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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: DX7 PATCHES COPYRIGHTED?
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Date: Fri, 15-Mar-85 13:00:37 EST
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> Can patches for the DX7 really be copyrighted?  I can see how a diskette
> or other data encoded medium could be copyrighted to prevent it from being
> reproduced and distributed, but how could actual panel settings be 
> copyrighted?  After all if you change one parameter in the patch by one
> value up or down it is no longer the original patch and would no longer
> fall under the copyright.  I don't mean to sound authoritative on this
> subject, I'm really just curious.  I would like to see some good patches 
> in this group.

Because copyrights apply to derivative work.  If I buy a record at the
store, it doesn't give me the right to transcribe it on to sheet music
and sell the sheets, even if I change the notes around a little.

Buy the way, the DX-7 cartridges that come with it don't seem to be copy-
righted.  I guess they figure if you have a DX-7 you got the voices so
there is nothing to be gained.

-Ron