SergeModular

--- In SergeModular@y..., "C. Whitten" <chris@c...> wrote:

> > m you've missed the point chris , think about it . the Serge
> > modules are not as cloned as you suggest above . you're tarring

Serge

> > w/ the "normal" brush ?
> No Peter, you misread my contribution (again).
> At no point did I mention Serge in my email, let alone imply there

were any

> cloned modules.

sworry I was under the illusion this discussion was on the Serge
site , and we were discussing Modcan's cloning of Serge ?




My point was: in the world of everyday synths there are

> thousands of envelopes and oscillators all virtually identical. If

the first

> designer who came up with the now standard envelope or oscillator

design had

> claimed intellectual copyright where would today's musician be.
> I didn't say that Rex shouldn't pursue ModCan over direct copies of

esoteric

> modules, I just tried to make a general point about synthesizer

designers

> suing each other.

Yes , and my point remains -thes4e "arguments" cannot be so easily
applied to Serge , who's designs are almost completely
unique/original.......I think it's you who's misunderstood ? I am
pointing out this argument doesnt either make it right to steal
designs . There are plenty of goode examples of original designs -
you have a Fenix I think ? and EMS are another that springs to mind ,
oh and Buchla , so.............seems copycat design is'nt really in
any way excusable...? If someone re-did some of your music w/ diff
instruments , but no credit to you , you'd be pissed off ?
do you see my point ?

>
> Sebastian said:
> >Is every VCDO (and designs can differ widely) a copy of Digisound
> >only because they made it first, two decades ago?
>
> Actually as an owner of the ModCan Wavetable Oscillator and past

owner of a

> Digisound version I would say that they are almost identical.

That's not to

> say the internal circuits haven't been changed.
>
> My opinion and it is only my opinion!.....is that I would be

surprised if

> ModCan has stolen any substantial business from STS. In addition

the market

> for both systems has got to be so small, what in cash terms would be
> achieved if Rex sued? It would probably cost him more than anything

he would

> recoup.
> When this thread kicked off I thought Smoggers would have been

saying

> "great, another banana based system with alternative modules and

you can buy

> modules separately". I'm surprised that the overall tone so far has

been

> "lets get the lawyers in".
> CW