M-Audio Torq manual Assigning Controls, VST Crash Guard, VST Preset Management

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Assigning Controls

It’s fun to tweak effects using knobs and buttons—VST effects are no exception. However, before you start messing with the Tweak knob and button, you’ll need to assign a function to them. Unlike Torq’s 10 built-in effects, the VST Effect you choose to use will probably have more than two parameters to play with. You can always adjust these parameters within the VST Effect’s editor window. To gain MIDI control, however, you must assign one of the VST Effect’s parameter to the Tweak knob or button (which you can control via MIDI). It’s a two-part process as outlined below:

1.Load a VST Effect. Its editor window will pop up when loaded.

2.Right-click on the Tweak knob in Torq’s interface. It will turn red indicating that it standing by for assignment.

3.Using the mouse, move a control in the VST Effect’s editor window. This could be a knob, slider, or button.

4.When you move the control, Torq will catch it and assign it to the Tweak knob. Moving the Tweak knob will now operate the assigned VST parameter.

5.To assign a MIDI control to the Tweak knob, follow the usual procedure of right-clicking then moving your desired MIDI control.

6.Once complete, the MIDI control will operate the VST parameter.

7.The same procedure above can be used for assigning a VST parameter to the Tweak button.

Note: When running Torq in fullscreen mode, clicking on the Torq interface will cause Torq to move to the foreground and your VST Effect to move to the background, effectively being obscured from view. To bring the VST Effect back to the front, click on the Wrench icon in the VST Effect slot.

VST Crash Guard

A plug-in works by inserting small bits of programming code into another program (in this case, you’ll be inserting an effect processing plug-in into Torq). This can be problematic since some VSTs are made with little to no external testing at all (and they may not have been tested with Torq specifically). Granted, it’s usually the free VST plug-ins found on the web that lack the testing imposed by other professional plug-ins. These dirty plug-ins can be some of the most experimental and creative offerings out there, which is why you may still want to try them.

Obviously, it would be completely unacceptable for Torq to crash right in the middle of a gig because of a little VST plug-in. However, the music must keep playing at all times. For that reason, Torq has been designed with VST Crash Guard, which is a system that will allow Torq to stay running even if an error should occur in the VST plug-in, causing it to crash. If this occurs, Torq will detect the crash and will quickly bypass the offending plug-in to keep the music going. When this happens, you can either attempt to re-load the plug-in (in hopes that it will reset and become functional again) or you can remove the plug-in and try another. Either way, Torq’s got your back and will keep the music flowing.

VST Preset Management

Just like you can save the built-in Effect Rack, you can also save the settings for a VST plug-in. Some plug-ins will manage their own presets from within the GUI. In these cases, you’ll need to consult the plug-in’s user manual to learn how to use the presets..

Other VST plug-ins will rely on the host application (Torq, in this case) to manage their presets. In this case, you’ll need to use the Preset Management tools that appear above the plug-in’s GUI.

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