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MINITAUR
Congratulations on your new Minitaur Analog Bass Synt\fesizer, a power\bul, compact
Moog synt\fesizer wit\f a classic one knob per \bunction design. At only 8.5" x 5. 25"
and less t\fan 3lbs, t\fe Minitaur puts legendary analog Moog bass into a package
designed to \bit seamlessly into all o\b your per\bormance and production environments.
T\fe Minitaur will bring you many \fappy years o\b creative and sonic enjoyment. We
are sure you are anxious to start playing, so re\ber to t\fe Getting Started guide or look
over t\fe Setup and Connections section to get going. At some point, we encourage
you to spend some time wit\f t\fis manual to discover all t\fat t\fe Minitaur \fas to o\b\ber.
Dont \borget - Experimentation and learning will reward you wit\f a li\betime o\b
ric\f synt\fesizer experiences.
IMPORTANT SAFETY I\GNSTRUCTIONSPLEASE READ BEFORE\G USING T\fIS PRODUCT\GW\fen using t\fe Minitaur, t\fese basic precautions s\fould always be \bollowed.
1. Read all t\fe instructions be\bore using t\fis product.
2. Do not use t\fe Minitaur near water.
3. T\fis product, in combination wit\f an ampli\bier and \feadp\fones or speakers,
may be capable o\b producing sound levels t\fat could cause permanent
\fearing loss. Do not operate \bor a long period o\b time at a \fig\f volume level
or at a level t\fat is uncom\bortable. I\b you experience any \fearing loss or
ringing in your ears, you s\fould consult an audiologist.
4. Keep t\fe Minitaur away \brom \feat sources suc\f as radiators, \feat registers,
and ot\fer products t\fat produce \feat.
5. T\fe product s\fould be connected to a power supply only o\b t\fe type
described in t\fe operating instructions.
6. T\fe power supply s\fould be unplugged \brom t\fe outlet w\fen le\bt unused
\bor long periods o\b time.
7. Care s\fould be taken so t\fat liquids are not spilled into t\fe \bront panel.
8. T\fe Minitaur s\fould be serviced by quali\bied personnel w\fen:
a. Objects \fave \ballen, or liquid \fas been spilled onto t\fe product.
b. T\fe product \fas been exposed to rain.
c. T\fe product does not appear to operate normally or ex\fibits
a marked c\fange in per\bormance.
d. T\fe product \fas been dropped or t\fe enclosure damaged.
DANGER -- INSTRUCTI\GONS PERTAINING TO R\GISK OF FIRE, ELECTR\GIC
S\fOCK, OR IN\bURY TO \GPERSONS: Do not open t\fe c\fassis. T\fere are no
user serviceable parts inside. Re\ber all servicing to quali\bied personnel only.
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UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
CH ECK TH E C ONTE N TS I N TH E S H IPPI NG C A RTO N
T he M in it a u r i s s hip p ed w it h t he f oll o w in g i te m s:
1. T he M in it a u r Ana lo g B ass S yn th esiz e r
2. A 1 2V D C P ow er Ad ap to r
3. A Gettin g S ta rte d G uid e
4. R eg is tr a tio n C ard
W HA T Y OU W ILL NEE D
1. A M ID I k ey b oard o r MID I c ontro ll e r
2. A M ID I c ab le
3. A U SB c a b le t o c o nne ct t h e M in it a u r t o a h o st c o m pute r ( fo r U SB M ID I)
4. A 1 / 4 in str u m en t ca ble a n d a m plif ie r, o r a p air o f h ead pho nes w it h
an 1 /
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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
NO TE : W e e n co ura ge y o u t o r e ad t h e e n tir e m anu al a t s o m e p oin t t o l e arn
m ore a b out t h e in str u m en t a n d g ain a bet te r u nd ers ta n d ing o f what you
can do with the Minitaur.
S E T U P
U se c are w hen u np ackin g y our M in it a u r, a nd b e sure t o s av e t he c arto n a nd
a ll p acki ng m ate ria l i n c ase y ou n eed t o s hip i t for a ny r easo n.
C O NNEC T TO P OW ER & M ID I
C onn ect t h e s u p pli e d P ow er A dap to r t o t h e M in it a u rs 1 2 V D C p ow er ja ck o n t h e
b ack o f the u nit . T he M in it a u rs u niv e rs a l p ow er s up p
ly w ill o pera te w it h a
p ow er s ourc e f rom 1 00 t o 2 40 V olt s A C, 5 0/6 0 H z. U sin g a 5 P in M ID I c ab le ,
m ake t h e c o nn ectio n b etw een M ID I O UT o f y o ur M ID I c o ntrol ler a n d t h e M ID I
IN o n t h e M in it a u r. T he M in it a u r is s e t t o r e ce iv e m ess a g es o n M ID I C han nel 1 , s o
m ake s ur e y o ur c o ntrol ler is s e t t o t r a ns mi t o n M ID I C han nel 1 . If y o u a re us ing
U SB M ID I, c o nn ect t h e U SB c a b le f r o m t h e M in it a u r t o a U SB p ort o n y o ur
c o m pute r. T he M in
it a u rs U SB d riv e rs a re a u to m atic a lly in sta ll e d , a n d it w ill a p p ear
as M oog M ini ta ur ( M ac O SX o r Wi n 7 ) o r U SB A ud io D ev ic e ( Wi n XP ) in t h e
M ID I D ev ic e s ele ctio n o ptio ns o f your c om pute rs M ID I s oft w are .
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CONTENTS
THE B A SIC S
Unp ackin g & I nsp ectio n
Setu p a nd C onn ectio ns
Ove rv ie w s a nd F eatu re s
Sig nal F lo w
Basic O pera tio n
THE COM PO NEN TS
O sc ill a to rs
Gli d e
Mix
Filt e r
Enve lo p es
Rele ase
Mod ula tio n
Volu m e
In p ut/ O utp ut P an el
M ID I O PE R A TIO NS
MID I C C T ab le
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E N DIC ES
A. M ID I Impl em en ta tio n C har t
B. S ervic e & S uppo rt In fo rm atio n
C. C arin g fo r M in it aur
D. Usi ng th e CP- 25 1 w ith Min it a u r
E. S p ecifi ca tio ns
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