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UniSyn

 Universal Audio to Synth Interface User’s Manual

4.  4 LED Level Meter:  All three LEDs should be lit at peaks and 

top red OVR LED should rarely illuminate, if at all.

5.  3:1 Compression Selection Switch:  Compressor behavior 

described in more detail later.

6.  Tracking Speed Switch:  Use “FAST” for most inputs.  Some 

very harmonically-rich inputs like bowed violin may exhibit 

tracking errors.  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.

CV/MIDI Section

8.  Pitch CV:  1v/octave pitch CV output.  Output range = 0-8v.

9.  Envelope CV:  Envelope CV output.  Output range = 0-6v.

10. Gate CV:  O5v when note played, 0v otherwise.  

Adjacent Red LED is illuminated when gate is OFF.

11. FM CV input:  CV input for modulating pitch of the internal 

synth voices as well as the CV and MIDI outs.  Note that pitch 

shift is in discrete semitone steps over a ±2 octave range.

12. MIDI bend:  Sets both MIDI bend range and depth of envelope 

modulation of internal VCF.  NONE disables MIDI pitch bend 

and disables envelope modulation of VCF; MID enables pitch 

bends over ±½ semitone and enables half-range envelope 

modulation of VCF; WIDE enables pitch bends over ±2 

semitones and enables full-range envelope modulation of VCF.

13. MIDI out:  ⅛” TRS output, can be converted to 5-pin DIN using 

Type B TRS-to-MIDI converter cable (included).  MIDI outputs 

on Channel 1 (0x0) but this can be changed with an easy 

firmware update if desired.

Summary of Contents for UniSyn

Page 1: ...UniSyn Universal Audio to Synth Interface User s Manual www secondsound com...

Page 2: ...internal synth voices CV and MIDI using an optional sustain pedal not included Provide a 1v oct FM CV input for modulating the pitch of the internal synth voices as well as the CV and MIDI outs Provid...

Page 3: ...vide minimum 100mA D PRE OUT 4dBu or 20dBu preamp output after automatic gain control AGC E Combo XLR or balanced unbalanced INPUT Monophonic audio input level can range from mic to line level Note Th...

Page 4: ...3 1 OFF WAVE MIX INF 0 LEVEL 20 6 PHANTOM POWER SOURCE OUT MIX SYNTH 1 1 UniSyn 13 MIDI OUT SD CARD 4dBu 20dBu OFF ON OFF 75 10dBu 8dBu 4 7 14 15 17 18 19 Input Conditioning Section 1 24v Phantom Pow...

Page 5: ...8v 9 Envelope CV Envelope CV output Output range 0 6v 10 Gate CV Outputs 5v when note played 0v otherwise Adjacent Red LED is illuminated when gate is OFF 11 FM CV input CV input for modulating pitch...

Page 6: ...Clock Envelope controls Aftertouch Channel Pressure 12 O Clock Envelope controls Mod Wheel CC 2 O Clock Envelope controls Breath Controller CC Fully CW Envelope controls Expression CC 18 Source Synth...

Page 7: ...stand 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 switch...

Page 8: ...s on when no audio is being played With plucked string instruments like guitar it may take some tuning to get the gate to differentiate exactly when a note is being played from the low level transient...

Page 9: ...e it is especially useful to mix the dry and wet signals together so it s easier to hear what harmony interval is tuned Note that the harmony knob is continuous it does not give you clicks when moving...

Page 10: ...by a maximum of 8dB before it stops increasing The gain reaches this maximum increase of 8dB when the input level reaches 12dBFS after which the output level will fall linearly as the input level kee...

Page 11: ...st be increased Problem High guitar notes on the high E string sound too weak Solution Try enabling 3 1 compression it is especially helpful for audio inputs with wide dynamic range like guitar whose...

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