A neuromodulation system (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) comprising:- at least one stimulation element (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612),- at least one stimulation controller (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614) and- at least one stimulation feedback aquisition system (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616), further comprisinga reference trigger input module (18, 118, 218, 318, 418, 518, 618) configured such that the temporal relationship between a provided stimulation via the stimulation element (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612) and the stimulation controller (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614) and a stimulation response received by the stimulation feedback aquisition system (16, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616) can be characterized.