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Moog MINITAUR Editor User's Manual

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  • Page 1 MINITAUR ANALOG BASS SYNTHESIZER EDITOR USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Overview And Features

    DAW integration. Powerful UNDER THE HOOD features are also easily accessed and controlled from this application. The Minitaur Editor is compatible with DAWS running VST, AU, RTAS, and AAX formats. Three different screen layouts are available in the Minitaur Editor:...

  • Page 3: System Requirements

    All specifications subject to change without notice. SETUP & CONNECTIONS Connect your Minitaur synthesizer to your computer using a USB cable. NOTE: Be sure to setup your MIDI I/O settings on your Mac or PC. For more information about connecting your synthesizer to a computer and audio device please refer to the Minitaur User’s manual Page 4-5.
  • Page 4 SETUP: Click the SETTINGS button to open the Settings window: When connecting your Minitaur and computer via USB, set the MIDI Input and MIDI Output in the EDITOR SETTINGS section to “Moog Minitaur”. Once theses MIDI Input and Output settings are selected, the MINITAUR GLOBAL SETTINGS displayed in the editor will update to reflect the current status of the connected Minitaur’s internal global settings.

  • Page 5: Stand-Alone Operation

    DAW’s MIDI setup. Then launch the VST Editor plugin, go to its settings page, and select Moog Mini- taur as both the MIDI Input and MIDI output. To send MIDI directly from the DAW to the Minitaur, you can also...

  • Page 6: Preset Manager

    When saving a preset directly on the Minitaur hardware, a tilde (~) is placed at the end of the preset name to let you know that it has been modified and saved.
  • Page 7 CATEGORY OPTIONS: Right-click or double-click on the Preset’s Category name to: Change the Category assigned to the Preset (The list of available Categories will appear, as shown below; Select any Category from the list,) Copy the Preset Paste the Preset Reveal the location of the Preset’s source file in your computer Delete the Preset...

  • Page 8: Preset Options

    Delete the Preset To the right is the HARDWARE PRESETS section, showing the PRESET name and the patch location NUMBER in the connected Minitaur. Presets can be dragged and dropped to and from any location in this window. SEARCH PRESETS...
  • Page 9 To the right is the HARDWARE PRESETS section, showing the PRESET name and the patch location NUMBER in the connected Minitaur. Presets can be dragged and dropped from the center window to any of the 128 Mini- taur Preset locations. Dragging presets onto the HARDWARE PRESETS column is how you load presets to the Minitaur's hardware memory.

  • Page 10: Synthesizer Features

    SYNTHESIZER FEATURES: Your Moog Minitaur is a monophonic Analog Bass Synthesizer. Based on the legendary Taurus I and Taurus 3 Synthesizers, the Minitaur offers a true 100% analog audio path. Aside from the benefits of preset manage- ment and DAW integration, the Minitaur Editor also provides powerful editing features used to create and modify sounds with exacting detail.

  • Page 11: Oscillator Parameters

    OSCILLATORS: The Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO1 and VCO2) are the Minitaur’s primary source of sound. Page 9 OSCILLATOR PARAMETERS: VCO 1 Choose either a Sawtooth (LED OFF) or Square Wave (LED ON) as the waveshape for VCO 1. VCO 2 Choose either a Sawtooth (LED OFF) or Square Wave (LED ON) as the waveshape for VCO 2.

  • Page 12: Glide Parameters

    EXP: Exponential This is the default setting, and most closely captures the behav- ior of the original Moog Taurus. The glide rate slows as the target note is approached. LEGATO When this switch is On (LED ON), the Glide effect is only introduced when notes are played legato style (a new note is played while the previous note is still being held).

  • Page 13: Mix Parameters

    This knob controls the level of VCO 2. FILTER: The Minitaur uses a classic 24dB per octave Moog Ladder filter. This Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF) selectively shapes the character and timbre of the sound by removing and/or emphasizing certain harmonic elements of the sound.

  • Page 14: Envelope Parameters

    ENVELOPES: The Minitaur contains two Mini-Moog style Envelope Generators (EG). One Envelope controls the Cutoff frequency of the VCF over time. The second controls the audio level of the Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) over time. The Envelope is triggered each time a MIDI Note On message (or Gate) is received; the ATTACK time, SUSTAIN level, and DECAY/RELEASE time controls determine the Envelope shape.
  • Page 15 EXTENDED ENVELOPE PARAMETERS: In the Extended Parameters, all four Envelope stages are shown individually. The behavior of these knobs will change based on the ENV RELEASE MODE in the MINITAUR GLOBAL SETTINGS. LINKED INDEPENDENT...
  • Page 16 Modulation is the Low Frequency Oscillator, or LFO. Because it is by nature an Oscillator, the LFO creates a repeating cyclic modulation source, useful for vibrato and other effects. The LFO in the Minitaur also has the ability to synchronize in musically meaningful ways to an incoming MIDI clock source. Page 16...

  • Page 17: Pitch Bend

    While many MIDI controllers are equipped with Pitch Bend Wheels, there is no set amount of bend that any wheel can provide. The Minitaur allows a maximum pitch change range to be set for both the Up and Down directions of the Pitch Bend Wheel.
  • Page 18 SETUP Click the SETTINGS button to open the Settings window: When connecting your Minitaur and computer via USB, set the MIDI Input and MIDI Output in the EDITOR SET- TINGS section to “Moog Minitaur”. Once these MIDI Input and Output settings are selected, the MINITAUR GLOBAL SETTINGS displayed in the editor will update to reflect the current status of the connected Minitaur’s internal global settings.

  • Page 19: Knob Mode

    Number 1 receives and plays the first note; the unit set to Poly Voice Number 2 plays the next note; and so on. Be sure not to set the Poly Voice Number to a value higher than the Poly Voice Max, or the Minitaur will not play.

  • Page 20: Editor Settings

    When active (On) This setting merges MIDI from the host DAW application and the Editor plugin, and sends the merged data to the Minitaur’s specified MIDI input. MIDI PORT WARNING When set to ON, this setting will warn you if the Minitaur is not properly communicating with the Editor, or if the hardware is disconnected or unavailable.
  • Page 21 Calibration +1V button. Calibration +4V button. Your Minitaur is now set to match the Control Voltage settings of your CV controller. Because these two notes are three octaves—and therefore three volts—apart, your Minitaur will now respond properly. If you are using some- thing other than a keyboard, just be sure to select two notes that sound three octaves apart.

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