I saw an original Moog Taurus synthesizer in a magazine when I was a kid. I didn't know what it was. Given the bulk and odd shape – a black box sitting on the floor with horizontal slats ...

This means that, while it’s still pretty affordable - particularly in comparison to Moog’s own Taurus III, which was released in 2010 and cost a couple of grand - the Toro is on longer the bargain ...

In a video shared to Reverb's YouTube channel, Lee tells the story of Rush's introduction to synthesizers in the mid-'70s, beginning with the Moog Taurus and then the Minimoog Model D.

is destined to one day also sit at the top of Mount Moog. It's simple and easy to play, so it's great for newcomers or the synth-curious. Compared to the massive Voyager and Taurus synths ...

Lee was one of the first bassists to utilize a stereo bass rig. Around 1977’s A Farewell to Kings, he began using Moog Taurus bass pedals and a doubleneck Rickenbacker bass/guitar to create the ...

Moog Taurus I, Moog Taurus II, Moog Taurus 3, Polymoog, Moog Opus 3, Moog Rogue, Realistic Concertmate MG-1, Multimoog, Micromoog, Moog Prodigy, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, Sequential Circuits ...

When considering his key musical influences, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson highlighted one band that he professed to have never been bettered since.

Cord Amato (guitars and synths), Lee Ritter (drums), Erik Golts (bass and synths), Dave Fulton (keyboards, Moog Taurus bass pedals). Sounds like: Cruising the autobahn at 100 mph while Robert ...

Measuring in at 8.5 x 5.25 inches and under 3lbs, it's the first in the Moog Taurus family to lack foot pedals, but makes up for that with a choice of USB, MIDI and analog CV connectivity.

Find out more about how we test. Launched in 1976, produced until 1981 and designed in the main by Dave Luce (the Polymoog designer) the Moog Taurus 1 became synonymous with prog rock bands such as ...