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Re: Modcan .Modscam .

2001-06-08 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk

--- In SergeModular@y..., "Sebastian Kuehnl" <skuehnl@y...> wrote:
> Please, I haven't voiced any opinion, and as of yet I don't have
one. I'm
> curious to hear Rex himself on this, nothing else.
>
> Theory: it might (might) still be that the insides are Duncan's own
work.
> Alas, how many circuits may have been copied unnoticedly because
they were
> well hidden :^u

Wot , ? this is bizzarre . are we talking casework here ? If a
design is "well hidden" as you imply , it can still be stolen
(Doepfers stock in trade...) , but by definition -If well hidden , it
obviously isnt such a close steal ? coloured knobs are not enough to
hide a design.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Wilson" <mbwlaw@p...>
> To: <SergeModular@y...>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 12:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [SergeModular] Re: Modcan
>
>
> :
> :
> : "C. Whitten" wrote:
> :
> : > >now, i see that they openly claim some designs are moog, ms50,
> : >
> : > I must say, I probably go with Sebastian on this one although I
have
> : > every simpathy with the views expressed by PK, Kirk and Matt.
> : > For one thing, just about every analogue synth has a similar
envelope
> : > design, somebody copied somebody else's design somewhere.
> :
> : i'm not saying the circuitry is copied: the fascia/appearance of
the
> : modcan env and boolean are EXACT copies of the serge. a
> : total lack of integrity there, if you ask me.
> :
> : >
> : > OK so many of the ModCan modules are copies, but many are no
longer
> : > available from the original source.
> : > I'd hate to see Rex spending money chasing after other (minute)
> : > manufacturers when he could be continuing his good works with
STS.
> :
> : or conversely: "i hate to see modcan refusing to spend money
copying
> : other (minute) manufacturers when he could be
> : continuing his works with modcan".
> :
> : i wish i could say more, but suffice it to say that the
intellectual
> : property, including trademarks and designs, owned by STS will be
> : protected against theft and infringement.
> :
> : matt
> :
> :
> : --
> : MATT WILSON, ATTORNEY @ LAW
> : phone: 619 234-2200
> : fax: 619 234-2219
> : email: mbwlaw@p...
> : website: http://www.mattwilsonlaw.com
> :
> :
>
>
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