Second Sound

04/12/2025

Friends! We all understood that the US Government under Trump does not care to support Ukraine anymore. So let’s take matters into our own hands! My contact in Ukraine, Alyona Malenyk, is raising money to aid in their defense against this unconscionable invasion by Russia. Please help us with whatever donation you can afford to support this most worthy cause!
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08/02/2023

This is a partial answer to all who have asked "When is the UniSyn-like pitch tracking technology going to be available in a Eurorack format?"

I'm happy to announce that I worked on this firmware 1.0 and personally implemented the new features, and they are HOT!

It’s finally time to roll out firmware 1.0 right ahead of the long awaited 2nd batch of ConVertor E1’s. Existing ConVertor E1 owners can download and flash the new firmware, and enjoy a plethora of new improvements & features, some of them are promised and some might surprise you 😉 Here’s t...

01/05/2023

Here is a positive review from a bassist who compared the latency for MIDI vs. CV and the internal synth of the UniSyn:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/second-sound-unisyn-latency-discussion.1590850/
It does feel bittersweet that this great review came out just shortly after I sold the last unit. I am thinking of doing another production run however and will let everyone know on my mailing list in a matter of days if I decide to do it.

all - About a month-ish ago i bought the Second Sound Unisyn, a $419 pedal that converts a mono signal to MIDI, CV, and its own internal synth....

01/19/2022

The first review of the UniSyn in German!

Im Test der Second Sound UniSyn Synthesizer und Audio to Midi/CV Konverter. Mit der Stimme einen Synthesizer ansteuern, statt die Melodie einzuspielen.

07/09/2021

Thanks Perfect Circuit for featuring the UniSyn in this informative article on the history of audio-controlled synthesis!

Perfect Circuit

03/13/2021

Now available for sale: the pre-UniSyn prototypes, the DACO160AGC! It has almost all the features of the UniSyn for the bargain price of $269! Also, the original DACO160EVK prototypes are for sale for $219!
https://secondsound.com/product-comparison/

03/04/2021

UniSyn shipping boxes are here! The first batch will ship out today!

02/05/2021

Thanks Matt Baxley for this awesome UniSyn demo!

Hey I'm alive! Remember that raw circuit board looking thing that I was demoing a while back? It's now a commercial product and it's incredible. This little ...

01/29/2021

UniSyn PCBs and enclosures are all here and the final assembly process has begun! I'm just waiting for shipping boxes to start shipping units.
www.secondsound.com/product/unisyn

01/19/2021

Let the UniSyn breath new life into your old thrift shop synth purchases like this Casio MT-65! Audio to synth can do this and much much more...