Detail 01
Monophonic
One note at a time. Play a chord and only a single pitch sounds. Poly-chaining multiple units is the way around it.
Product detailSKU #1325092045432
MoogMinitaur Bass Synthesizer
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Analog monophonic bass synth in a desktop box. For producers who want real Moog low end and already have a MIDI keyboard or DAW.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio bass lines driven from a DAW over USB MIDI
- Adding an analog voice to a keyboard-light desk setup
- Integrating with modular gear via CV and gate inputs
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who want chords or pads — one note at a time
- Anyone needing a keyboard built in
- Full-range lead and high-end duties above its calibrated range
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Moog ladder filter
The circuit that shapes the tone. Sweeping the cutoff is the main sound-design move here, not preset browsing.
Detail 03
Analog sound engine
Sound is generated by circuits, not samples. Tuning drifts slightly with temperature; that instability is part of the character.
Detail 04
Two oscillators, square and saw
Detuning oscillator 2 up to twelve semitones gives fifths, octaves, or thick unison. Square is hollow, saw is buzzy.
Detail 05
CV and gate in, CV to MIDI conversion
It talks to modular and vintage analog gear both directions, so it can bridge a modular rack to a MIDI setup.
Detail 06
External audio input
Run another instrument through the ladder filter and envelopes. The synth doubles as an analog filter box.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No keyboard. You need a MIDI controller, sequencer, or DAW to play it.
- 02Power supply is included; audio cable and MIDI cable are not.
- 03128 presets store settings, but the panel controls are limited — deep editing is done externally.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I play chords on the Minitaur?
No. It is monophonic, so it sounds one note at a time. Multiple units can be poly-chained if you need more voices.
02Does it come with a keyboard?
No. It is a desktop module. Connect a MIDI controller by DIN or USB, or drive it from a DAW or CV sequencer.
03Can I use it for more than bass?
Oscillators calibrate from 22 Hz to 6.8 kHz, so it reaches well above bass range. The filter and voicing are built around low end.
04Will it work with my modular synth?
Yes. It takes pitch, filter, volume CV and a keyboard gate, and converts CV to MIDI, so it works in both directions.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Polyphony
- monophonic (can be poly-chained)
1 detailsPickups & controls
- External Controller Response
- keyboard, pitch bend, mod wheel, after pressure and velocity
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
3 detailsConnections & power
- Assignable Cv Gate Inputs
- filter CV (fixed dest.), pitch CV (default), volume CV (default), KB gate (default)
- External Audio Input
- ¼ in. TS
- Audio Output
- ¼ TS, ⅛ in. TRS headphone with volume control
2 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 2.5
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 8.75 x 5.1 in.
1 detailsIn the box
- Included Power Supply
- 100-250vac, 50-60hz, +12vdc
14 detailsOther
- Modulation Sources
- LFO (triange, square, saw, ramp, sample & hold), filter envelope
- Oscillator Calibration Range
- 22hz-6.8khz. Note range at 8’ = 18 - 116
- Vco 2 Freq
- +/-12 semitones
- Cv to MIDI Conversion
- yes
- Filter
- 20hz-20khz Moog ladder filter
- Lfo Panel Features
- rate control, VCO LFO amount and VCF LFO amount
- Presets
- 128 presets
- Hard Sync
- on/off
- Sound Sources
- 2 waveshape oscillators with square and saw waveshapes
- Glide
- select LCR, LCT, EXP - legato on/off
- MIDI I O
- din in, and MIDI I/O over USB
- Envelopes
- 2x ADSR envelopes with legato on, legato off and EG reset
- Sound Engine
- analog
- Modulation Destinations
- oscillator pitch, oscillator 2 pitch only, filter cutoff
