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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

SECTION 5 GETTING TO KNOW TAURUS II One of the best ways to become familiar with an instrument is to experiment with it. So rather than explain in det

TUNING -?4 Once you have set up the starting patch: 1. Set the INTERVAL control at UNISON and, • if needed, adjust it until Osc 2 is tuned to Osc 1. (

PITCH WHEEL nraog* Expression is a very important aspect of producing music on a musical instrument. With the synthesizer, expression can be introduce

5. Now switch OFF the VCF switch and turn ON the OSC switch. This is pitch modulation (vibrato). 6. Switch SHAPE from ( A )Triangle to ( JT ) Square W

OSCILLATOR 2 INTERVAL 1. Set up the Starting Patch. 2. Turn the INTERVAL control from UNISON to OCTAVE. (This moves the pitch of OSC 2 one octave abov

CONTOURED^YNC Look at the Contour Generator section. The ATTACK and DECAY sliders will affect the tone color in this exercise. .1. First, listen to th

CONTOUR GENERATOR (Continued) DECAY (Fall) l.a) Starting Patch. b)Set Contour controls and filter as shown: 2. Depress and immediately release a pedal

VCA MODE 1. Starting Patch. 2. In the Contour position, the Attack and Decay times are controlled by the ATTACK and DECAY sliders. 3. Move the switch

EMPHASIS 1. Starting Patch. 2. Depress a pedal. 3. Move the EMPHASIS slider to 5, then 7.5. Notice how the sound becomes thinner and more nasal. 4. Wa

KEYBOARD 1. Starting Patch. 2. Set the AMT slider to 0. 3. Depress the lowest then the highest pedal. Note the even tone color. 4. Turn the KEYBOARD T

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 .

NOISE 1. Set both OSC 1 and OSC 2 sliders to 0 and raise the NOISE slider to 5 as indicated: 2. Depress a pedal and you will hear a non-pitched sound.

SECTION 6 •< A CLOSER LOOK AT TAURUS II How are the functions of Taurus II organized? The best way to think of any synthesizer's functions is

To begin with, there are four basic modules on every synthesizer: 1. Audio Generators (oscillators, noise generator) 2. Modifiers (filter and modulati

THE AUDIO GENERATORS MOD SELECT SWITCHES VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER MOD WHEEL I MODULATION PITCH CONTROL PITCH BEND WHEEL VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER

What are the modifiers? There are two types of modifiers used on Taurus II, and since each has a very separate purpose, it would be best to look at th

• V f -» 2. Modulators^ Modulation means change. The use of the modulators will give you unusual changes in the outputs of the audio generators or fil

THE MODIFIERS AUDIO GENERATORS MOD A SELECT T SWITCHES I 1 j VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER PITCH CONTROL PITCH BEND WHEEL I I VCA MODE SWITCH CONTOUR G

What are artictfjators? The articulators are those portions of a synthesizer that allow the musician to control the loudness of the instrument, the du

THE ARTICULATORS AUDIO GENERATORS MOD SELECT SWITCHES VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER r-MOD WHEEL 1 MODULATION PITCH CONTROL PITCH BEND WHEEL VOLTAGE CONTRO

What are the controllers? The two primary controllers on Taurus II are the pedalboard and the pitch wheel. Each of these will change the frequencies (

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 transport

THE CONTROLLERS AUDIO GENERATORS b m MOD SELECT SWITCHES VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER I .r r-1 J VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER >OUT VCA j MODE 1 SWI

SECTION 7 "* INTERFACING Taurus II has a number of connectors on the rear panel which can be used to interface Taurus II with synthesizers, sequ

EXAMPLE 2: Interface a Taurus II with a Moog Liberation. Taurus II would be the slave, the Liberation the master or controller. Reason for interface:

EXAMPLE 3:Mnterface a RS-09 Roland Synth with a Taurus II. Taurus II would be the slave, the RS-09 the controller. Reason for interface: to use the st

TRIGGERS A trigger/gate sends a signal which turns ON or OFF the Contour Generators of an instrument. Moog has customarily used S-triggers (switch tri

S-TRIG IN TIP (FEMALE CINCH-JONES CONNECTOR) S-TRIG OUT (MALE CINCH-JONES CONNECTOR) Some other brands of synthesizers (and some newer Moog instrument

V-TRIG V-TRIG/GATE RING Example only. The wiring of these jacks will depend on the connector they are being plugged into. Refer to a wiring diagram, i

EXAMPLE:.*, 1 • Take the GATE OUT from the RS-09 and connect it to the V-GATE IN of the Taurus IL 2. Route the Audio Output of the RS-09 through Tauru

SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard Description: 18 note C to F low-note priority Glide Time: Linear, continuously variable from 5 msec to 2.3 sec (Bottom to top

INDEX Amplification 5 Assembly 3 Articulators 36,37 Auto Trig ; v 34, 36 Audio Generators 31, 32 Audio In 45 Audio Out : 4 Contour Generator 24,25 Con

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 t

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION A Gig Bag is provided for convenient handling of the instrument. 1. Insert the stand in the long narrow pocket which runs th

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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 prima

a!) ci Tip •These sound charts are designed to guide you toward a particular sound. After setting up the patch, experiment by moving one or two contro

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