I have just bought a midi footpedal controller for my voyager ( I don’t understand why anyone would buy the Taurus if they already have a voyager or LP) and can’t get it to trigger the voyager. I elected MIDI in /on from Master menu, hooked the pedals up to MIDI IN, and nothing, any ideas?
Make sure the pedals are sending on the same MIDI channel the Voyager is set to recieve. For any trouble shooting after that, you would want to get a MIDI monitor, perhaps on your computer, to see what MIDi messages the pedals are sending.
it was the cable. Maybe useful tip to anyone considering spending $2000 for Taurus pedals: Buy cheap homemade midi footpedals and use your Little Phatty/Voyager/Midi analog synth to play deep bass drones while jamming on other keyboards. Cheaper and doesn’t limit you to one oscillator.
- THe Taurus has two Oscillators just like the Phatty.
- Neither the Voyager, nor the Phatty, or any other synth but the T1 will do what the T3 is designed to do. There are objective explanations for why this is true.
- You get what you pay for, and it WON’T be an adequate substitute of the caliber that the T1/3 delivers on.
These are but a few of several reasons why I ordered a Taurus despite the fact that I already have a Voyager and a MicroMoog.
Eric
the taurus pedals are cool, but if you already have a voyager, your money is better spent on 'foogers or other cool shite, not you specifically, but I think we can all agree that this could be a useful tip for anyone considering the taurus who already has a midi controller synth especially a LP or Voyager
The design of the Taurus pedal synth engine is not the same as the Voyager or the LP. The Taurus incorporates a feedback design that gives it a very distinct character that just cannot be emulated by either of the other two. It is a unique, and very desirable little monster!
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Dude, lighten up! We all start out not knowing jack.
And, Panama, please realize that many folks in this forum are professional musicians, who have been using synths for 30 years or more! A lot of them are actually synth designers as well. That doesn’t mean you can’t speak your mind, or offer suggestions. Speak up, learn, impart knowlege, that’s why we’re here. But please, do recognize that there are many here who have been around the block more than a few times, and have probably forgotten more about synths than guys like me could ever hope to learn in a lifetime. They’ve been places that we can now only read about.
And, i don’t know about you, but whenever I come here, I do so knowing that there is always much more for me to take from these guys than there is for me to give to them.
Just a thought…
EDITED: I never noticed he stated the problem was his cable. DOH!!!
Granted, but as shortsighted as the tip may be, it also (if heeded) would not necessarily boost the sales of the new Taurus, and of course this is an open, unbiased forum in which the public benefits most, not Moog. But I am just a noobie, don’t listen to me. And the Voyager obviously isn’t capable of more than adequate bass, that would be shortsighted.
Relax, my friend. No one is doubting that the Voyager ore LP can deliver the beef. I just bought a new sub for my system, and the sounds coming out of my Voyager are definitely deep and loud! I do believe I could take down a wall or two if I wanted to!!
Yup! I agree with you that I could attach midi pedals to it, and shake the house down with it. No argument there. However, comparing the Taurus with my Voyager, is kind of like comparing a Lambo with a formula one racing car. They’re both legendary, both exotic, both will definitely scare the living sh*t out of you, but one has just a little more than the other. It’s really like comparing apple to oranges…
…oranges that look like apples on the surface. 
Welcome to the forum!
Bob
no offense, but “Relax, my friend” is the probably most backhanded thing you could say to a person. Anyway I am hearing mostly from people with both the taurus and Voyager/LP. Of course if you have both you will defend having both, because psychologically you need to justify spending money on both. Especially the Moog collectors, which if I had the money, I can’t say I wouldn’t do myself. but how about if you just had a Voyager/LP, only had $2000 to spend on a synth, would it be the Taurus? I think not. It’s more of a luxury item.
I apologize for the “relax..” remark. Now that I look at it again, I realize how condescending it sounds.
Anyway, the Taurus is definitely a luxury item. I think that’s why Moog put out feelers to see if they could get enough pre-orders before they would commit to building it. I myself, won’t be buying a Taurus, because the Voyager is more than enough synth for me.
