Logic Loop Copyright Question

Hi all. My question is, are all of the loops provided in Logic, Garageband, or any of the Jampacks, free from copyright restrictions? Meaning when utilized for commercial purpose, do they need to be declared as samples, or is everything provided, basically up for grabs? Thanks!

I thought this was quite clear:
"2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.
This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-labeled computer at a time. You may use the Apple and third party audio loop content (“Audio Content”), contained in or otherwise included with the Apple Software, on a royalty-free basis, to create your own original soundtracks for your video and audio projects.
You may broadcast and/or distribute your own soundtracks that were created using the Audio Content, however, individual samples, sound sets, or audio loops may not be commercially or otherwise distributed on a standalone basis, nor may they be repackaged in whole or in part as audio samples, sound libraries, sound effects or music beds."

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Loops Copyright Question

Can the loops be used to create my own song and be able to copyright this for myself or are the loops protected by Apple copyright?

ZekeThe2nd wrote:
Can the loops be used to create my own song and be able to copyright this for myself
Yes - although you don't really copyright your song, that happens automatically as soon as you create it. Registering copyright is what requires you to do something.
or are the loops protected by Apple copyright?
As I understand it, only to the extent that you couldn't sell them as your loops. However, you're allowed to use them in your music, in which you own the copyright.

Logical Loop Lunacy

I'm having trouble with something that will inevitably raise the question 'why the heck would you want to do that anyway?', but here goes...
Entity 'A' has a one-to-many relationship with entity 'B'.
There are multiple instances of entity 'B', but one is 'special' in that it's always there, let's call it instance '99'. There is always at least one other instance of entity 'B' with a sequence number 1, 2, 3, 4... for as many instances as exist (up to 98 of them, but more usually 5-10).
I want to assign a value to an attribute of instance 99 based on a rule that looks at the value of the same attribute across all other instances of the entity.
The rule is easy, but I keep getting a logical loop as I'm using the attribute stated in the conclusion in the condition. However, in the condition I'm actually only using the attribute stated within the scope of the instances of the entity that are specifically not the instance implied in the conclusion (although I know of no way to specify which instance I want in the conclusion, hence the logical loop).
I think I need some sort of 'conditional scope' function...
Any ideas? I'd rather not (as I have had to currently) define a new attribute within entity 'B' specifically to be the equivalent attribute to the one I'm trying to derive as the 'IT' side of OPA is outsourced and I'd rather not have the issue of testing they've mapped the 'equivalent' attributes (this is an example of something I need to do for a number of attributes) to the correct fields in the database - those being the same as those fields for the 'non-equivalent' attirbutes!
My head hurts - apologies if your's does now as well...
Thanks,
Alex

Alex,
If you are using 10.2, you can just mark the involved rules as being part of a rule loop - it sounds perfectly fine in your example as it is just a rule loop rather than being a data loop.
Otherwise I would just do it with two attributes - the existing attribute that you collect, with the second one being:
* the value of the existing attribute if it isn't instance '99'
* the computed value if it is instance '99'
That way you at least get a final attribute that splices together the base and computed values.
Regards
Andrew

Avoiding Logical Loop Error while defaulting values

Hi Experts,
We have a requirement where lets say Attribute A and Attribute B are displayed on the screen, we need to default value for Attribute B to NA if value of Attribute A is set by the user to "XYZ", else whatever value user enters in Attribute B will be set. To achieve this, we are setting the value of the Attribute B in the rule document. If we use the validation rule table like mentioned below, it throws a logical loop error:
Attribute A
“NA”
Attribute B = "XYZ"
Attribute A
otherwise
To avoid this, we are using a dummy attribute for Attribute A (which is not displayed on the screen) to set in the rule document as mentioned below and this attribute will be shown in the decision report:
Attribute A Dummy
“NA”
Attribute B = "XYZ"
Attribute A
otherwise
The issue is, we are sending the Session data to Siebel through OPA connectors. Now these dummy attributes as mentioned above (which are not displayed on UI) are not sent as part of the Session data as these are inferred attributes.
Is there any way to:
1. Solve the logical loop error issue so that we dont have to use the dummy attribute
2. If we have to use dummy attributes, then how to send them to Siebel as part of session data.

From:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/apps-tech/policy-automation/documentation/index.html
Oracle Policy Automation Connector for Siebel 10.4.4 Developer Help (HTML - Please be patient while the help index loads.)
Full developer help for OPA Connector for Siebel 10.4.4, from getting started with mapping, to configuring and deploying rule projects, and handling session data being passed to and from Web Determinations. Includes information on the new Siebel integration object approach available since the 10.3 version of this connector. Note that only rulebases developed with Oracle Policy Modeling 10.4.0, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3 or 10.4.4 can be deployed to OPA Connector for Siebel 10.4.4.
Specifically, see the Topics under "Data Mapping" in the table of contents.

