Moog Taurus II User manual

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SECTION

1

INTRODUCTION

Thank

you

for

choosing

the

Moog"

Taurus

II

Synthesizer.

The

Taurus

II

is

a

very

powerful,

unique

instrument.

It

combines

a

foot

pedal

control

with

a

versatile

synthesizer

featuring

a

logically

laid

out

front

panel

and

the

famous

"fat"

Moog

sound.

This

manual

serves

as

an

introduction

to

the

instrument

and

explains

the

basics

of

synthesizers

using

the

Taurus

II

as

a

working

model.

Each

of

the

following

three

sections

takes

a

different

approach

to

understanding

the

instrument.

"Trying

Out

Some

Sounds"

consists

of

sound

charts

which

enable

you

to

familiarize

yourself

with

the

front

panel

and

the

sound

capabilities

of

the

instrument.

"Getting

to

Know

Taurus

II"

introduces

you

to

each

front

panel

control

by

way

of

experimenting

with

it.

At

this

stage,

you

learn

how

to

use the

instrument.

"A

Closer

Look

at

Taurus

II"

is

a

more

involved

explanation

of

the

Taurus

II

and

explains

the

basics

of

the

synthesizer.

Once

you

are

familiar

with

the

controls

of

the

Taurus

II,

you'll

be

ready

to

create

your

own

sounds.

Part

of

the

x

excitement

in

makingonusic

is

experimenting

with

your

instrument

finding

new

sounds

and

new

playing

techniques.

There

is

always

something

else

to

discover

and

that's

what

makes

mastering

a

musical

instrument

such

an

enjoyable

continuing

experience.

Val

Podlasinski

SECTION

2%

CONTENTS

Initial

Setup

3

Amplification

5

Trying

Out

Some

Sounds

5

Sound

Charts

7

Getting

to

Know

Taurus

II

19

A

Starting

Patch

19

Tuning

.

/

20

C3lide

20

Pitch

Wheel

21

Modulation

Wheel

„

21

Oscillator

Octaves

22

Oscillator

Waveform

22

Oscillator

2

Interval

23

Osc

2

Sync

(Osc

2

to

Osc

1)

23

Contoured

Sync

24

Contour

Generator

.

.

_

_t-;>^

24

Attack

(Rise)

. .

;

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.

24

Decay

(Fall)

25

Sustain

25

VCA

Mode

.

.-

.....]...[]..][[

26

Filter

Section

26

Cutoff

(Brightness)

Emphasis

AMT

(Amount)

.

Keyboard

Track

.

.

.

Mixer

Section

Noise

Overdrive

Master

Volume

A

Closer

Look

at

Taurus

II

Basic

Synthesizer

Flow

Chart

. .

.

The

Audio

Generators

The

Modifiers

The

Articulators

The

Controllers

Interfacing

Control Voltages

Triggers

Audio

In

Compatibility

of

Control

Voltages

Specifications

."

Index

26

27

27

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

32

35

37

39

40

42

43

45

46

47

48

SECTION

3

INITIAL

SET

UP

Now

that

you

have

unpacked

the

Taurus

II,

save

the

shipping

cartons

and

packing

materials

in

case

any

long

distance

transporting

is

required.

First

check

to

see

that

you

have

all

the

components:

Pedal

board

Synthesizer

Module

Stand

Power

Supply

5

Pin

Connector

Cable

Gig

Bag

Step

1:

Take

the

stand

and

carefully

screw

the

end

with

the

larger

thread

into

the

adapter

in

the

center

of

the

pedal

board.

Step

2:

Attach

the

synthesizer

module

to

the

stand.

Underneath

the

synthesizer

module

there

is

an

adapter

which

mates

with

the

thread

of

the

stand.

The

thread

is

long

in

order

to

make

a

sturdy

connection

so

several

turns

of

the

module

will

be

required

to

make

a

tight

fit.

Step

3:

Connect

the

5-pin

connector

cable

to

the

rear

of

the

pedalboard

and

rear

of

the

synthesizer

module.