Horses for courses…
Bob
“relax” is not a backhanded thing to say. If you don’t want a Taurus then don’t worry about. The Taurus is a completely different instrument from a voyager and a voyager is a different instrument than an lp. A stratocaster and a Les Paul are both guitars, but they are made of completely different components and are sonically different. The Taurus is not a luxury item, it is just another instrument that happens to have limited production. If you don’t happen to think that the sounds of a Taurus could aid in your music, then don’t worry about it.
In the end, unless you’re a working musician or composer, they are all luxury items. Moog synths are the boutique synth! And you pay very good money to own one. Be that as it may, anyone fortunate enough to own any of these synths have really got the good stuff!
I am in no way a serious musician as are others around here. My Moog setup is definitely a luxury item for me. However, if I were making a living at this, I would definitely want the best tools I could find. And that means that, if my music demanded it, then there would be a Taurus under my Voyager… no doubt about it! And if/when Moog comes out with a poly synth, my Voyager would be sitting on top of that as well, if my music required it.
To guys like me, these are very expensive toys, in a sense. However, to a working musician, they are the tools of their trade. And, in both cases, no one has the right to judge another for deciding they want to own any or all of these instruments, or even more than one of the same instrument! You don’t have to be a serious musician to justify owning them. They are what they are, and people are people, and those who can afford to, or need to have them, will have them if they desire to do so. They do not need or want our approval.
That being said, I’m a very lucky guy to actually own a Moog synth, along with all the 'foogers, except for the delay and the bass Murph. And who knows, sometime down the road I may need to sell them off in order to survive. However, it is very cool to know that I once had them, should that ever become a reality!
But, that’s just me.
Wel I don’t think Moogs are boutique synths, as ive said before, boutique instruments set to do something original that has lmited appeal. Moog (and I say this without bias) does what they do and companies line up at the hilt to copy it. This is the story of Moog and why I think its not a boutique company.
I do also have to say that the Voyager is capable of great bass. The Freqbox alone is capable of Great bass as is the Ring Mod or the 101 by themselves.
You buy a ferrari or a jet because they do what they do. They go fast and they fly high. You can’t buy a ford and a sesna and expect to get the results of a ferrari and a jet.
Having said that, if that is all you require is a substitution and that works for you then theres nothing at all wrong with that. Its what makes the artist happy in the end.
But I think its a bit premature just to write off the Taurus simply because of its price and the fact that, yes there may be a software synh and M Audio controller than can deliver bass, or yes, there may be something out there that can thump hard. This simply doesn’t negate the taurus. In the end if you don’t want one don’t buy one.
Respectfully,
Eric
Glad you sorted it out. My first MIDI controller did the same, I had this 25 foot MIDI cable, just would not transmit proper MIDI messages from the new controller. Changing/buying a different cable did the trick.
I have both a set of MIDI and the analog Taurus 2 pedals. They work great, plenty of bass, and great for transposing/changing sequencers while still playing with both hands. While I haven’t a need for the new model, Moog was smart to release a product that appeals to such a wide range of musicians, from bass players, to guitarist, and keyboardist. And it looks badass! Just not ready to trade in my bulky vintage Taurus 2/Moog setup yet. Although I guess I could get some serious cash and a Taurus 3 for it ? 
I should have clarified what I meant, but posting on an iPhone is hard!
I don’t think that they are luxury items in the sense that they are just unnecessary items to blow money on, like how a basketball player might own three houses and ten cars and a private jet with a strip club inside. While Moog instruments are beautifully crafted and it is a luxury to own one (or many!), in the end they are instruments that are meant to be played, and in the case of the Taurus, knock down walls!
interesting to follow the emotional conversation. But not surprising to me when we talking about Moog synthesizers. It is correct that a synthesizer can produce “any” sound you want (per definition). So you probably can get a Taurus sound out of a Voyager or LP.
But a Moog Synthesizer (including the Taurus) is also a real musical instrument. It’s design, mechanical construction, shape, feeling of knob tweaking, feeling of pressing keys (or pedals) leads to this erotic relation a musician needs to have with his instrument. Approaching a Moog Synthesizer is like approaching a black hole. I definately passed the event horizon…