[sdiy] Chinese MG-1s??!?

[Paul Schreiber]

So how about it Paul?  Could Behringer pull of something comparable to the 
MG-1?

a) there is no patents in the MG-1 that are still current. So, the is no 
legal reason not to build them again. In fact, you could build any synth up 
to 1991 vintage
and not get into legal trouble except for cosmetics (as long as you didn't 
exactly copy the panel layput, graphics, etc).
b) the circuitry is not the 'hard part', it's the mechanical stuff 
(case/keyboard/etc).
c) you could put all the TOG IC stuff in a $1 ASIC :)

Paul S.