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muksys wrote:Sorry, didn't want to misquote you.

No worries whatsoever. Neither of you misquoted me.
I just wanted to put the quote in the context it was given.

I can't wait to get mine so I can hear those bass notes on
stage at our live Pink Droyd shows:

Time, Welcome To The Machine, Obscured By Clouds,
Any Colour You Like, On The Run, Free Four...

Into 14,000 Watts of Subs!

I wish I lived on your side of the world Dan! Pink Droyd sounds great!

Thanks.

A more detailed demo of the Minitaur - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CUMiBDw ... nB9uw2rRIT

Regards,
David Smyth
NZ

Outstanding. What they need now is a similar video detailing all of the Midi CC functionality, the obvious (to us) use of an expression pedal to tweak Filter, a ribbon controller connected to PItch and gate, and generic (low cost) sequencer and even lower cost basic drum machine for droning.

Much of the community ONLY know how to connect up with a midi cable and play notes, the whole world of interfacing between (first) basic interfacing options as explained above, and later, CP 251 and foggers will draw more people in.... (I think)

I'm curious that the dimensions are of the Minitaur. Anyone know?

Goom wrote:I'm curious that the dimensions are of the Minitaur. Anyone know?

iirc Amos mentioned PCB is about 4.3" h x 7.8" w. I'm sure they'll have some ears/rack kit for it at some point. It's itty bitty.

Were are the wooden sides man?? ...

muksys wrote:Daniel Fisher's answer was: If you are using if for recording, let it warm up for a while.
If you are using it live, just a couple of minutes.

MC wrote:The reason that most analog synths need a "warm-up" time is because the exponential
converter circuit includes a temperature factor that affects tuning and thus the circuit
needs to "warm-up" before the conversion is accurate.

Note I said "most". Because the Minitaur uses linear VCOs that do NOT have the expo
converter, no warm-up time is needed.

From the Minitaur User's Manual (now available online):
"NOTE: A warm up period of about 15 minutes is recommended for the Minitaur to
reach concert pitch. The warm up period may be a little longer if the Minitaur has
been stored outside the recommended operating temperature range."

_DemonDan_ wrote:

muksys wrote:Daniel Fisher's answer was: If you are using if for recording, let it warm up for a while.
If you are using it live, just a couple of minutes.

MC wrote:The reason that most analog synths need a "warm-up" time is because the exponential
converter circuit includes a temperature factor that affects tuning and thus the circuit
needs to "warm-up" before the conversion is accurate.

Note I said "most". Because the Minitaur uses linear VCOs that do NOT have the expo
converter, no warm-up time is needed.

From the Minitaur User's Manual (now available online):
"NOTE: A warm up period of about 15 minutes is recommended for the Minitaur to
reach concert pitch. The warm up period may be a little longer if the Minitaur has
been stored outside the recommended operating temperature range."

Ha, yeah I read that. Thought of you. Question officially answered!

muksys wrote:Ha, yeah I read that. Thought of you.
Question officially answered!

But, like you, my real-world experience
was that it seemed fine when I booted it.

_DemonDan_ wrote:

muksys wrote:Ha, yeah I read that. Thought of you.
Question officially answered!

But, like you, my real-world experience
was that it seemed fine when I booted it.

And now that I have one in my hands (thank you sweetwater ), I can say, yeah, it's pretty solid when first powered up.