The word "mini" is in the name, but it's a beast for bass lovers.

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With Moog's Minotaur, 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.

Moog Minitaur Bass Synthesizer Features:

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 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
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
Use an EP2 or CV to connect and control MInitaur with everything from Modulars to Moogerfoogers (sold separately)
External audio input for processing external audio through the Mixer and Filter section
Headphone output with 1/8" connection
Compact, rugged steel chassis

Moog Minitaur Bass Synthesizer 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’s 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’s 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

Moog Minitaur Bass Synthesizer

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