M-Audio Digital DJ System manual Torq LE Overview

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Torq MixLab User Guide » Chapter 1

TORQ LE OVERVIEW

Torq LE is a software extrapolation and extension of tried-and-true DJ tools and techniques for your Mac OS X or Windows XP computer. Torq is not bound by the limits of hardware—it embraces the technology of today’s most advanced audio production applications and integrates with them in a fashion that makes you part of the music. Exercising this level of control upon your collection of songs is a task that has many facets, and Torq addresses each of these with a specialized array of controls and features that are cleverly arranged and accessed throughout the user interface. This section

will give you an overview of these features and how they contribute to your arsenal of digital mixing tools and techniques.

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Contents User Guide Table of Contents Preferences Welcome ChapterTorq LE Overview Mixer DecksMain Waveform Display Browser/Database PFL/Headphone CueEffect Racks Master ModuleMac System RequirementsWindows To install Torq LE on Windows XP InstallationDisplays DecksSong Name Artist NameControls Cue Setting QuickCuesQuickCue Playing QuickCuesVinyl Mode Deck ModeCDJ Mode Hybrid ModeLoop In/Out » Using QuickLoopsLoop On/Off QuickLoopSpeed Slider » QuickLoop Size Preference» QuickLoop Behaviors BPM Display Slider Range» Automatic BPM Detection » Double/Halve Button» Manual Tempo Fine Tuning» Tap Tempo » BPM EntryMidi Button Control Midi Slider/Knob ControlNudge Buttons Midi Keyboard ControlSync Button Offset Buttons Waveform Waveform DisplayInformation Shown on Display Vinyl Mode Phase GridPlayback Manipulations Loop PointsCDJ Mode Hybrid ModeSynchronization Automatic Tempo and Phase DetectionPhase Grid Manipulations Adjusting with Offset Buttons Adjusting with the MouseAdjusting with Nudge Buttons Momentary Sync Locked SyncMidi Prefs External ControlKeyboard Learn Midi LearnAssigning Buttons to Knobs or Sliders Assigning Knobs or Sliders to ButtonsBrowser Pane BROWSER/DATABASEAdding Folders to Database DatabaseAdding Folders from Your OS Adding Multiple FoldersSearching Speciﬁc Database Folders Removing Folders from DatabaseArtist/Song Filename Swap Editing FieldsClick and Drag Loading Songs into the DecksFunction Keys Sorting the ListSearch Categories Searching the ListPlaylists Reset ButtonIgnore Field Rename Playlist Creating New PlaylistsDeleting a Playlist Duplicating a PlaylistSaving a Playlist Reordering Songs in a PlaylistActivating a Playlist Session Playlist Loading a PlaylistRename the Session Playlist Deleting Session PlaylistsLibrary ITunesPlaylists Searching iTunes with the DatabaseAudio CDs IPodsDrives Mixer Architecture MixerChannels Gain/MutePFL/Headphone Cue EQ/KillsCrossfader Curve Channel Volume FadersCrossfader » Adjusting via Midi » Adjusting with the MouseCrossfader Assign Transform ButtonsSplit Button and Source Knob Volume ControlPFL/HEADPHONE CUE Master Recorder Master OutputLevel Meter and Limiter Recording Setting the Record LevelFilename Effects Enable ButtonTweak Knob Tweak ButtonBuilt-In Effects Enable ButtonTweak Knob and Button Tweak ButtonStrobe Tweak KnobAudio Interface PreferencesBuffer Size Sample RateScratch Sensitivity Midi TabAuto-Detect M-Audio Devices On/Off Midi Devices Crossfader Curve ControlMidi Shift Key Cue Exclusivity Miscellaneous TabTorq Engine Transport Mode Schaffel ModeQuickLoop Size Search iPod with DatabaseSkin Sync ModeAbout X-SESSION PRO Top Panel Controls and ConnectorsRear Panel Global Key Commands Preset Key AssignmentsWindows Key Commands Mac Key CommandsWarranty Terms Warranty Registration Warranty