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Oral history of John Chowning, inventor of FM synthesis [video]

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  1. chvid · · focus · HN ↗
    Haven’t the FM synthesizer patents expired at this point?

    You can buy a full FM synthesizer on Temu for very little.

    1. jasomill · · focus · HN ↗
      Of course. The relevant patents were all issued in the 1970s.
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