[sdiy] Doepfer A-105 looks like Oakley Multiladder?

[patchell]

    I have to say, that does look awfully suspicious.  Funny, I had never looked
at the Multiladder before.  It apears to be rather..uh...unique.....

Colin Fraser wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> > [mailto:owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl]On Behalf Of pH_______
> > Sent: 22 April 2001 18:28
> > Cc: owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl; synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> > Subject: [sdiy] Doepfer A-105 looks like Oakley Multiladder?
> >
> >
> > Gee, why does Doepfer's new A-105 VCF (
> > http://www.doepfer.de/ )  look so much
> > like the Oakley Systems Multiladder?
> > http://www.techrepairs.freeserve.co.uk/ladder.htm
>
> A lot of people gave Doepfer the benefit of the doubt after the surprising
> likeness between some previous modules and the work of another Synth-DIYer.
>
> This new module pretty much convinces me that he is an unscrupulous
> plagiarist.
> Regardless of quality, price, or features, I will never part with money for
> a Doepfer product, and will make a point of warning against them to anyone I
> think is likely to be interested in one of their products.
> You never know who you will be indirectly ripping off by buying one of 'his'
> designs.
>
> There is no law against what he's doing.
> It's just immoral, unethical, and downright rude.
>
> Colin f

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