Okay..I give up..what IS the handle-looking chrome bar?

[luap1236]

1. a handle to lift to get to the guts?
2. a barrier to keep your feet away from something?
3. a crazy-offset handle to carry the beast?
4. An antennae to call up the demons of the earth's core for deadly bass?

Seriously..what IS that?

waiting for mine..... to share the floor with my Model 1s.

[superd2112]

At 45 lbs., I doubt its a carry handle. Most likely its a foot guard to keep you from mashing the lone knob & LCD display.

[MC]

The Taurus doubles as a theremin - that's the antenna.

[EricK]

ou hook jumper cables to it, the other end attatches to your soul.



Hey, did anyone notice that the Taurus is lacking cojones?

[CTRLSHFT]

[rkharper]

coming from the guitar and bass world rather the synthie world, it is definitely a foot guard for knob and display.

[dr_floyd]

I think it's dual purpose - yes as a protector for the pot, but it's also tall enough, wide enough and thick enough to get four fingers firmly underneath so it could be used as a handle too. Probably in combination with the lipped area on the top rear of the panel for lifting. Otherwise some people will try to lift it by the vol and mod wheels.

That's my guess.

[GregAE]

I think it's dual purpose - yes as a protector for the pot, but it's also tall enough, wide enough and thick enough to get four fingers firmly underneath so it could be used as a handle too.

The bar is only to protect the VALUE encoder pot, nothing more. Do not - under any circumstances - use it as a handle. It's not intended to support the weight of the T3.

Otherwise some people will try to lift it by the vol and mod wheels.

That would also be a bad idea, as would attempting to lift the instrument by the footpedals (never do that!). Your best bet is to firmly grasp the sides of the instrument, bend your knees (saving your back) and lift.


- Greg

[Mr Arkadin]

Your best bet is to firmly grasp the sides of the instrument, bend your knees (saving your back) and lift.

Best bet is to get a roadie to do that for you .

The wooden end cheeks are asking to be firmly grabbed surely? Less chance of getting mucky hand prints on that nice panel too. i can't believe people are talking about it being a handle, it obviously just follows this (common) model:
http://line6.com/podxtlive/photogallery.html

[GregAE]

Your best bet is to firmly grasp the sides of the instrument, bend your knees (saving your back) and lift.

Best bet is to get a roadie to do that for you

Well, of course...

The wooden end cheeks are asking to be firmly grabbed surely?

I suppose you could grasp those end cheeks any way you like!

-G

[EricK]

Greg,
Are you writing the manual this time around?

Eric

[GregAE]

Greg,
Are you writing the manual this time around?

Eric

I am.

For the record, the cautions about not using the bar as a handle and not lifting the instrument by the footpedals come from Steve Dunnington at Moog.

Sage advice to prevent damaging a marvelous instrument!

- G

[Bryan T]

Greg,
Are you writing the manual this time around?

Eric

I am.

What other Moog manuals have you written? All of the Moog manuals I've read have been excellent.

[EricK]

Do you know what? My favorite part of the Freq Box manual is the story from Steve Dunnington about how the Freqbox came to be.

Id really love to see more stories about Bob, it would make a fascinating addition to the webpage.

I spend lots of time reading and rereading the manuals and theres still lots I have to lern from them.


Eric

[GregAE]

Greg,
Are you writing the manual this time around?

Eric

I am.

What other Moog manuals have you written? All of the Moog manuals I've read have been excellent.

Thanks!

I've had the privilege of writing a number of Moog User Manuals in the last 5 years or so. This includes the three LP manuals (Tribute, Stage & Stage II), the MP-201 Multi-Pedal manual, the Voyager/RME combo manual, the Old School User Manual and OS Patch Book, and various addendums and firmware update docs.

The Moog folks are a great bunch to work with!

-G