Editing Moog Taurus (section)

=== Taurus II ===
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The original Taurus I was succeeded by the Taurus II, which was produced from 1981 to 1983. The Taurus II uses the same synthesis engine as a contemporary lead synthesizer, the [[Moog Rogue]]. The Taurus II was controlled through 18 foot pedals, [[modulation]] and [[pitch bend]] wheels, and a [[CV/Gate|CV]] interface. The synthesizer also increased the amount of timbres and effects available. However, the Taurus II had no patch memory or foot controls apart from the pedals.<ref name="VSE Taurus II">{{cite web |url=http://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/taurus2.php |title=Moog Taurus II |publisher=Vintage Synth Explorer |access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref> Instead, the control panel was raised so that the player could manipulate it manually during performance.<ref name="Reid 2010" />

A version of the Taurus II pedal board with CV & gate outputs and no synth module was available  - the model 343C Taurus II Controller.  

The value of the Taurus II did not appreciate as significantly as that of the Taurus I; in 2000, Mark Vail noted that the Taurus II was worth only about half as much as its predecessor.<ref name="Vail 2000">{{cite book|author=Mark Vail|title=Keyboard Magazine Presents Vintage Synthesizers: Pioneering Designers, Groundbreaking Instruments, Collecting Tips, Mutants of Technology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tNci9y0jlRgC&pg=PA44|year=2000|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=978-0-87930-603-8|page=46}}</ref> In general, the Taurus II is considered to be inferior to the original model because of its different synthesis engine.<ref name="Reid 2010">{{cite web |url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul10/articles/moogtaurus3.htm |first=Gordon |last=Reid |work=[[Sound on Sound]] |title=Moog Taurus 3 |date=July 2010 |access-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref>