What about the TAURUS?

Voxtalker · Post by **Voxtalker** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 2:09 pm

Very nice this new product. Congratulations to the whole crew.

...but what about the Taurus reissue?

I NEED one! NOW!

synthman · Post by **synthman** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:47 pm

I need one now also!

kidgloves2 · Post by **kidgloves2** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 6:25 pm

This is what I'm waiting for.

If it had memory capabilities like the voyager, then I'll take two.

feline1 · Post by **feline1** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:21 am

Yes, I am mostly waiting with bated breath for an aftertouch-sensitive 2-octave analog taurus monster

Although later this year, Steetly Electronics are putting the mellotron back into production, so I may be a little short of cash if I buy both

kidgloves2 · Post by **kidgloves2** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:50 am

I am mostly waiting with bated breath for an aftertouch-sensitive 2-octave analog taurus monster

I never thought about a two octave Taurus pedal. That would kind of rock, but it might make it really expensive and hard to lug around. Still, good idea.

I never had the chance to mess around with a Taurus pedal. I only know them from Rush and Genesis recordings. Could you set them to any octave you want? If not, that would be a cool feature on the reissue. Set it to any octave, maybe even lower than the original Taurus.

Oh and have the guts of the Taurus I, not the Taurus II. I hear from everyone that the first one sounds way better. Which one do you guys like better?

smcdaniel · Post by **smcdaniel** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 12:44 am

Could you set them to any octave you want? If not, that would be a cool feature on the reissue. Set it to any octave, maybe even lower than the original Taurus.

The regular presets have a choice of two octaves. I haven't broken out my Old Bull for a while, but I recall that the Variable setting had three octaves.

Definitely skip the Taurus II. I'm sure it was a fine synth, but when you're trying to play live, you NEED presets.

cobraman · Post by **cobraman** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 11:47 pm

I kick myself for getting rid of my taurus I every time I think about it. The variable on mine allowed 5 octaves.

feline1 · Post by **feline1** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:11 pm

Yeah, but a proper organ pedal board lets you have 2 octaves -
that way, if you're sitting down,
you can really play riffs with your feet -
with only 1 octave, you're a bit limited, cos you can't do octave jumps
and there's only one of each note, so usually you can't maintain the shape of riffs.... (ie, you can't go up to a D from an A, only down to D...etc etc)

Aftertouch would be brill, cos you could squelch the filter by pressing harder with your foot - i dunno about you lot, but I usually hold pedal notes for at least a bar - think of the filter squelch you could sweep .....

kidgloves2 · Post by **kidgloves2** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 12:03 am

How about a two octave pedal board that you can attack to to Voyager? Would that make sense? It could just be a controller without any guts. Let the Voyager be the brain.

Rohtus · Post by **Rohtus** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:20 am

kidgloves2 wrote:How about a two octave pedal board that you can attack to to Voyager? Would that make sense? It could just be a controller without any guts. Let the Voyager be the brain.

Since the Voyager isn't polyphonic; if you COULD attach it as another controller you would only be able to play one note at a time.

If you were to connect it as an Ext Audio signal you miss all the really cool signal processing before the mixer and the filter & your bass and lead be output to the same amps.

I think it shoud be done as a separate instrument with MIDI and an auxilliary keypad controller/display that you could attach to the side of the Voyager cabinet.

Other thoughts???

ebg31 · Post by **ebg31** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:10 pm

Yeah, Rohtus is right about the Voyager being monophonic. That would also mean that you'd only be able to use it for that one application, without multitimbrality. Unless, you had enough money to buy a Voyager dedicated to the bass parts.

Not to mention, there are a few pedalboard controllers modeled after the Hammond pedals that have toe-piston-style preset switches on them.

BTW, I should ask something: how much are the original Taurus pedals going for? Perhaps, you could buy a couple of units to use onstage. I know Sting had two in the pictures from the Police' double live album.

Eric.

kidgloves2 · Post by **kidgloves2** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:15 am

I figured I post this picture so everyone can drool. Please Mr. Moog, this is what we are all waiting for. Updated of course.

evoged · Post by **evoged** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:15 pm

For all you people that can't wait for for the potential of new Taurus MK3 pedals to be made. Try ebay right now beacuse there is currently quite a bit of activity on Taurus 1 Pedals coming up for sale (although if your a Brit forget ebay.co.uk, sadly nothing much comes up for sale in the UK).
I have just purchased a set of Taurus 1 Pedals on Ebay c/w Anvil flight case and they are in fabulous condition.

If you want quality condition expect to pay between $1600 and $2100 for a really good set ($2100 should include some sort of case)

Happy hunting ...

Ged

MC · Post by MC » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:02 pm

The going rate for model D Minimoogs is $2000. The Taurus I is a crippled Minimoog with no modulation and very little flexibility in sound palette. And they can't be easily MIDIfied, they're v/hz not v/oct like the Minimoog and they have no I/O jacks.

$1600 to $2100 is WAY too much for ancient non-MIDIed Taurus pedals. Get real people.

evoged · Post by **evoged** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:48 am

Sorry but I really do think your're missing the point !
If you've ever used a set of these live then you will begin to appreciate the wonderful colours this old beast offers (remember feet are being used here, not hands, which makes it all the more interesting!).
Playing a set of these live is all about enjoying them for what they are. Bothered about midi for this particular instrument ? I don't think so. Ask all the owners of all the taurus 1 pedals who won't part with them the same question.
When did you last midi up an acoustic drum kit on stage ?

They're worth every penny someone is prepared to pay for them..

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