Moog Minitaur Analog Bass Synthesizer Moog

Minitaur

The Minitaur® is an inconspicuously compact, subharmonic bass machine designed to effortlessly integrate into any performance and computer-based music solution. Just as its progenitors, the Minitaur effortlessly does one thing above all others… wall splitting analog BASS.

Wall-splitting bass that fits in your backpack

SEAMLESS DAW INTEGRATION

Unlock a new world of sonic possibilities and control with the free Minitaur Editor software

STORE AND RECALL 128 PRESETS

Select and save presets directly from your Minitaur’s front panel, with a MIDI controller or via the free Minitaur Editor.

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Access 6 Modulation sources, Hard Sync, ADSR Envelopes, CV to MIDI conversion and more.

For over 40 years, the Moog Taurus has been the secret weapon of artists and producers around the globe for generating earth-shaking bass.

The Minitaur is the newest addition to the Taurus family of Analog Bass Synthesizers. It is an inconspicuously compact, subharmonic bass machine designed to integrate seamlessly into any performance or computer-based music workflow . Just as its progenitors, the Minitaur effortlessly does one thing above all others… wall splitting analog BASS.

The solid steel enclosure of the Minitaur is deceptively simple – offering immediate access to critical sound design and performance controls only. This makes Minitaur extremely fast and easy to use–but just under the surface lies a vast expanse of dynamic and inspirational power that is instantly accessible from almost any laptop or MIDI controller.

The free Minitaur Editor software truly unlocks Minitaur’s power and flexibility by making DAW integration and control completely seamless on both Mac and Windows machines. Load and save up to 128 presets onto your Minitaur, select from 6 different modulation waveshapes , engage Hard Sync, access full ADSR envelopes, MIDI sync the LFO, reset oscillator waveform cycles, polychain with other Moog synthesizers and more. Every feature can be manipulated, automated and recalled instantly.

Minitaur v2.2

The new Minitaur v2.2 update expands this powerful analog bass synthesizer with a host of new performance elements and user requested features, including front-panel access to new LFO wave-shapes, oscillator hard-sync and much more–and Minitaur’s new Librarian/Editor Software makes DAW integration seamless between your synthesizer and Mac or Windows machine.

Sound Samples

SPECS

• SOUND ENGINE

  Analog

• PRESETS

  128 Presets

• Polyphony

  Monophonic (Can be poly-chained)

• EXTERNAL CONTROLLER RESPONSE

  Keyboard, Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel, After Pressure and Velocity

• SOUND SOURCES

  2 Waveshape Oscillators with Square and Saw waveshapes

• VCO 2 FREQ

  +/-12 Semitones

• HARD SYNC

  On/Off

• OSCILLATOR CALIBRATION RANGE

  22Hz-6.8KHz. Note range at 8’ = 18 – 116

• GLIDE

  Select LCR, LCT, EXP – Legato On/Off

• FILTER

  20Hz-20KHz Moog Ladder Filter

• MODULATION SOURCES

  LFO (Triange, Square, Saw, Ramp, Sample & Hold), Filter Envelope

• MODULATION DESTINATIONS

  Oscillator Pitch, Oscillator 2 Pitch only, Filter Cutoff

• LFO PANEL FEATURES

  Rate control, VCO LFO Amount and VCF LFO Amount

• ENVELOPES

  2x ADSR Envelopes with Legato On, Legato Off and EG Reset

• EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT

  ¼” TS

• AUDIO OUTPUT

  ¼” TS, ⅛” TRS Headphone with volume control

• MIDI I/O

  DIN In, and MIDI I/O over USB

• ASSIGNABLE CV/GATE INPUTS

  Filter CV (Fixed Dest.), Pitch CV (Default), Volume CV (Default), KB Gate (Default)

• CV TO MIDI CONVERSION

  Yes

• INCLUDED POWER SUPPLY

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

• WEIGHT

  2.5lbs (1.2kg)

• DIMENSIONS

  3.1”H x 8.75”W x 5.1”D

• Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice