Minitaur

The black Moog Minitaur Analog Bass Synthesizer is a programmable analog bass synthesizer designed with a one-knob-per-function design, allowing you to adjust your sounds on the fly. The Minitaur's sound engine is powered by two oscillators with selectable sawtooth or square waveshapes. With the latest firmware upgrade, v2.2 now offers up to 128 on-board presets, five additional modulation sources, hard sync, assignable CV/Gate inputs, and the ability to only modulate oscillator 2.

The synth supports MIDI via 5-pin DIN and USB MIDI, which offers control over both playing and the Minitaur's LFO, allowing it to be used to create dubstep-style wobbles and sweeps. Its rear-panel control voltage inputs provide access for additional tweaking of your pitch, filter, and volume with external CV sources. Additionally, these CV/Gate inputs can be configured via the included free editor/librarian to control any feature on or under the hood. The 1/4" mono audio input allows you to use the Minitaur's filter and envelopes on other audio sources.

New Features in v2.2

New Features in v2.2

• Save and Recall up to 128 On-Board Presets: Select and save directly from your Minitaur’s front panel, via MIDI controller or with the free Minitaur Editor / Librarian software
• Free Editor/Librarian Software: Seamless DAW integration now with full Windows support
• Five New Modulation Sources: Tri, Sqr, Saw, Ramp, S&H and Filter EG
• Hard Sync: Access a completely new sonic palette with your Minitaur
• Modulate Oscillator 2 Only: Pair with Hard Sync for syncopated metallic sweeps and surges
• Assignable CV/Gate Inputs: Control any feature on or under the hood of your Minitaur via control voltage
• CV to MIDI Conversion: Bring control voltage into your DAW for analog control over digital circuits

General Features

General Features

• 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 act as a CV to MIDI converter
• One-knob-per-function interface for tweaking and creating new sounds on the fly
• 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 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
• MIDI-syncable LFO with controls for Rate, VCO LFO Amount, and VCF LFO Amount
• 5-pin DIN MIDI and MIDI over USB offer complete control of the Minitaur's sound engine
• 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
• Headphone output with 1/8" connection
• Steel chassis

Specifications

Analog

128

Monophonic (can be poly-chained)

External Controller Response: Keyboard, pitch bend, mod wheel, after pressure, and velocity

Oscillator 1:Wave: Sawtooth/SquareLevel: 0 to 100%Oscillator 2:Frequency: +/-12 SemitonesWave: Sawtooth/SquareLevel: 0 to 100%Glide Rate: 0 to 100%

Oscillator Calibration Range: 22 Hz to 6.8 kHzNote range at 8' = 18 to 116

Glide: Select LCR, LCT, EXP - Legato On/Off

Moog Ladder Filter:Cutoff: 20 Hz to 20 kHzResonance: 0 to Self-OscillationFilter Envelope Amount: -100 to 100%

LFO Rate with Rate LED: 0.01 to 100 HzWave: TriangleAmount to VCO: 0 to 100%Amount to VCF: 0 to 100%Modulation Sources: LFO (triangle, square, saw, ramp, sample & hold), filter envelopeModulation Destinations: Oscillator pitch, oscillator 2 pitch only, filter cutoff

2x Envelope GeneratorsAttack Time: 1 ms to 30 sDecay Time: 1 ms to 30 sSustain Level: 0 to 100%Release Time: 1 ms to 30 sRelease: On/Off

LFO Panel Features: Rate control, VCO LFO Amount, and VCF LFO Amount

VCO 2 Frequency: Sets the frequency offset of VCO 2 from VCO 1 from -1 Octave to +1 Octave, Center is unison with VCO 1Oscillator 1 & 2 Saw/Square Waveform Selector: Selects a Sawtooth wave (LED Off) or Square wave (LED On) Signal for VCO 1 and 2VCO 1 Level: Sets the level of VCO 1VCO 2 Level: Sets the level of VCO 2VCF Cutoff: Sets the Cutoff Frequency of the 4-pole Moog Low-pass VCF from 20 Hz to 20 kHzVCF Resonance: Sets the gain for the amount of signal from the output of the VCF fed back to the input of the VCF, This creates a peak in frequency response at the Cutoff Frequency that can be increased all the way to self-oscillationVCF EG Amount: Bi-polar control sets the (+) or (-) amount of Envelope Generator modulation of the VCF, Center is no Envelope Generator modulationLFO Rate: Sets the frequency of the LFO, Range is from 0.01 Hz to 100 HzLFO VCO Amount: Sets the amount that the LFO modulates the VCOLFO VCF Amount: Sets the amount that the LFO modulates VCFVCA EG Attack: Sets the attack Time of a Minimoog-style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCA, Time ranges from 1 ms to 30 sVCA 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, Time ranges from 1 ms to 30 s, Release segment of the EG is enabled by Release On/Off switchVCA EG Sustain: Sets the sustain level of a Minimoog-style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCAVCF EG Attack: Sets the attack time of a Minimoog-style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCF, Time ranges from 1 ms to 30 sVCF 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, Time ranges from 1 ms to 30 s, The Release segment of the EG is enabled by the Release On/Off switchVCF EG Sustain: Sets the sustain level of a Minimoog-style ADSR Envelope Generator used to modulate the VCFRelease On/Off Switch: Enables (LED On or Disables (LED Off) Release segments of both Envelope GeneratorsGlide On/Off Switch: Enables/ Disables the Glide functionGlide: Sets the rate of Glide when the note controlling the Minitaur changesVolume: The Master Volume of the Minitaur's synth engineFine Tune: Adjusts the frequency of the VCOs +/-1 semitoneMIDI Indicator LED: Indicates incoming MIDI activityLFO Rate Indicator LED: Indicates the rate of the LFO

12 VDC power inlet, accepts 12 VDC, tip positiveMonophonic Audio In: 1/4" / 6.3 mm, TS unbalanced, accepts 4 dBu line level signalMonophonic Audio Out: 1/4" / 6.3 mm, TS unbalancedHeadphone Jack: 1/8" / 3.5 mm, TRS stereo mini-jackControl Voltage Inputs:Pitch CV: 1/4" / 6.3 mm TRS, 0 to 5 VFilter CV: 1/4" / 6.3 mm TRS, 0 to 5 VVolume CV: 1/4" / 6.3 mm TRS, 0 to 5 VGate: 1/4" / 6.3 mm, 5 V triggerMIDI Input: 5-pin DINMIDI I/O: USB

CV to MIDI Conversion: Yes

Flash upgradeable via MIDI Sysex

100-250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, +12 VDC

7 W

3.1 x 8.8 x 5.1" / 7.9 x 22.2 x 13.0 cm

2.5 lb / 1.2 kg