a144/a163 and JH

[Grant Richter]

> 
>   whenever we publish circuits/programs on the net ideas
> are BOUND to be poached by some companies, saves them
> a fortune on R&D... What would be interesting is to see the 
> schematic, and just HOW close it is to Jurgens... think about it
> if he's nicked the concept thats almost acceptable (you all pinch 
> moog filters/arp/filters/vco's/etc) if he's nicked the whole circuit
> then there  is a copyright issue, either that or a potential job
> for JH :-)
> 

I'm sorry but circuits for generating multiple outputs from
a single ramp input have been in use since the 1930's.
See page 6-13 of "Electronic Analog and Hybrid Computers"
by Korn & Korn (1964) for a lengthy discussion of the technique.
It would be unfair to convict Dieter Doepfer of being a plagiarist
without realizing the technique has been public domain for
35 years.