Moog MINITUAR, User Manual

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POWER UP
Apply power to the Minitaur and to your MIDI controller.
CONNECT TO AMPLIFIER
Set the Minitaur’s volume control to minimum before connecting to an amplifier,
mixer, or headphones. Set the amplifier volume to a comfortable listening
level, and then
slowly bring up the volume on the Minitaur as you play a few notes.
NOTE: Use caution when adjusting initial volume levels, especially if connected
to a subwoofer.
START PLAYING
Since the Minitaur is a Bass Synthesizer; it operates exclusively in the lower
note range (MIDI notes 0 - 72). This means that the Minitaur will respond
to your playing from ‘C4’ (an octave above middle ‘C’) downward. Play
some notes, tweak some knobs and have some fun!
DOWNLOAD THE MINITAUR EDITOR PROGRAM
Register your Minitaur online at www.moogmusic.com/register to download
the free Minitaur Editor Program. This allows you to load and save patches
and access all of the Minitaur’s under the hood features. Registering your
Minitaur also initiates your warranty, ensures you receive the latest software
updates, and gets you a nifty sticker!
NOTE : A warm up period of about 15 minutes is recommended for the Minitaur
to reach concert pitch. The warm up period may be a little longer if the Minitaur
has been stored outside the recommended operating temperature range.
The recommended operating temperature of the Minitaur is between 50 and 100
degrees Farenheit. It is safe to operate the synthesizer outside of this range, but the
Minitaur’s voltage controlled oscillators may not remain in tune. It is also recomm-
ended that the Minitaur not be exposed to direct sunlight while operating.
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OVERVIEW AND FEATURES
The Minitaur is a monophonic Analog Bass Synthesizer with a 100% analog audio
path. It is based on the legendary Taurus I and Taurus 3 Synthesizers. The Minitaur
features 2 ultra-stable voltage controlled oscillators, a genuine Moog low pass
filter, 2 envelope generators and a modulation circuit. The Minitaur has a classic
one knob per function design in a rugged performance package that is small
enough to take with you anywhere.
OSCILLATORS
Two Voltage Controlled Oscillators with selectable Sawtooth (original
Taurus) and Square waveshapes.
MIX
Mixer for adjusting VCO levels independently.
FILTER
Classic Moog 24dB/Octave Low Pass Filter with adjustable Resonance.
ENVELOPES
Twin Minimoog style ADSR Envelope Generators for modulating the
Filter (VCF) and Amplifier (VCA). The Envelope Decay and Release
segments are controlled by the DECAY knob, while the Release
segment is enabled or disabled via the RELEASE switch.
MOD
MIDI-syncable Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) with Rate control and
and individual VCO and VCF AMOUNT controls.
FRONT PANEL
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