2.3.2. Triggering with an audio signal
The MBase01 can be triggered by any audio signal. The audio material has to have enough high peaks to trigger the MBase01 properly. The higher and shorter those peaks are, the more precisely the triggering. Maybe you have to provide an own channel for triggering in the mixer setup and lower the bass EQ in it, although the direct signaling works perfect in most cases.
- Hook up the audio source (DJ mixer, CD player, etc.) to the MBase01.
- Set the Trig Mode to <diG> (Digital Trigger).
- Adjust the sensivity / trigger level with EXT TRIG to <000> and increase the value until the MBase01 triggers properly.
With this feature you can assert additional bass or a complete new kick drum to a DJ setup - without the need of a beat extractor or other additional tools. If the bass of the original signal is cut by an EQ, the MBase01 can totally replace the kick drum of the original track.
Another option is the enhancement of bass for weak and flat sounding drum loops. There is no easier way for bass drum replacement!
If the trigger level is set too high, then the input circuitry is overloaded and some part of the audio appears at the output heavily distorted (also depending on the trigger mode setup). This doesn't damadge the MBase01, and some of you might use this as a sound effect. Anyway...have fun whilst experimenting with your new JoMoX MBase01!
