The Steinberg VST Plug-In Software Development Kit can be used freely subject to certain licensing conditions by anyone interested in developing Plug-Ins, or to extend an application so that it’s capable of hosting VST Plug-Ins. When you chose to receive the VST Plug-In SDK you declared yourself to be in agreement with the Licensing conditions.
These notes don’t replace the licensing agreement in any way, but quickly explain what you can and cannot do with the Steinberg VST Plug-In Software Development Kit.
- is not time limited.
- is subject to the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany only.
- its remaining conditions remain valid even if one of the conditions becomes invalid.
- is created with the sole aim that you can create or host VST Plug-Ins.
- is offered ‘AS IS’ and we make no claims about how suitable it is for your application.
- still holds the copyright for VST Plug-In specification.
- are not responsible for anything that happens because you chose to use the VST Plug-In Interface.
- cannot be held liable if your use of the VST Plug-In Interfaces causes damage or loss to anyone.
- may release improved versions of the Licensed Software Developer Kit
- offer no commitment that updates will occur at anytime or for anybody.
- are not aware of VST Plug-In technology infringing the intellectual copyright of anyone else,
- cannot accept any responsibility for any claims made against you.
- transfer your License to anyone
- license the information contained in this SDK to anyone else.
- sell the information contained in this SDK to anyone.
- re-work or otherwise pass this technology off as your own.
- give it away or in any other way distribute it, or cause it to be become distributed.
- use the VST logo or other marks on promotional merchandise. So no VST t-shirts or baseball caps.
- claim to be a partner of Steinberg or be acting on our behalf.
- make any statements on Steinberg’s behalf.
- bring the VST technology into disrepute, or damage its reputation in any way.
- use VST technology in connection with products that are obscene, pornographic or illegal.
- use VST technology in connection with products that are excessively violent, or in poor taste.
- break the rules of the license, or we have the right terminate the License immediately.
- include references to Steinberg’s copyrights and trademarks in a product that uses this SDK.
- ensure “VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH” appears on any packaging
- place the VST Logo on packages and promotional material. We provide the artwork.
- add our copyright notice to your about box. “VST Plug-In Technology by Steinberg.”
- agree that we hold your details on file for our internal purposes.
- inform Steinberg immediately if any one makes a claim against you in regard to VST-Plug-Ins.
- make sure the end-publisher of your work is also a VST license holder.
- make VST Plug-Ins or VST Host Applications and distribute them worldwide.
- release products without having to pay to use the VST Plug-In Interface technology
- use VST technology in Demo Versions of your products.
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