Moog Minitaur Analog Bass Synth

Specification

• Store 100 presets to Minitaur's internal memory.
• A new Decay/Release mode allows for independent control of Decay and Release times from Minitaur's front panel.
• Pitch, Volume and Gate Controller inputs can be re-mapped to other control parameters.
• Minitaur can now act as a CV to MIDI converter.

No Taurus has never been available in such a small desktop format before, with an audio input for processing external audio, nor has a Moog ever been so affordable for the customer. Taurus also has a different tonal character to the Voyager and Phatty range – it features unique oscillator and filter designs.

Thanks to full MIDI programmability (automation of settings is possible), plus USB and CV, Minitaur integrates into any modern (or vintage) setup, and can be enhanced using the Moogerfooger CP251 (or indeed any of the CV outputs of the Moogerfooger range).

Standout Features

• Store 100 presets to Minitaur's internal memory.
• A new Decay/Release mode allows for independent control of Decay and Release times from Minitaur's front panel.
• Pitch, Volume and Gate Controller inputs can be re-mapped to other control parameters.
• Minitaur can now act as a CV to MIDI converter.
• One knob per function interface for tweaking and creating new sounds on the fly. It also makes live performance a blast.
• Two oscillators with Sawtooth (Original Taurus) and Square wave-shapes for each VCO. Recreate sounds of the original Taurus with Sawtooth waves, or create new sounds with square waves or a combination of both.
• 2 Mixer VCAs for VCO levels control of Oscillators 1 and 2.
• Moog Ladder Filter with adjustable resonance delivers classic Taurus 1 and 3 bass and boom.
• Two Minimoog style ADSR Envelope Generators for modulating VCF and VCA. The Decay and Release segments are controlled by the Decay knob, while the Release segment is enabled or disabled via Release On/Off switch.
• Analog Control inputs for Pitch, Filter, Volume and Gate. Use an EP2 or CV to connect and control MInitaur with everything from Modulars to Moogerfoogers.
• External audio input for processing external audio through the Mixer and Filter section of Minitaur.

• Audio Out – 1/4" Unbalanced jack.
• Headphones -- Jack for stereo headphone output.
• Audio In – 1/4" Unbalanced jack accepts line-level input.
• Analog CV Inputs:
• Pitch CV – 1/4" TRS Jack accepts 0 to +5V signal (internally processed for 1 V/Octave) via passive Expression Pedals or CVs.
• Filter CV – 1/4" TRS Jack accepts 0 to +5Vsignal via passive Expression Pedals or CVs.
• Volume CV – 1/4" TRS Jack accepts 0 to +5Vsignal via passive Expression Pedals or CVs.
• Gate – 1/4" Jack accepts a 0 (Off)/ +5V(On) Gate signal to trigger the unit’s EGs.
• MIDI (DIN) – Standard DIN MIDI input for MIDI Control of the MINITAUR
• MIDI (USB) – Type B USB connector for connecting MINITAUR to host for USB MIDI.

• Moog Minitaur
• Power Supply