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Table of Contents Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Automatic Tempo and Phase Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Torq Overview . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Built-In Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Browser/Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Browser Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Miscellaneous Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Tooltips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Search iTunes Library with Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Search iPod with Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Transport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Reset Speed on New Track
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4 WELCOME CHAPTER Congratulations on your purchase of a Torq-based performance system, one of the finest DJ tools available today. Each qualified M-Audio hardware product works with Torq in a unique fashion, and those methods are outlined in each of their user manuals. This manual will outline the use of the Torq application itself, and we recommend that you read this manual first in order to familiarize yourself with the architecture of Torq. It will then be easier to understand how
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Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 5 Decks DJing begins with music, so you will get to know Torq’s Decks very well. A Deck is what Torq uses to play back a single digital music file and is analogous to the turntable or CD player used by DJs. The Deck allows you to play a track, change its speed and its key, as well as rearrange it by looping and jumping to new locations within the song. Torq is equipped with two of these Decks—one on each side of the screen. Main Waveform Display One o
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Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 6 Mixer It’s all in the mix, or so they say, and Torq’s Mixer delivers the goods. The Mixer takes the audio from the two Decks and gives you control over what can be heard by means of volume controls, audio equalizers, and a crossfader. Two Decks and a Mixer: the essential tools for a DJ. PFL/Headphone Cue DJs commonly listen to a track on their headphones without letting their audience hear it. This allows them to match the tempo of the new song to
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Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 7 Effect Racks Effects are a great way for you to manipulate (or mangle) your music in unique ways to enhance your mix. Torq has a collection of built-in effects that are specifically designed for DJ use: Tempo-synced delays and strobes. Shimmering phasers and flangers. Glitchy repeats and distortions. Ten effects are ready to go and full of creative potential. You can use up to three of these effects on each Deck, and you can also expand your collecti
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888 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS C C CHAP HAP HAPT T TE E ER R R Windows XP 1 Minimum System Requirements Recommended System Specifications OS: Windows XP (SP3) OS: Windows XP (SP3) CPU: Pentium IV 1.4 GHz CPU: Pentium IV 2.4 GHz (or greater) RAM: 512 MB RAM: 2 GB USB: One available port USB: One available port 3 2 1 (for use by approved (for use by approved M-Audio Hardware Device) M-Audio Hardware Device) System Disk: 7200RPM or faster Secondary Dedicated Audio Hard Driv
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 2 Chapter 1 9 9 INSTALLATION ✓ N ote: The following directions are for installing the Torq software onto your computer. Torq will not run, however, unless an appropriate M-Audio hardware device (such as the Conectiv interface) is installed and plugged in to your computer. Please follow the installation instructions provided with your hardware device before launching Torq. Windows XP and Vista 1. Place the Torq disc in you
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 2 Chapter 1 10 10 AUTHORIZATION 1. Launch Torq. You will be presented with a dialog box asking for your serial number. 2. Your serial number is on a printed card (included in boxed versions of Torq) or was sent to you electronically (for on- line upgrades). If you have not purchased a serial number, click the “Buy” button and Torq will point your default web browser to the M-Audio Webstore. 3. Type your serial number into
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11 11 DECKS C CHAP HAPT TE ER R When DJing, everything begins with the Decks. The Decks will play the music that you’ll mix and effect using all the tools in Torq. Traditionally, a DJ’s decks will be turntables or CD players. Therefore, the Decks in Torq have been designed to emulate both turntables and CD players, as well as offering a 3 1 special hybrid mode only possible with software. Displays Each Deck has various informational displays throughout the interface. Th
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 12 12 Time Remain This field indicates how much time is left before the song ends. At the beginning of the song, the Time Remaining will be the same as the entire length of the song. When the Deck is playing, the Time Remaining will count down. ✓ N ote: The Overview and Scrolling Waveform displays will begin to flash red when there is less than 30 seconds remaining in the song. This is to notify you that you’d b
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 13 13 Cue The Cue button will establish a primary Cue Point within a song. A Cue Point is a reference position within the track that you can jump to instantly, rather than having to seek through the track to find it. Typically, a DJ will set the Cue Point where the beat begins in a song. It is visible (in orange) within the Waveform Display. The Cue button abides by the following rules: 1. If a song is playi
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 14 14 Deck Mode In order for Torq to feel familiar to all types of DJs, the Decks can be operated in one of three different modes. < Vinyl Mode Vinyl Mode will make the Deck behave as if it was a turntable. This means: 1. Pressing Play/Pause to pause playback will cause audio to stop, just like pressing stop on a turntable. 2. Clicking and dragging on the Scrolling Waveform will have audible results, lik
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 15 15 Looping Technology is always evolving, thus DJing is always evolving. With the introduction of DJ CD players, DJs gained many new exciting capabilities that were unavailable to them when working within the confines of vinyl records. One of those features is looping, which is merely the act of repeating a section of a song. The creative aspect of DJing suggests that a simple trick such as looping can be ex
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 16 16 < QuickLoop M ore often than not, a DJ will loop audio that is an even number of beats or bars. That is, they will loop a single bar (four beats) or two bars (eight beats), or may do micro-loops of only one or two beats. Instead of having to quickly press the Loop In and Loop Out buttons to create loops of these lengths, Torq provides one-button access to these loops via the QuickLoop buttons. » Using
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 17 17 Speed Slider Torq’s Decks are each equipped with a Speed Adjust slider for the purpose of beat-matching songs. This slider behaves just like the pitch adjusters found on DJ turntables and CD players. As you move this slider, the neighboring ADJ display will show how much the song’s speed is being altered (expressed as a percent where 0% is the original speed of the song) and the BPM display will ch
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 18 18 < BPM Display Tempo is a measurement of the speed of a song and is normally expressed as Beats Per Minute (BPM). As the BPM increases, the speed of the song increases. In order for two songs to be mixed together with their beats aligned, the two songs will need to be playing at the same tempo. This is why Torq’s Decks are equipped with Speed Sliders. In the event that you are trying to mix two songs
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T Torq 1.5 User Guide orq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 Chapter 1 19 19 » Manual Tempo Adjustment As mentioned above, Torq can determine the tempo of most dance music. Some music, however, is too complex or not repetitive enough for Torq to detect the tempo with precision. Fortunately, you can help Torq to determine the proper tempo through a number of different methods. The appropriate method will be based on the type of tempo correction you’re trying to achieve. » Ta
