Table of Contents FOREWORD by Cyril Lance ........................................ 4 THE USER INTERFACE Preset Mode ............................................................................ 28 THE BASICS Master Mode ........................................................................... 30 How to Use this Manual .......................................... 5 A. Master Mode Menu Structure .................... 31 Setup and Connections ........................................... 6 B. Master Mode Menus ....................................... 32 Overview and Features ........................................... 7 C. Advanced Presets Menus ............................... 35 Signal Flow ....................................................................... 9 D. MIDI Setup Menus ............................................ 38 Basic Operation ............................................................ 10 E. System Exclusive (SysEx) Menus ............... 42 F. System Utilities Menus .................................... 44 THE COMPONENTS How the Taurus 3 handles MIDI .................................... 50 A. Oscillator/LFO Panel............................................. 11 B. Filter/Arpeggiator Panel ..................................... 15 APPENDICES C. CONTROL Footwheel ..................................... 18 A – Arpeggiator Examples .............................................. 53 D. Footswitches .......................................................... 19 B – MIDI Implementation Chart ................................. 54 E. Pedalboard ................................................................. 23 C – Service & Support Information ............................ 55 F. VOLUME Footwheel ........................................... 24 D – Caring for the Taurus 3 ............................................ 55 G. Input/Output Panel .............................................. 25 E – Specifications ................................................................... 56 H. Interface Panel ........................................................ 26 F – MIDI Program Change Commands ..................... 57 Selecting Presets ........................................................ 27 GLOSSARY .......................................................................................... 58 Page 3 T3 User’s Manual - The Basics Foreword Every instrument has a story… The Taurus 3 story starts for me at the 2006 NAMM show just months after Bob Moog’s passing, when we were secretly showing Little Phatty prototypes to a select few. This was my first NAMM show and I was a newcomer to the world of electronic musical instruments. The first day, I stood leaning against the wall across from our booth, watching a blank poster with a picture of Bob quickly fill up with adoring messages and tributes to someone who had touched so many lives. It was an incredibly moving experience and quite a surreal way to take in the responsibility that had been passed on to us. Many, after writing a goodbye note to Bob on the poster, told me about “the time I met Bob” or how Bob’s instruments had changed their lives. Invariably, the question followed, “When are you guys going to make another Taurus?” At the time I didn’t have an answer but this became a much-debated question among folks at Moog Music as the requests continued. Should we release the Taurus again? What exactly would it be? Would people really want to buy it? And most importantly: What made the Taurus 1 such a coveted instrument? Over the last few years we have repeatedly asked these questions until Mike Adams proposed last year that we put this to our customers. It was a simple proposal and one that I think truly reflects on the vital relationship between you, our customers, and us here at Moog Music. The proposal was that if enough of you committed in advance to purchase a new Moog Taurus, we would begin the task of designing such an instrument. Personally, I was skeptical about how many people really wanted a Taurus but I’m used to being wrong about these things! The response was overwhelming and the excitement the announcement generated was incredible. Thus, the genesis of the Taurus 3 began... Last week, I sat in the control room of the beautiful Echo Mountain Recording Studio in Asheville with my partners Steve Dunnington and Amos Gaynes and Taurus aficionado Michael Caloroso. We listened critically to Michael’s Taurus 1 and our Taurus 3, making sure the T3 shared every detail and nuance of the original. The results are stunning. The Taurus 3 not only captures the original sounds of the Taurus 1 in full, but instantly expands upon its capabilities and offers many new dimensions to its sonic palette including LFOs, external CVs, and transposable arpeggiators. We are extremely proud and excited for you to begin making music with this instrument! As we prepare to ship the first Taurus 3 pedals, this is really only the very beginning of the story. We are waiting for you to continue it… Thank you to all the early adopters who made the commitment to us at Moog to go forward with this project. Your faith in us allowed us to create this instrument, and your enthusiasm, comments, suggestions and discussions were all essential to its successful development. We consider ourselves to be the luckiest company in the world to be blessed with you all. Thank you to our industrial design partners Axel Hartmann and Klaus Weber, who kindly discarded my hand-drawn sketches and crafted the beautiful and functional design that we have built. The hard work and heart they put into the Taurus 3 design are deeply appreciated and immediately recognizable. Thank you to our terrific engineering team, Steve Dunnington, Amos Gaynes, Rick Shaich, Eric Church and David Rankin, a supportive and inspired group of colleagues whose contributions are immeasurable. Thanks to all of you for getting us through the struggles of birthing this instrument. Thanks to Greg Kist for his dedication and attention to detail in creating this fine manual you are about to read. Thanks to Michael Caloroso who drove to Asheville from upstate New York in winter weather to listen with a critical ear to our prototypes and confirm that we “got it right”. Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our fearless leader Mike Adams who continually rides the helm of our little factory here in Asheville with integrity, heart, and dedication to Bob Moog’s values and legacy. Our job is to provide you with tools that you fall in love with, tools that have an inexhaustible vocabulary and work to expand our sonic universe. The Taurus 3 fits the bill. We hope you enjoy it immensely and look forward to hearing from you. Cyril Lance Chief Technical Alchemist Page 4 Page 5 T3 User’s Manual - The Basics How to Use this Manual The Setup and Connections section below explains how to unpack, setup and connect the Taurus 3, and pro- vides a quick start to get you up and running with your new instrument. Please read this section first! The Components section offers detailed explanations of the components that create and modify sound. For those interested in MIDI interface specifics, see the section titledHow the Taurus 3 handles MIDI (page 50), as well as the MIDI Implementation Chart, which appears in Appendix B. Throughout the manual you will see icons that point out additional information: This icon indicates an important note concerning the operation of the Taurus 3. This icon indicates a useful performance or programming tip. This icon indicates technical information for the advanced user or the technically curious. Setup and Connections The following should get you set up and running quickly. When exploring the Taurus 3 for the first time, you may want to place the instrument on a table or other study surface so that you can easily reach and activate the front panel controls in order to become familiar with the basic operation. NOTE: We encourage you to read the entire manual at some point to learn more about the instrument and gain a better understanding of what you can do with the Taurus 3. Check the contents in the shipping carton The Taurus 3 is shipped with the following items: 1. Taurus 3 Bass Synthesizer 2. Power cord 3. Taurus 3 User’s Manual 4. Warranty registration card What you will need In addition to the Taurus 3 and provided accessories, you will need: 1. A stand or table sufficient to support the Taurus 3 (45 lbs). 2. A 1⁄4” instrument cable 3. An amplifier or mixer (the Taurus 3 does not provide a headphone output) Page 4 Page 5 Taurus 3 User’s Manual - The Basics T3 User’s Manual - The Basics Set up Make sure you have an adequate place to set up your Taurus 3. You may want to place the instrument on a table or other study surface so that you can easily familiarize yourself with its operation. Keep in mind that the Taurus 3 is a substantial instrument, and the surface you place it on should be capable of supporting 45 lb. Use caution when lifting the Taurus 3 out of the carton and be sure to use proper lifting techniques. Save the carton and all packing material in case you need to ship the instrument for any reason. NOTE: When moving or transporting the Taurus 3, do not lift the instrument by the pedals or by the footguard. Connect to Power Connect the power receptacle (on the side panel) to a wall outlet using the supplied AC power cord. The universal power supply will operate with a power source from 90 to 250 Volts AC, 50/60Hz. Power up Turn the power on. You will see the LCD light up and briefly display a start-up message: Taurus 3 Version X.X After