Moog Minitaur Bass Synthesizer
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/Librarian 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.
Product Features
- SAVE AND RECALL UP TO 128 ONBOARD 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
- 5 NEW MODULATION SOURCES (Tri, Sq., 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
Truly a beast I have a Slim Phatty, and before that, a Little Phatty Stage, so I’m not entirely new to the Moog sound. However, I can understand the hesitation to spend so much on monosynths. I think Moog delivers something in the Minitaur that will make anyone a believer, and arguably in a better format (1 control per function) than the Slim Phatty. I spent quite a bit of time with it this evening, sequencing it with the synth channel 1, which, by default goes out to MIDI channel 1, from my Electribe ESX-1…
Awesome synth! Can’t beat the low end and warmth …