M-Audio Torq manual Browser/Database, Browser Pane

Browser/Database

A DJ’s most important asset, beyond the gear he uses, is his collection of music. Without a wealth of top-notch tracks in his arsenal, a DJ is not equipped to dominate a dance floor. Anyone who has been DJing for even a short while will have amassed a decent collection of songs, and finding those songs quickly is the job of Torq’s Browser and Database.

The Browser is very similar to the navigation methods employed by your computer’s operating system. The Browser will allow you to explore the contents of all your hard drives (internal and external), connected MP3 players (such as iPods), and audio CDs. You can then add music folders to the Torq Database in order to search for songs using keywords or sorting techniques, which makes finding your music much easier than thumbing through CD wallets or crates of vinyl. Torq also supports the building of playlists which will allow you to preselect a series of songs to use in a later performance—and Torq will even document all of the songs you play in a set for later review (the Session Playlist).

This section will show you how to navigate your hard drive(s) using the Torq Browser, and how to add folders containing music files to the Database. It will also explain how to search for particular songs, how to organize songs by categories for easier viewing, and how to manage playlists.

Browser Pane

The Browser pane is located on the bottom left of the Torq interface. It allows you to navigate drives, folders, and playlists through an easy-to-use file structure.

The Browser contains two standard headings, Database and Playlists, which are shown at the top of the Browser pane. The Browser will also contain a listing of each drive connected to your system—those drives will be listed by their names (for example, “C:” or “Macintosh HD”). Finally, all connected media players will have an entry along with any inserted CDs..

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