License Agreement

Version 1.0 · last updated: 14 November 2026

This End User License Agreement ("License") governs the use of the free audio plugins distributed under the Halftone Audio name, including Cloud Tape, Laundrolay and Halftone, together with their files, presets and documentation (the "Software").

The Software is made and distributed by Andrea Morana, a private individual living in Italy, acting in a personal, non-business capacity (the "Licensor"). Contact: hello@halftone-audio.com.

By installing, copying or using the Software you accept this License. If you do not accept it, do not install or use the Software.

This is a translation. The Italian version is the legally binding one and prevails in case of any difference.

1. What you can do

The Licensor grants you, free of charge, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to:

• install and use the Software on every computer you own or control;
• use it for any music or audio production, including commercial work.

Everything you create with the Software is yours. No fees or royalties are due and no credit is required in your work.

2. What you cannot do

Except where mandatory law allows it, you may not:

• sell, rent, lend, sublicense or redistribute the Software, even for free, for example by re-uploading it to other sites or including it in bundles (you can always share the link to the official page);
• modify, decompile or disassemble the Software, except to the extent permitted by law (Art. 64-quater of Italian Law 633/1941 and Directive 2009/24/EC);
• remove or alter copyright, trademark or license notices;
• present the Software as your own work.

3. Ownership

The Software is protected by copyright and remains the property of the Licensor: this License gives you a right to use it, not ownership. The Software includes third-party components distributed under their own licenses, listed on the Credits page and in the THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt file included in the download.

4. Free software, provided "as is"

The Software is distributed for free, as a personal project. It has been carefully developed and tested and has proven stable in the Licensor's tests; however, it is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of uninterrupted or error-free operation, of compatibility with every system, DAW or setup, and of fitness for a particular purpose.

A plugin runs inside a host program (DAW) and an operating system that the Licensor does not control. For this reason please:

• save often and keep backups of your projects;
• try the Software before relying on it in critical situations such as live shows or deadline deliveries;
• keep the volume under control: the distortion and saturation features can produce high levels; turn your monitoring level down before experimenting.

5. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Licensor is not liable for any damage, direct or indirect, arising from the use of, or inability to use, the Software, including for example:

• crashes or freezes of the DAW or system;
• loss, corruption or failed saving of projects, recordings, presets or other data;
• loss of work, earnings, opportunities or time;
• damage to audio equipment or hearing caused by excessive sound levels;
• incompatibility with other software or hardware.

Nothing in this License excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, in particular liability for wilful misconduct or gross negligence (Art. 1229 of the Italian Civil Code), nor any mandatory rights granted to consumers by law.

6. Updates and support

The Licensor may publish updates but is not obliged to do so, nor to provide support, nor to keep the Software available. Future versions may come with an updated version of this License.

7. Personal data

The Software does not collect or transmit personal data, does not connect to the internet and requires no activation. Settings and presets stay on your computer. For data processed by the website and during download, see the Privacy Policy.

8. Termination

If you breach this License, your right to use the Software ends automatically: you must then stop using the Software and delete all copies. Sections 3, 5 and 9 survive termination.

9. Governing law and jurisdiction

This License is governed by Italian law. If you are a consumer, you keep the mandatory protections of the law of your country of residence and the right to bring proceedings before the courts where you live. In all other cases, the courts of the Licensor's place of residence, in Italy, have exclusive jurisdiction.

10. Final provisions

If any clause of this License is found invalid, the others remain in force. This License is available in Italian and English; in case of any difference the Italian version prevails.

11. Trademarks

VST is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners and are mentioned for descriptive purposes only.