CHORUS DEPTH CONTROL
This control determines the amount of chorus applied to the original bass signal. When set at minimum
('0'), the delay is very short, resulting in a very subtle "phasing" effect. As you turn the knob clockwise,
the delay time becomes longer and causes more of a "doubling" sound, making the effect more
dramatic.
CHORUS LEVEL CONTROL
This control slowly blends in the chorused signal until it reaches the maximum allowable in the circuit.
When set a minimum ('0') there will be no chorus effect present. As you turn the knob clockwise, the
amount of chorus will increase.
CHORUS RATE CONTROL
This control determines the speed at which the delay time is modulated. When set at minimum ('0'), the
Chorus waveform grows in amplitude and will take over one whole second to complete. As you increase
the knob clockwise, the rate of the Chorus effect will increase. This control also affects the rate at
which the yellow LED indicator "glows."
USING THE CHORUS
To engage the effect, press the chorus switch and the yellow LED should illuminate and "glow" as
mentioned above. For a simple, warm chorus, try setting the Chorus Depth control at '3' and the Chorus
Rate control at '2'. To achieve more of a tremolo effect, set the Rate very high and the Depth very low.
You can get a "fattening" effect without sounding like a chorus if you set the Depth at '10' and the Rate
at '0'. The Chorus Level control provides flexibility throughout experimentation in terms of maintaining
the true nature of the unaffected signal if so desired. For something really weird, turn both controls all
the way up and look to see if the aliens have landed yet.
Using the chorus can greatly enhance the use of harmonics, allowing them to "ring out" better and
longer. Clean sounds can become crystal-clear when both the Mo' EQ and the Chorus are engaged. It
enhances the Overdrive and the SubWave in obvious ways. It also simulate a "third oscillator" when used
in conjunction with the Bassynth and the SubWave simultaneously. As with all of the effects on the
Mini-Mo' Preamp, experimentation is encouraged.
A FINAL WORD ON THE MINI-MO' PREAMP AND THE ONBOARD EFFECTS
It's easy to forget that, with all of the bells and whistles on the front panel, you can still easily achieve a
great clean bass tone. You can also get just about any affected sound you want through various
combinations of effects, blends and levels. But it's important to remember that one thing in the signal
path can affect something after it, and that gain levels can have wide-ranging implications for effects as
dynamically sensitive as the effects on the Mini-Mo' Preamp. Do yourself a favor and take the time to
see what happens to your signal level when you engage and disengage effects BEFORE you get to the
gig, or even the rehearsal.
DUAL MODEUp until this point, you've operated the Mini-Mo' Preamp in what we call "Single Channel Mode." In
Single Channel Mode, the "single" signal starts at the preamp and goes through all of the Mini-Mo'
Preamp effects. The levels of those internal effects are determined by the position of their respective
level controls (or, in the case of the SubWave, the mix control). After the Chorus section (the last
Mini-Mo’ Preamp effect in the chain), the signal then is routed to the Master section. After that point,
you can get audio out of the Mini-Mo’ Preamp from the Main Outputs (or "post-master" outputs) in
either stereo (individual outputs, left and right) or mono (a single summed mono output). In Single
Channel Mode, both left and right main outputs and their respective outboard amplification sources will
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