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Minitaur Bass Synthesizer with Custom Finish

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Overview

A beast for bass lovers, now in a custom white finish.

With Moog's Minitaur, you don't have to traverse a labyrinth to create analog bass sounds of mythical proportions. Part of the Taurus family of Moog instruments, this compact analog bass synthesizer provides you with all the growl, snarl and low end its siblings are known for in an uncomplicated one knob per function format. Whether you're using it as part of your live rig or as extra weapon in your studio arsenal, the Minotaur, unlike it's legendary namesake, has a small footprint, measuring a mere 8.5" x 5.25".

This rugged synthesizer features two oscillators with Sawtooth and Square wave-shapes for each VCO so you can recreate the sounds of the original Taurus, create new sounds with square waves or do a combination of both. There is also a Moog Ladder Filter with adjustable resonance for old-school bass with impact, 2 Minimoog-style ASDSR Envelope Generators for VCF and VCA, MIDI-syncable LFO with control for Rate, VCO LFO and VCF LFO amount. It also comes with DIN MIDI and MIDI over USB for even more control options, as well as external audio input so you can process your own external audio through it's mixer and filters for even crazier bass combinations.

Features

  • One knob per function interface for tweaking and creating new sounds
  • Two oscillators with Sawtooth (Original Taurus) and Square wave-shapes for each VCO
  • 2 Mixer VCAs for VCO levels control of Oscillators 1 and 2
  • Two Minimoog style ADSR Envelope Generators for modulating VCF and VCA
  • MIDI-syncable LFO with controls for Rate, VCO LFO Amount, and VCF LFO Amount
  • DIN MIDI and MIDI over USB offer complete control of sound engine
  • Analog Control inputs for Pitch, Filter, Volume and Gate
  • External audio input for processing external audio through the Mixer and Filter section
  • Select and save directly from front panel, via MIDI controller or with the free Minitaur Editor / Librarian software. Editor/Librarian software, seamless DAW integration now with full Windows support
  • Tri, Sqr, Saw, Ramp, S&H and Filter EG modulation sources
  • Hard sync accesses a completely new sonic palette with your Minitaur
  • Modulation of OSC 2 only pairs with Hard Sync for syncopated metallic sweeps and surges
  • Assignable CV inputs control any feature on your Minitaur via control voltage
  • CV to MIDI conversion brings control voltage into your DAW for analog control over digital circuits

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Specs

Minitaur Bass Synthesizer with Custom Finish Specifications:

Front Panel Controls
  • VCO2 Frequency: Sets the frequency offset of VCO2 from VCO1 from -1 Octave to +1 Octave and center is unison with VCO1
  • Oscillator 1 & 2 Saw/Square Waveform Selector: Selects a Sawtooth wave (LED OFF) or Square wave (LED ON) Signal for VCO1 and 2
  • VCO1 Level: Sets the level of VCO1
  • VCO2 Level: Sets the level of VCO2
  • VCF Cutoff: Sets the Cutoff Frequency of the 4-pole Moog Lowpass VCF from 20Hz to 20KHz
  • VCF Resonance: Sets the gain for the amount of signal from the output of the VCF fed back to the input of the VCF, creating a peak in frequency response at the Cutoff Frequency that can be increased all the way to self-oscillation
  • VCF EG Amount: Bi-polar control sets the (+) or (-) amount of Envelope Generator modulation of the VCF and center is no Envelope Generator modulation
  • LFO Rate: Sets the frequency of the LFO. Range is from 0.01Hz to 100Hz
  • LFO VCO Amount: Sets the amount that the LFO modulates the VCO
  • LFO VCF Amount: Sets the amount that the LFO modulates VCF
  • VCA EG Attack: Sets the attack time of a Minimoog-Style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCA (ranges from 1 msec to 30 sec)
  • VCA EG Decay/Release: Sets both the decay time to the sustain level and release time of a Minimoog-Style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCA (ranges from 1 msec to 30 sec) and Release segment of the EG is enabled by the Release On/Off switch
  • VCA EG Sustain: Sets the sustain level of a Minimoog-Style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCA
  • VCF EG Attack: Sets the attack Time of a Minimoog-Style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCF (ranges from 1 msec to 30 sec)
  • VCF EG Decay/Release: Sets both the decay time to the sustain level and release time of a Minimoog-Style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCF (ranges from 1 msec to 30 sec) and Release segment of the EG is enabled by the Release On/Off switch
  • VCF EG Sustain: Sets the sustain level of a Minimoog-Style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCF
  • Release On/Off Switch: Enables (LED On or disables (LED Off) the Release segments of both Envelope Generators
  • Glide On/Off Switch: Enables/ Disables the Glide function
  • Glide: Sets the rate of Glide when the note controlling the MINITAUR changes
  • Volume: The Master Volume of the MINITAUR' synth Engine
  • Fine Tune: Adjusts the frequency of the VCOs +/- 1 semitone
  • MIDI Indicator LED: Indicates incoming MIDI activity
  • LFO Rate Indicator LED: Indicates the rate of the LFO
Back Panel
  • 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' EGs
MIDI
  • 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
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