Moog Taurus 3 vs. Taurus 1

vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

The new Moog Taurus 3 vs. Taurus 1 from the year 1978

The demo shows the 3 legendary Taurus 1 preset sounds TAURUS, TUBA, BASS and a Variable Preset sound RESO-BASS in comparsion to the Taurus 3 .
No external effects added!

This video demo is not a musical statement, only demonstration of the sound possibilities of the instrument.

more info: http://www.retrosound.de and http://www.facebook.com/pages/RetroSound-Marko-Ettlich/265713782347

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[cprostudio]

t1 is so much better sounding here. im sick of moog making claims that the new stuff is true to the original sounds. vintage will always sound better, cos its more nature, rough and free.

[retrosound72]

@cprostudio for me too. the T1 use linear VCOs, the T3 exponential VCOs and the sound is really very different.

[MagellanOfBass]

I happily own a Taurus III... I wonder if this was a fair enough comparison??? The Taurus I is sounding fatter than the Taurus III almost all the time, almost as if the Taurus III has had some cuts on the very low-end frequencies... Especially on Reso Bass, at 1:37, it's very noticeable there.

[retrosound72]

@MagellanOfBass

the same mixer, settings and audio recording, the T1 is also calibrated

[MagellanOfBass]

@retrosound72 thanks for info dude.... I guess they DO sound quite different.... I wonder if the T3 can be tweaked to get that extra low end like the T1? Have you tried?

[retrosound72]

@MagellanOfBass

the sound is really different, but no better or worst. the T3 sound is more modern like the Voyager and Little Phatty, the T1 sound is more raw like the Vintage Moog synths.

the biggest difference is , the T1 has linear VCO´s and the T3 exponential VCO´s

[retrosound72]

@SwimmingLightes

Man kann mit dem Teil auch prima die Statik des Hauses überprüfen. Volume-Regler voll aufziehen und dann beherzt auf das Pedal treten. Wenn man danach nicht im Freien steht , ist die Bausubstanz noch in Ordnung.

[STIGMAMUSIC]

Are U kidding ? T1 of course!!!

[MrMoogman]

Well I took the plunge and bought myself a set of T3's after stupidly selling a set of T1's back in the late 1980's. I have run these new ones through a decent sized PA and have to say they still have the same ground shaking effect of the T1's........ When you listen to them on a small studio amp they dont sound quite as "dirty" as the T1's but racked through a few K's of PA they "feel" lovely...... and that is the point with the Taurus....... you have to feel them!!........ and you can..

[yaksongs]

Well I have to say I prefer the T1 by a country mile

[cprostudio]

@retrosound72 yeah, i was considering purchasing the minitaur but after i listened to this then listened to the macbeth minimac on sonicstate, im so getting a minimac, i think it sounds better than both and therfore worth the extra cost. BOOOOM, i cant wait!

[TheeMilford]

@retrosound72 & @MagellanOfBas:

I would assume there are more factors than just the units respective engines... the output on the T3 could be different and more modern... which could be an issue with impedance differences or gain differences, etc.

Question, what output are you using on the T3? the Hi or Lo impedance?

[archebeats]

well now the only thing is the new minitaurus

[bobbycantswim]

I like the brightness of the Taurus 3 ... isn't anykind of synth supposed to sound different after being used 33 years ?

[drkam6]

@AlainHubert I think it also has to do with the availability of components as time passed by. It is interesting to notice how quality of sound degrades listening to the three Tauruses, Probably they sacrificed sound in order to keep oscillator stability. What I criticize is that these T3 pedals bear the name "Taurus", which they're not. Moog could have called it Aries, Capricorn - whatever, but they knew it wouldn't sell. On top of that, they added the "faithful replica" hype.. scammy?