[CM] ondes martenot

[rm@fabula.de]

On Mon, Jul 04, 2005 at 05:12:14PM -0400, Gregory D. Weber wrote:
> "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@cesmail.net> writes:
> 
> > I don't know of any digital ones, but apparently there are several
> > original models or copies still in existence. Messiaen's Turangalila
> > Symphony is performed fairly often and there are several ondists who
> > perform on the instrument. The original patent was in 1928; does anyone
> > know if that has run out?
> 
> In the U.S., newer copyrights are for 20 years from the date of application, 
> but before 1995, the duration was 17 years from the date issued.  I got this 
> from the patent FAQ here:
>    http://www.patentcafe.com/faq/index.asp?id=2
> 
> I don't know about other countries, though.

Tsk, tsk, tsz .... musicians :-) copyright ain't patent. 
I doubt that the patent would still be valid -- and most likely only applies
to the "hardware" version, but IANL.

 Cheers Ralf Mattes


> > 
> > I'd think it would be easy to emulate digitally, but I'd rather seen and
> > hear the real thing. :)
> > 
> [snip]
> 
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