This is the standard End User License Agreement that accompanies every plugin built with Imagine Plugins. The agreement is between the plugin's developer and the end user who installs it. SoundBetter Inc. is not a party to it, other than as a third-party beneficiary with respect to the runtime framework, intellectual property, and liability provisions. When you build a plugin, this agreement is issued in your name as the Developer, with your plugin name and company details completed. Placeholders below are shown in brackets.
Plugin Name: [PLUGIN NAME]
Developer: [Developer / Company Name]
Framework: Built using Imagine Plugins by SoundBetter Inc.
Last Updated: July 22, 2026
This is a legal agreement between you (“End User”) and the Developer identified above (“Developer”). By installing the Software, you agree to be bound by these terms.
Developer grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Software solely for audio production. You may install it on devices you own/control. Your license is enforced through a license key and an activation system, and is limited to the number of installations or activations permitted by the license you purchased. You agree not to exceed those limits, share your license key, or interfere with the activation or licensing system. You may not resell or redistribute the Software without authorization.
If the Software is provided to you on a trial basis, your license is limited to the trial period and to any trial limitations, which may include a time limit, feature limits, or periodic audio interruptions. Trial functionality may cease at the end of the trial period. Continued use after the trial requires a paid license. The Developer and SoundBetter Inc. may enforce these limits through the licensing and activation system. No ownership is transferred and no distribution license is granted for a trial or demo build; your rights are limited to personal evaluation. You may not distribute, share, upload, or publicly post a trial or demo build in original or modified form. Any such distribution is unauthorized and infringes the copyright in the SoundBetter Imagine Plugins Runtime Framework (the “Runtime”) and DSP, and, where the Imagine Plugins name or marks or the Developer's name or marks are used, may also infringe trademark rights. The Developer and SoundBetter Inc. reserve all rights and remedies, including notice-and-takedown requests under the DMCA, against any unauthorized copy.
This license permits the End User to use the Software in the creation of commercial audio productions (music, film, etc.), but does not permit resale of the Software itself.
The Software is licensed, not sold. All intellectual property remains the property of the Developer and its licensors, including SoundBetter Inc.
Except to the extent permitted by applicable law, End User may not: (a) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software; (b) modify or create derivative works; or (c) circumvent, disable, or interfere with copy protection, licensing, or activation systems.
The Software utilizes the Runtime. SoundBetter Inc. is not the developer or seller and has no responsibility for software functionality or support. SoundBetter Inc. is a third-party beneficiary and may enforce provisions relating to Runtime protection and liability. The Developer is solely responsible for regulatory compliance, distribution, marketing, support, and warranties relating to the Software. The Software's licensing, activation, and copy-protection functionality forms part of the Runtime framework. This functionality is provided on an “as is” basis. SoundBetter Inc. does not guarantee its availability, uptime, security, or effectiveness, and is not liable for any interruption, failure, or circumvention of it.
The Software includes a licensing and activation system that may collect and process data such as a license key, activation and deactivation events, and a device or machine identifier, and, for trials, your email address, in order to validate your license, enforce activation limits, and provide support. This data may be processed by the Developer and by SoundBetter Inc. or its licensing provider on the Developer's behalf. Please refer to the Developer's privacy policy for details on how your data is handled. The Imagine Plugins Privacy Policy also describes how SoundBetter handles this data in its role as the Developer's processor and service provider, and is available at https://www.imagineplugins.com/privacy.
The Developer is solely responsible for support. No guarantee of future compatibility with OS or DAW updates is provided. Where required by applicable law, the Developer shall provide updates reasonably necessary to maintain conformity with the Software description.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. No warranty is made that the licensing, activation, or copy-protection system will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or effective against circumvention. Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits consumer rights that cannot be waived under applicable law.
Neither Developer nor SoundBetter Inc. shall be liable for data loss, hardware damage, or system crashes. Neither the Developer nor SoundBetter Inc. shall be liable for any inability to use the Software arising from the licensing or activation system, including activation-server downtime, license-validation failure, or expiry of a trial, except to the extent required by applicable law. In no event shall total liability exceed the amount paid for the Software. Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits consumer rights that cannot be waived under applicable law.
The Software is not intended for use in safety-critical or mission-critical environments.
End User agrees to comply with all applicable export control and sanctions laws.
License terminates automatically if End User violates this Agreement. This license also terminates automatically if you circumvent or attempt to circumvent the copy-protection, licensing, or activation system, or exceed your permitted activations. Upon termination, End User must cease all use and remove installed copies.
Different developers may independently create software with similar functionality using shared runtime components.
If any provision is found invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the End User and the Developer.
Governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits any mandatory consumer protection rights you may have under the laws of your country or jurisdiction of residence. To the extent that any mandatory consumer protection law of your jurisdiction conflicts with the New York governing law provision above, such mandatory law shall apply to the extent required.
SoundBetter Inc. is an intended third-party beneficiary regarding Runtime protection, liability limitations, and IP protection.
The Software incorporates certain third-party open-source and licensed software components, each subject to its own license terms. Attribution notices for these components are provided in the “Third-Party Software Notices” document included with the Software as distributed. Those notices apply solely to the specific third-party components identified therein and do not modify, expand, or limit the terms of this Agreement with respect to the Software as a whole or the Runtime Framework. To the extent any third-party license requires attribution, that attribution is satisfied by inclusion of those notices with the Software. No rights are granted to the Software or the Runtime Framework beyond those expressly granted in this Agreement.