Hmmmm…Is this the unreleased synth to be built at Moogfest?
http://www.trademarkia.com/matador-86184008.html
The description sounds like it’s a vocoder or something:
“Sound frequency filters for controlling audio parameters by raising or lowering the gain of specific audio frequencies using a resonant filter”
That’s their MURF description, it’s their generic trademark application info now.
Matador make me think this is a Taurus related project.
I’d put my hat on a CP-sized sequencer
or a Minitaur AU / VST / standalone controller.
Probably had enough work applied to it that they decided to name it.
If it’s Taurus related I’ll be very happy indeed.
Same for Vocoder for that matter…
Let’s hope this is the case!
David.
NZ
I like the idea of the realtionship between Taurus and Matador, I have to say 
However the Matador is litterally who kills the toro; let’s hope this one will be the one who saves it.
This name first had me thinking about the Farfisa Matador combo organ. I linked it to the imminent paraphonic Sub 37 and what blossomed in my mind is an Opus 3 resurrection. But I must say I have no real clues about that, plus the Farfisa name reminder would be kind of clumsy.
Just thinking outloud.
I don’t know why in the world they would do that if theres no envelopes and VCA modules.
Edit:
If there is a “Matador” Taurus controller, please don’t make another T-shirt with testicles on it.
Sequencer or controller (desk top mp201) or a little bit of both in one. At least that is what the name suggests to me.
Coffee machine.
I am binge watching “House of cards”, and on episode 3, Kevin Spacey’s character says “there are two kinds of [synths], door mats and matadors. Which do you think this intends to be?”
What about to drive their range of fixed-architecture/semi-modular synthesizers?
David.
NZ
Valid point, but where is the impetus for them to offer a product that doesn’t generate sound when a sequencer can be developed in software, in hardware as seen in the sub37, or readily available in a virtual cp sized format from Doepfer (which I assert he got the idea from this forum)?
Sequencers really need VCA’s and Envelope Generators and I have been dying for Moog to make those for years, so long that I was forced to go dotcom in order to achieve what I wanted. I guess that’s why I’m incredulous.
But I think the Matador may very well be a dedicated minitaur librarian.
I get what you’re saying, EricK. A modular-style sequencer is probably most at home surrounded by other related modules (VCA’s/EG’s etc.) in a modular system. I guess I’m just hopeful for a Moog hardware sequencer, as I’ve gone the semi-modular route (for now, anyway 
), and the idea of sequencing one or two of my many internally-patched Moog synth keyboards or rack units, with a Moog designed/quality sequencer, appeals to me at least. I agree though that they might as well make VCA/EG module(s) and have a complete traditional modular system (with sequencer and all!).
Regardless of what the Matador will be, I’m still excited to find out..
David.
NZ
Door mat?
Damn, I must be slow. I took me a few times before I got it.
Matador on the right, Taurus on the left
horrible! poor animal 
Considering that the Moofest VIP packages mentioned an instrument, and considering the prices of those VIP packages, it seems possible that it could be a successor to the Minitaur.
*Moogfest