Moog Minitaur | General Troubleshooting

For general troubleshooting of the Minitaur, we recommend following these steps: 

1. Reset all GLOBAL SETTINGS, PITCH CV, and PRESETS to their factory defaults by sending SysEx commands via USB. You can find the necessary files and instructions HERE.
   
   
2. Perform a POT CALIBRATION by sending SysEx commands to the instrument via USB. You can find the necessary files and further instructions HERE.
   
   
3. Reload the latest firmware using the files and instructions HERE.
   
   
4. Download the latest editor software HERE.

DAW Integration

Launch your DAW application. Create an audio, instrument, or aux track and instantiate the Minitaur Editor. MIDI IN and OUT must be selected from the PREFS tab in the Minitaur plugin. Automation, control change messages, and system exclusive (SYS EX) information for the Minitaur can be fully embedded and recalled within a track. This allows for extremely expressive sound design and parameter manipulation that would be impossible to perform using simply two hands. 

The Moog Minitaur Editor can be run as either a traditional effect plugin, or as a Virtual Instrument (VI) plugin. Generally, it is easier to run the editor as an effect plugin, occupying and affecting the same track as the external instrument device. In other cases, you may wish to run the Minitaur Editor as a virtual instrument, occupying its own individual track. Some DAWs allow the Editor and MIDI data to exist on the same track, others require them to be on separate tracks. Please refer to your DAW’s manual for more information. 

Note to Windows Users: 

The Minitaur Editor requires bi-directional MIDI communication with the Minitaur via the Minitaur's USB MIDI connection. However, the two programs (The DAW and the Editor) cannot both access the same USB MIDI device at the same time, unless you have installed the Minitaur USB Driver. This driver is included with the Editor download, and requires that your Minitaur is running firmware v2.2.0. If the Minitaur Editor plugin reports that the Moog Minitaur is unavailable for MIDI Input and MIDI Output (and the Minitaur is connected and receiving MIDI from your DAW), then you may need to install the Minitaur USB Driver. Make sure your Minitaur is updated to the v2.2.0 firmware before installing the Minitaur USB Driver.