Taurus 3 Project Update

peterkadar · Post by **peterkadar** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:18 pm

From the Newsletter:

Taurus 3 Project Update

First, thanks to all of you who have placed your faith in us with your many orders for this exceptional and historical product. Here’s where we are and what you can expect.

All the mechanical has been completed. We are waiting final qualification samples and then we will be ready to release the production order for sheet metal, extrusions, pedal board, wood, push buttons, foot wheels, and the various other mechanical components that make up the Taurus 3.

All the PCB’s have been designed; the sound engine, the controller board, the user interface, the Input/Output board, the footwheel sensor boards, and various other smaller boards that make the Taurus 3 work. The sound engine is really incredible. It delivers on all levels and I am sure that you will all be amazed and delighted.

We expect this all to come together in December and we will START shipping then. Shipments will be made to those customers who helped launch the product with their deposits late last year. It will take time to work through the 600+ orders we have. So please be patient. We expect to be able to produce a small quantity in December and ramp-up from there. If you order was toward the backend of our initial offer you will not see your units until first quarter of next year. Please be patient with us. Each one is hand-built and thoroughly tested and that takes time.

As for the many who have questioned, ‘what’s it look like?’ We will release pictures when we are ready to ship.

Ok, thanks again for your faith and your patience. We are close but it will be worth the wait.

Mike Adams
President, Moog Music

Pretty cool huh?

I'm excited - can't wait for the pics, and of course, my Taurus 3!!!!

HB3 · Post by **HB3** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:32 pm

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:21 am

You know whats going to really suck? Seeing the people in December get theirs and playing with it while I wait for the first quarter of next year because I ordered mine on the last day.

I ordered mine on FRIDAY at like 3:30 central time (they were almost closed for the weekend) and the price was set to go up to full price on Monday.

I was lucky to get my order in then.

It WILL be worth the wait.

Eric

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:03 am

o-m-g fellas! we're getting close to showtime, aren't we?

i have read this update a handful of times and wow and i am grinning from ear to ear. lets look at the facts (and salivate), some new and some old, shall we:

- wood (is mentioned in the 2nd paragraph - ahhhh)
- foot wheels (sounds like they are taking it all the way)
- the user interface (i like the use of "interface")
- the Input/Output board (not just the mono 1/4" output!

)
- The sound engine is really incredible. It delivers on all levels... (fingers crossed)
- in December and we will START shipping then. (hellz yes)
- Each one is hand-built and thoroughly tested (then I hope they do indeed take their time and do 'em right!, I can happily wait!)

this is great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:48 pm

So they have less than 700 orders? Interesting.

What are extrusions?

It sounds like they are going to be pretty busy this Christmas. It seems like its just a matter of mass assembly once all the parts come in.

Lets tryt to figure out how it will be.

Think about the original T1. It had 4 push buttons for the presets, and the interface was for the VAR preset. Perhaps, the push buttons will let us choose the bank and the preset, so we could change presets in realtime live. Maybe a push button for octave switching. or Arp on/off.

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:38 pm

would the extrusions be the sidebars that bracket the foot pedals???

MC · Post by MC » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:02 pm

Can't wait to compare 'em to my T1s through my PA system

Voltor07 · Post by **Voltor07** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:17 am

EricK wrote:So they have less than 700 orders? Interesting.

What are extrusions?

Extrusions...the aluminum back plate, maybe? Like on the LP? I do like the WOOD part of the second paragraph.

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:24 am

Don't say anything about particle board wood laminate (like on the Micro).

Eric

Voltor07 · Post by **Voltor07** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:36 pm

EricK wrote:Don't say anything about particle board wood laminate (like on the Micro).

Eric

I don't have to...you already did!

Jrayk Roze · Post by **Jrayk Roze** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:59 pm

Looks like there will be more of these than the old schools.

HB3 · Post by **HB3** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:21 pm

Anybody who pre-ordered get the email today? Gee, I don't know about sending CC info this way....

latigid on · Post by **latigid on** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:20 pm

It does seem a bit strange, but at least they are nearly ready (and on time!)

timmy · Post by **timmy** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:37 pm

i will be mailing my info via USPS. never send anything like this via email - ever. i'm really shocked that they asked for this info in this manner.

EDIT: scratch that, I faxed today.

Airlock · Post by **Airlock** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:58 pm

timmy wrote:i will be mailing my info via USPS. never send anything like this via email - ever. i'm really shocked that they asked for this info in this manner.

Agree. This is not how the deposits went down, if they had I might have passed.
Don't know how I'm gonna handle this.