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- Page 1 UniSyn Universal Audio to Synth Interface User’s Manual www.secondsound.com...
- Page 2 Universal Audio to Synth Interface User’s Manual Congratulations for purchasing a Second Sound UniSyn Audio to Synth Interface! Here is a summary of what your UniSyn can do: • Convert audio from any monophonic source into sine and low-pass-filtered square or sawtooth waves, optionally pitch- shifted over a ±2 octave range and with semitone resolution...
- Page 3 UniSyn will always try to interpret the input as a single note. On a related note, the UniSyn can only produce a single pitch CV and a single envelope CV at a time and can only produce one MIDI...
- Page 4 UniSyn Universal Audio to Synth Interface User’s Manual Front Panel of UniSyn Universal UniSyn Audio To Synth Interface CV OUT PHANTOM POWER PRE LVL PITCH GATE +4dBu -20dBu LEVEL FM IN MIDI BEND 1V/OCT MIDI OUT 160Hz WIDE +8dBu 80Hz...
- Page 5 For such inputs try “MID” or “RICH.” 7. Gate Threshold: Turn clockwise if the UniSyn picks up noise or if notes sound “glitchy” at the beginning. Turn counter- clockwise if the UniSyn isn’t picking up note attacks fast enough.
- Page 6 SD card and an updated binary (to be provided by Second Sound). You save the binary file to your micro SD card, insert the card in the slot, and power cycle the UniSyn (remove and apply power). The four LEDs will light up one at a...
- Page 7 PEDAL The block diagram helps to understand the signal flow inside the UniSyn. First the AGC is applied to the input signal, boosting it by a gain from 0-50dB to achieve the optimum preamp output level. The AGC preamp is followed by a switchable high-pass filter (HPF).
- Page 8 Listening to UniSyn Internal Synth Outputs 6) Listen to the main ¼” SYNTH output. To hear the dry + wet sound, adjust the OUT MIX knob to get the desired mix (fully CCW for dry, fully CW for wet).
- Page 9 (like bowed strings) which can work better with the MID or RICH settings. As a rule of thumb, if you hear the UniSyn locking to higher harmonics of the fundamental, try the MID or RICH setting. 9) Adjust the HARMONY knob to hear the various pitch shift settings.
- Page 10 ‐4 ‐2 Input Level (dBFS) The UniSyn 3:1 compression utilizes upward compression, meaning the gain is increased as the signal level falls below full scale according to the compression ratio. As the signal level falls, the gain will increase by a maximum of 8dB before it stops increasing.
- Page 11 E string. Problem: UniSyn is locking to harmonics even when I play slowly. Solution: Try changing TRACKING to MID or RICH settings. Problem: MIDI notes all come out at the same volume no matter how loud I play.
- Page 12 UniSyn Second Sound LLC 3570 Hibiscus St. Miami, FL 33133 tel. (305) 498-5918 www.secondsound.com www.facebook.com/secondsoundaudio www.instagram.com/secondsoundaudio www.youtube.com/secondsoundvideos...
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