CBO (optimizer) nest-loop join question

OS: Red Hat Linux
DB: 11gR1
I have gotten two conflicting answers while reading books by Don Burleson and Dan Hotka. It has to do with the CBO and nested-joins:
One says the CBO will choose the 'smaller' table as the driving table, the other states that the 'larger' table will be the driving table. And both stick by this philosophy as the preferred goal of any SQL Tuning -- that is, one states that the 'smaller' table should be the driving table. The other says the 'larger' table should be the driving table.
I had always thought that the 'smaller' table should be the driving table. That in a nested loop the driving will not likely use an index even. Who is correct? (I am not going to say who said what, btw). :-)
But I got to let one of them know they got a 'typo' ... :-)
Thx.

user601798 wrote:
It is an over-simplistic scenario but, as I mentioned, if all other things are 'equal' -- which would include 'access time/work', then I think the small table as the driving table has the advantage.
It is not possible for +"*all* other things to be equal"+. (my emphasis).
If by +'access time/work'+ you mean the total is the same then it doesn't matter which table is first, the time/work is the same either way round.
If you want to say that the +'access time/work'+ for acquiring the first rowsource is the same for both paths, and the +'access time/work'+ for acquiring related rows from the second table is the same FOR EACH DRIVING ROW, then the total +'access time/work'+ will be difference, and it would be better to start with the smaller table. (The example by Salman Qureshi above: Re: CBO (optimizer) nest-loop join question would apply.)
On the other hand, and ignoring any idea of "all other things being equal", smaller tables tend to have smaller indexes, so if your smaller rowsource comes from a smaller table then acquiring those rows may be cheaper than acquiring rows from a larger table - which leads to the observation that (even with perfectly precise indexing):
<ul>
smaller number of rows * larger unit cost to find related rows
</ul>
may produce a larger value than
<ul>
larger number of rows * smaller unit cost to find related rows
</ul>
Regards
Jonathan Lewis
http://jonathanlewis.wordpress.com
http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk
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Logic sound effects copyright question

Hi
I want to use some sound effects (wind and thunder) on one of my songs and I want to check on the copyright/marketing status of Logic's sound effects. I know that these are described as "royalty free", but does that mean that I can used them on
song that I'm putting on the open market(via Tunecore)without any required acknowledegent of their source or any other legal requirements?

They are royalty free - there are already a load of Apple Loops being used commercially - Rhianna's Umbrella uses Vintage Funk Kit 03 with some heavy EQ as does The Script's The Man Who Can't Be Moved (only they've played it live) various midi keyboard parts have been used with a lot of big acts - so go for it bud!

Logic refresher course questions

I haven't used Logic since 4.x, and am just now trying to setup a new Logic system..... basic questions:
1 - I would have thought that the audio format would be decided by now but it appears not..... what is the difference/benefit of SDII vs. AIFF?
2 - When doing new sound sampling, what do you try and target as a DB level?
3 - Say your tempo is 75bpm, is it better to say put logic at 150bpm so that the grid resolution is finer (this is a dumb question but I remember having issues with this way back, I am probably missing the "set grid resolution button")?

1 - I would have thought that the audio format would be decided by now but it appears not..... what is the difference/benefit of SDII vs. AIFF?
there is no huge difference other than SDII can't usually be read by windows machines. SDII will also save region information to the audio file. nowadays, aif files save loop information which is more useful in the main.
2 - When doing new sound sampling, what do you try and target as a DB level?
if by this you mean recording, you will find loads of people giving you advice about this, but basically you want your loudest sounds to be as close to 0.0 db as possible, in order for you to benefit from the greatest bit depth resolution. aim at about -3 to -1 db and record in 24bit. that makes the biggest difference to quailty.
3 - Say your tempo is 75bpm, is it better to say put logic at 150bpm so that the grid resolution is finer (this is a dumb question but I remember having issues with this way back, I am probably missing the "set grid resolution button")?
you can the grid resolution as fine as you want it - well unless your concerned about hemidemisemiquavers at such tempos. song length, in terms of beats has a bearing on logic. it advisable if your song is going to be really long to keep the tempos slower, prefer 75 bpm to 150bpm.

Screenshot copyright question?

