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

[anthony]

The circuitry is pretty trivial in the MG-1 - when taken a section at a 
time. There's just quite a bit of it. But even then, much less than many 
other synths. The filter is what makes the MG-1 golden.

> 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.
>
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