Step

4:

Plugihe

24

volt

power

supply

cord

into

the

POWER

IN

jack

on

the

rear

of

the

synthesizer

module,

plug

the

other

end

in

the

power

outlet,

then

turn

on

the

power

switch

on

the

front

panel.

AMPLIFIER

Step

5:

Using

a

1/4"

jack

audio

cord,

connect

the

AUDIO

OUT

on

the

rear

of

the

Taurus

II

to

your

amplifier

or

monitoring

system.

Always

allow

at

least

10

minutes

for

any

synthesizer

to

warm

up

prior

to

tuning

up.

If

no

sound

is

heard,

first

check

that

all

connections

have

been

made

properly.

Check

the

5-pin

connectors

at

each

end.

Check

that

the

power

supply

is

pushed

in

all

the

way

in

the

power

outlet.

Check

the

power-in

jack

plug,

at

the

rear

of

the

synthesizer

module,

to

see

if

it

is

inserted

correctly.

The

power

light

above

the

power-on

switch

should

be

glowing.

Check

the

audio

cord

by

substituting

it

for

another.

Alternatively,

turn

the

amplifier

volume

to

a

low

level,

disconnect

the

audio

cord

from

the

Taurus

II

and

touch

the

end

of

the

jack

plug.

If

a

hum

is

heard,

the

cord

is

O.K.

If

you

have

any

problems

with

the

Taurus

II,

you

should

first

contact

the

dealer

you

purchased

it

from.

Any

technical

problems

usually

can

be

solved

by

the

dealer.

Service

centers

and our

own

Service

Department

are

also

on

hand

to

assist

you.

Information

on

the

service

center

nearest

you

can

be

obtained

by

contacting:

Moog

Service

Department

2500

Walden

Avenue,

Buffalo,

NY

14225;

(716)

681-7242

•:

.■*'•

SECTION

4

AMPLIFICATION

To

get

the

best

sound

reproduction

for

Taurus

II

Taurus

II

is

a

powerful

monophonic

synthesizer.

Many

of

you

will

use

it

primarily

for bass

sounds,

however

it

will

produce

a

wide

range

of

pitch

and

tone

color

just

like

any

other

synthesizer.

If

you

are

going

to

use

Taurus

II

for

bass

synth

work

only,

a

bass

amplification

system

will

suffice.

However,

if

you

intend

to

continually

use

a

variety

of

contrasting

sounds,

try

to

use

an

amplification

system

which

is

designed

for

synths/keyboards.

Your

Moog

dealer

will

be

able

to advise

you

on

this

subject.

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Taurus

II

sound

charts

are

line

drawings of

the

instrument's

front

panel.

Positions

for

placing

toggle

switches,

rotary

controls

and

sliders

are

indicated

by

dots.

To

help

you

remember

your

own

front

panel

settings

(patches)

we

have

included

two

blank

sound

charts

on

page

18.

We

suggest

you

photocopy

them

to

have

a

supply

of

blanks.

If

you

create

a

sound

you

wish

to

use

again

(especially

when

you're

experimenting

or

recording)

write

it

down.

You'd

be

surprised

how

easy

it is

to

forget

that

hot

patch.

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Tip

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sound

charts

are

designed

to

guide

you

toward

a

particular

sound.

After

setting

up

the

patch,

experiment

by

moving

one

or

two

controls.

By

making

several

adjustments,

you

might

find

a

sound

you

prefer.

Suggested

controls

to

experiment

with

are:

1.

Cutsdff

slider

in

the

Filter

section.

(This

controls

the

brightness

of

the

sound.)

2.

Octave

switch

in

the

Oscillator section.

(This

switch

selects

the

overall

pitch

of

the

instrument.)

3.

Attack

and

Decay

sliders

in

the

Contour

Generator.

(These

control

the

rise

and

fall

of

the

loudness

and

the

filter.)

O.K.

You're

eager

to

start

playing

the

Taurus

II.

Set

up

these

patches

and

get

an

idea

of

the

many

sounds

Taurus

II

can

produce.

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amount

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the

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the

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this

patch

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