I have no idea what forum I'd ask this question, so if my question can't be answered here, please advise where to post.
I'd like to put a screenshot of a Numbers spreadsheet on my website to demo something, but I don't know if there are any copyright issues. I've searched, but can't find any Apple page that deals with it. I found one for Excel on the Microsoft website with instructions, but nothing from Apple.
If anyone can point me in the right direction, it'd be appreciated,
Doug

Doug,
Here's what they say to do:
Legal
For legal questions, please go to apple.com/legal/contactand select from the drop-down menu provided. To report suspected counterfeit or knockoff products, or other forms of suspected infringement of Apple intellectual property, select Counterfeits & Knockoffs from the drop-down menu.
Jerry

Copyright question for posting to the web

hi all.
i am wondering if someone wouldn't mind giving me a bit of expertise on a question i have.
i have a set of images from various sources that are basically creative imagery. i have organized these and i would like to share them by posting them to an album on my flickr account.
i have named the files with the topic and the photographer and i am wondering if it is likely to create a problem. in /most/ cases these images are actually from the New York Times so the file name says "architecture house_ray jones NYT.png" or whatever.
is there a hard rule against this? is it possible to give attribution in the photo explanation and be OK?
thanks for any advice.

You'd have to contact the copyright holder to find out what you can do with the images.
from the NYT website:
2. CONTENT ON THE SERVICES
2.1 The contents of the Services, including the Site, are intended for your personal, noncommercial use. All materials published on the Services (including, but not limited to news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips and video clips, also known as the "Content") are protected by copyright, and owned or controlled by The New York Times Company or the party credited as the provider of the Content. You shall abide by all additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Service.
2.2 The Services and Contents are protected by copyright pursuant to U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as provided in Section 2.3 of these Terms of Service), create new works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit, any of the Content or the Services (including software) in whole or in part.

Adding loops and loops format question

Hi, i've been facing difficulties adding loops into my GB. My problem is: "Loops do not appear in my loop browser nor the loop list from the silver loop bar above the browser".
Yes, forgive me for asking this repeated question but after checking the help tutorial, my personal GB guide books, and even HangTime's FAQ, sadly, i still dont find any answers.
Generally, the procedure is pretty simple from all the sources i've read. Simply drag the folder or loops into the browser and thats DONE right? I did exactly what it said but sigh...maybe there's something wrong with my Macbook?
For your information, all the loops that i've been adding are loops from CDs coupled with FutureMusic and ComputerMusic magazines, so i believe the sources are pretty reliable i hope.
As i was struggling to add the loops, this msg popped up for the first time; "Loops that are not in Apple format will not be added into GB"
So, is the loop format the main cause of my problem?
if yes, is there any way to convert the format? what is the procedure?
ps: My current status is, some loops i added are in my browser while some dont although they exist in User/Library/Audio/AppleLoops/UserLoops.
Thank you in advance.
Peace

So, is the loop format the main cause of my problem?
likely.
if yes, is there any way to convert the format? what is the procedure?
apple's loop utility:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#looputility
also note:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#missingloops

Apple Loops Utility Question

Can you some how bring up the selected transient spots of a created apple loop into Logic for chopping purposes? then import them into an exs instrument? and if so will the chops adjust accordingly when the tempo is changed on the transport?
thanks
Dah

No,
If you want to do that , you need to get Recycle from Propellerheads.
The guys who make Reason,
With Recycle, you can open a Wave or Aiff file, make the slice markers and save it as a Rex file.
You can import a Rex file into EXS and do what you describe.

For-Loops: The question no one asks.

Why don't For-Loops have a premature exit capability --- i.e. why didn't
NI include the exit capability that exists in other languages? Is it a dataflow
thing? I don't see how. Just curious.

Jay,
I have to say I`m no programming Guru, but isn`t a State Maschine based on a
case (Switch) statement? This statement does allow the user to hop to and
fro within a certian pre-defined space, but the use of a GOTO is, as far as
I am aware, not limited to a particular region of the code. At least with a
switch statement (Case) the beginning point of each "choice" is well defined
and fixed, therefore reducing the change of mistakes.
just my 2 cents
Shane
Jay schrieb in Nachricht <[email protected]>...
>
>Hey, Tim. You say:
>
>>I believe that the loop exit capability wasn't included because it was
considered
>bad programming practice, like using goto's.
>
> That's funny. How can it be any worse (or different) than putt
ing exit
>logic into a While-Loop? As for Goto's, they're the basic logic behind the
>much revered State Machine, and no one seems to mind that. If you're not
>careful, State Machines can wind up producing some pretty good spaghetti
>code, just like any text-based code can do.
>
>Jay
>
>>> Original message: Why don't For-Loops have a premature exit capability
>--- i.e. why didn't NI include the exit capability that exists in other
languages?
> Is it a dataflow thing? I don't see how. Just curious.
Using LV 6.1 and 8.2.1 on W2k (SP4) and WXP (SP2)

OK. I have a copyright question. Do I have to put a copyright symbol on each of my photos to protect them from being stolen ? I'm referring to photos of paintings here. What is to stop readers of the iBook from using the photos?

