Specifications
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Taurus 3 User’s Manual - The Basics
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Taurus 3 User’s Manual - The Components
Let’s take a closer look at the features and functions of the components that make up the Taurus 3, start-
ing with the Oscillator/LFO section. Then we’ll cover the Filter/Arpeggiator section, Control Footwheel,
the Footswitch section, the Pedalboard, the Volume Footwheel, the Input/Output Side Panel, and the User
Interface section.
A. The Oscillator/LFO Panel
The dual-function Oscillator/LFO control panel provides controls to adjust Oscillator and LFO parameters.
The function of the controls in this panel depend on the status of the SELECT LEVEL button, which is
used to toggle between Upper and Lower panel functions. When ‘Upper’ is selected, the SELECT LEVEL
button is illuminated RED and the control panel buttons allow you to select any one of the eight Oscillator
parameters. When ‘Lower’ is selected, the SELECT LEVEL button is illuminated AMBER, and the control
panel buttons allow you to select the eight LFO parameters. Once a parameter has been is selected, the
parameter value can be modied using either the VALUE encoder knob or the CONTROL footwheel.
The Components
Oscillator A serves as a master oscillator to which
Oscillator B is tuned. The waveform of both oscil-
lators is a xed sawtooth wave.
The frequencies of the oscillators are mainly
controlled by the pedalboard control voltage (CV),
which creates a scaled pitch voltage that allows the
oscillators to be played in an equal tempered scale.
Other control voltages that can affect the oscilla-
tor frequencies include the Glide function, Octave
switch, Oscillator B Frequency Offset controls
(B.FREQ & BEAT), Pitch CV Input (on the side
panel), Fine Tune control, and the LFO.
Oscillator Panel Controls:
B. FREQ:
Selects the coarse frequency offset for Oscillator B. The adjustment range is approximately 2 octaves
(from about -1 octave to +1 octave).
BEAT:
Selects the ne frequency offset for Oscillator B. The adjustment range is approximately +/- 50 cents.
A.1. Oscillator
Two oscillators, designated ‘A’ & ‘B’, serve as the sound source of the T3. These are analog Voltage Con-
trolled Oscillators (VCOs) that can produce a total musical range of 5 octaves.