[CM] ondes martenot

[René Bastian]

Le Mardi  5 Juillet 2005 10:59, rm@fabula.de a écrit :
> 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.

That's right, I think (the "hardware" is patent protected).

But you cannot get the rights on the name "Ondes Martenot" 
without the agreement of the family of Maurice Martenot ;
the name is protected by the french "Droit d'Auteur" -
but you are free to produce sounds sounding like
Ondes Martenot (even with a sewing machine ;-)

>
>  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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René Bastian
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