M-Audio Torq manual Snapshots, Snapshot List, Creating a Snapshot

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Snapshots

By now, you’ve surely noticed that Torq has many features designed to make DJing easier. Automatic tempo-detection and beat-matching allow you, the DJ, to spend your time doing other things rather than manually keeping two tracks in sync. For example, you can remix the song using loops and QuickCues, tweak the sound using effects and EQ, and add samples to the mix. The sheer quantity of options available to you easily exceeds the number of fingers you have on your hands, so controlling all these features simultaneously can become a challenge. Torq’s innovative Snapshot system allows you to overcome these obstacles by allowing you to perform multiple tasks with the simple push of a button or two.

A Snapshot is very much like it sounds—a virtual picture of settings within Torq. You can configure the controls and effects in Torq as you like, then save all those settings in a Snapshot that you can recall instantaneously. Torq enables you to make a virtually unlimited list of Snapshots, all with unique control parameters, and sort them in the Snapshot list— this list becomes an arsenal of your best tricks, which you can use at any time.

Snapshot List

If you press the Tab key on your keyboard or click the Camera tab (shown below), the Database and Browser will be replaced with the Snapshot List. The list has multiple columns, like the File List, and each row represents one Snapshot. Press the Tab key again (or click the Browser tab) to return to the Database and Browser.

Creating a Snapshot

To create a new Snapshot, simply click the New Snapshot button above the Snapshot list. Torq will immediately create a new Snapshot entry and the name will be highlighted so that you can type in a proper name for the Snapshot. Type in something you can remember and press Enter. You can always rename the Snapshot by double-clicking its name and typing in a new one.

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Contents User Guide Table of Contents Torq User Guide Table of Contents Torq User Guide Decks Welcome Torq OverviewMain Waveform Display Torq User Guide » ChapterBrowser/Database MixerPFL/Headphone Cue Snapshots Effect RacksSampler Master Module Windows System RequirementsMacintosh OS InstallationWindows XP Displays DecksOverview Waveform ControlsPlay/Pause SeekDeck Mode Setting QuickCuesVinyl Mode QuickCueHybrid Mode CDJ ModeLooping Loop In/OutLoop On/Off » Using QuickLoopsQuickLoop » QuickLoop Size PreferenceSlider Range » QuickLoop BehaviorsSpeed Slider » Automatic BPM Detection BPM Display» Double/Halve Button » Manual Tempo» Tap Tempo Fine Tuning» BPM Entry KeyMidi Keyboard Control Midi Slider/Knob ControlMidi Button Control Sync Button External ControlNudge Buttons Offset ButtonsWaveform Waveform DisplayInformation Shown on Display Zoom Phase GridLoop Points Cue PointsHybrid Mode Vinyl ModeCDJ Mode Playback ManipulationsSynchronization Automatic Tempo and Phase DetectionPhase Grid Manipulations Adjusting with Offset Buttons Adjusting with the MouseAdjusting with Nudge Buttons Locked Sync Sync ButtonMomentary Sync Master TempoEnabling Vinyl/CD Control Using Torq with only one turntable or CD playerExternal Control Torq User Guide » Chapter Control Type External Control CalibrationVelocity and Position Reversed Playback DirectionErratic Velocity Values Error IndexErratic Playback Position AMPutate Mode Standard ModeAbsolute Mode Relative ModeDeck Control Midi Control Runout ProtectionBPM Matching Midi Learn Midi Prefs» Creating a Midi Assignment » Clearing a Midi AssignmentKeyboard Learn » Changing Midi AssignmentAssigning Buttons to Knobs or Sliders Assigning Knobs or Sliders to ButtonsSampler Signal SourceRecord Sample Button Sampler ControlsRecording One-Shot Samples Recording Looped SamplesTrigger Sample Button Sample Volume KnobLoop Sample Button Sample Speed/Rate KnobSample Name Window Activating QuickScratch QuickScratchAssigning Samples Creating a Snapshot SnapshotsSnapshot List Masking a Snapshot Using SnapshotsDuplicate Snapshot Delete SnapshotPolyphonic Snapshots Momentary vs. Latching BehaviorBrowser Pane Browser/DatabaseAdding Multiple Folders DatabaseAdding Folders to Database Removing Folders from Database Adding Folders from Your OSSearching Specific Database Folders Artist/Song Filename Swap File ListEditing Fields Click and Drag Loading Songs into the DecksFunction Keys Sorting the ListIgnore Field Reset ButtonSearch Categories Creating New Playlists PlaylistsRename Playlist Deleting a PlaylistRemoving Songs from a Playlist Adding Songs to a PlaylistReordering Songs in a Playlist Activating a PlaylistLoading a Playlist Saving a PlaylistSession Playlist Rename the Session PlaylistITunes Deleting Session PlaylistsLibrary PlaylistsIPods Searching iTunes with the DatabaseAudio CDs DrivesMixer Architecture MixerChannels Gain/MutePFL/Headphone Cue EQ/KillsLine Input Buttons Channel Volume FadersCrossfader Crossfader Curve» Adjusting via Midi » Adjusting with the MouseCrossfader Assign Transform ButtonsSplit Button and Source Knob Volume ControlPFL/Headphone Cue Level Meter and Limiter Master OutputMaster Recorder Setting the Record LevelFilename RecordingEffect Slot Enable ButtonEffects Routing Button Mix KnobTweak Knob Tweak ButtonBuilt-In Effects DelayLoading Effect Racks Bypassing the EffectsTweak Button Tweak KnobReverb Mix Knob and Routing ButtonTweak Knob and Button FlangerDual-Filter PhaserDistortion Reverse StrobeParameter Knob Parameter ButtonRepeat BrakeSelecting Effects VST EffectsLatency VST Crash Guard VST Preset ManagementAssigning Controls Master Tempo ReWireAudio Routing Audio Tab PreferencesBuffer Size Audio InterfaceSample Rate Midi Tab Scratch Sensitivity Auto-Detect M-Audio Devices On/OffNudge Sensitivity Crossfader Curve ControlExternal Control Tab AMPutate ModeMidi Devices External ControlSystem VST Plug-in Directory Plug-ins TabControl Calibration Custom VST Plug-in Directory Miscellaneous TabTorq Engine Cue ExclusivityTransport Mode Schaffel ModeQuickLoop Size Search iPod with DatabaseSkin Sync ModeSample Counter Appendix Preset Key AssignmentsWarranty Terms Warranty Registration Warranty