. Even if they only get $50.

So if you make mp3 with the demo or $50 version of Reaper and sell a few dozen copies, don't loose sleep. If you start making huge amounts of money (enough where you CAN afford a $300 DAW), you should do whats right and step up and pay Reaper at that point. If you don't no one will be the wiser but to me like some struggling young writer pirating a copy of MS Word, writing a novel, it becomes a best seller, then they continue to use the Pirated copy of Word to keep writing when they should just be legit and buy MS Office.

Sorry to go on.

 

[Chili]

I'm new to Reaper but bought the Non-commercial licnese for personal use. My impression with Reaper all along is this was mostly an honor system price scheme. The demo is fully functional without limits. They say try it for 30 days then you "should" buy a license, not that the demo will cease to work. For $50 compared to other programs I thought that was cheap money so after a quick look around I just paid up front. The download is the same regardless (my experience anyway).

The Commercial vs non-commercial to me appears also to be an honor system and a very smart way for Reaper to get their software into the hands of alot of younger artists/engineers that may not be able to step up to the full fee. But the program you use is the same regardless of whether you paid $299, $50, or just keep using the free demo.

My view on this? $50 is a real low cost way to get your feet wet even if your selling your music. If you are doing really well selling it, you should give Reaper their due and upgrade. If not, I'm sure they aren't worried about your small number of sales with their low cost software. If you use Reaper to charge others to record, you basically are in business. At some point you ethically should pay Reaper for the upgrade. My only caveat is that if you record others as a exceptions even if you get paid, would be nice if you had the commercial version but I doubt again, that Reaper will sweat it.

They want the $300 bucks from those that will use it make well over $300 using their software, but want the smaller guys to use a fully functional software package of theirs versus some other demo. Even if they only get $50.

So if you make mp3 with the demo or $50 version of Reaper and sell a few dozen copies, don't loose sleep. If you start making huge amounts of money (enough where you CAN afford a $300 DAW), you should do whats right and step up and pay Reaper at that point. If you don't no one will be the wiser but to me like some struggling young writer pirating a copy of MS Word, writing a novel, it becomes a best seller, then they continue to use the Pirated copy of Word to keep writing when they should just be legit and buy MS Office.

Sorry to go on.

Very cool, Rixmix. Someone put a lot of work into Reaper and then gave to the music community by allowing such generous demo terms. And $50 is such a great price for what it can do. People should do the right thing and pay for a license.

Cheers,

 

[jarrydee]

Basically personal means you can do anything with it but make money. So you can share it with the world, but not charge for it. To charge for your work you'd just need to upgrade to the commercial version. You can buy the personal license now and then upgrade to the commercial version later and just pay the difference.

That is not what it means...It means you can record and sell your own music all you want..make millions ,, you cant however open a commercial recording studio and CHARGE OTHER PEOPLE to record with reaper!!

 

[TimOBrien]

"I don't think that word means what you think it means..."

 

[ShredRocket]

That is not what it means...It means you can record and sell your own music all you want..make millions ,, you cant however open a commercial recording studio and CHARGE OTHER PEOPLE to record with reaper!!

To use REAPER to make any money, should also require you to pay full commercial price. However, as stated, use at will, no one is going to sue you or take you to jail.

The Demo is fully functional, after 30 days you will see the splash screen letting you know your demo time is up, but will not hinder you from using REAPER as a full function DAW.

However, if your intent is to make money then do the right thing, it is only fair and ethical. The terms are clear:

• "Non-commercial use" as defined, refers to the use of the software for the production of your own content, not for the purpose of making money.

• "Commercial use" as defined, refers to any use that is not a non-commercial use as defined above, and shall include, but not be limited to either of the following uses: a) the use of this software for the production of others' content for compensation, or b) the use of this software by a business for any purpose.