Ok, I have a question concerning copright. Do I have to put a copyright symbol on every image I use- I'm refering to photos of paintings here. What is to stop readers of the ibook from using my images? They are all my own photos.

You do not HAVE to put a © symbol on each photo. If you own the photos, you hold the copyright. However, nothing stops a viewer from downloading the photo and using it without your permission.
To protect yourself there are alternatives: put a ©2013 by ME in the description of each photo. Always add your copyright notice to the metadata in every photo.
I once had several of my photos taken off the internet and then used in a commercial catalog without my permission. I was outraged, the catalog company was naive, and in the end I received $100 compensation and an apology. - Fabini

Are apple loops copyright protected?

If for example i use a sample in the apple loops folder, im not talking guitar lines im talking sound effects or software instruments, am i breaching copyright if i were to release a song that included these?
thanks

You can use the loops and sound effects in your own work, only not re-distribute them:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2931

Alex voice copyright question

I'd like to know if apple has a copyright on the "Alex" voice itself. I'm a writer and I'm writing a series of poems about technology and computers. I really like the way the poems sound when read by a synthesized voice since it fits in with the technical vibe that I'm going for.
If I was to record "Alex" reading my poems into an mp3, add some mood music using garage band, what are the copyright considerations? I'm looking for several answers to the different facets of this question, such as:
Can I legally record the voice at all?
Can I legally record the voice and release it as free content?
Can I legally record the voice and release it as paid content (specifically, I'd like to release a companion CD with a book of poems)?
If so, is it simply a matter of giving apple credit and a citation for the voice? Or would I actually owe them money since I used their voice to read my content and made some (small amount) of money off of it?
If it's really an issue I can read the poems myself, trying to simulate a computerized voice, but I really like the "Alex" voice. It sounds like a neat mix of human and machine, sounding mechanical a large part of the time, but creepily human in others. It's a great effect, and really adds to the mood I am trying to establish with my series of tech poems.
Anyway, thanks for your replies. I'm looking forward to anyone who can shed some light on this.

I cannot comment on the legality issue.
However I would like to give some guidance on how to record poetry using Alex.
(1) You can record directly into an audio file.
* Put your text into a plain text file (not formatted or rich text). One way to do this is with TextEdit.
* Run Terminal, navigate (using "cd") to the folder containing that file. e.g. MyFile.txt
* type the following:
say -v Alex -f MyFile.txt
You should then hear the text spoken by Alex. If it sounds the way you like it, then type
say -v Alex -f MyFile.txt -o MyFile.aiff
You will not hear anything, but the file "MyFile.aiff" will be created in the same directory. You can play this in the Finder, put it into iTunes, work with it in GarageBand, etc.
The advantage of doing this, rather than plugging the audio output of your Mac into a recording device, is that the quality is maximum, there is no distortion, no added noise, no spectral imbalance, and the signal-to-noise ratio will be as good as it gets.
(2) When recording poetry (or anything else), liberally add punctuation. Particularly in poetry at the ends of lines. Commas add a pause and a falling-rising pitch pattern. Exclamation marks will raise the pitch peaks of preceding accented words. An intervening blank line causes a new paragraph to begin, which inserts a larger pause and does lots of things to the pitch.
Compare Alex synthesis of the following two passages. To do so, select all the text and then choose
Safari>Services>Speech>Start Speaking Text
Hit it once
Big Frank bunts?
Cepeda runs to field the ball, so does Hiller, so does Miller
Miller hollers Hiller
Hiller hollers Miller
Haller hollers Hiller points to Miller with his fist
And that's the Miller, Hiller, Haller hallelujah twist
Hit it once,
Big Frank bunts,
Cepeda runs to field the ball, so does Hiller, so does Miller.
Miller hollers Hiller,
Hiller hollers Miller,
Haller hollers Hiller, points to Miller with his fist.
And that's the Miller Hiller Haller hallelujah twist!
(this is from a song by Danny Kaye)
You might not like that particular set of punctuation, but it illustrates the point.

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