M-Audio Torq manual Sampler Controls, Record Sample Button, Recording One-Shot Samples

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Sampler Controls

This section provides an overview of the controls within the Sampler.

Record Sample Button

Samples can be categorized into two groups: one-shot samples and loops. One-shot samples are sounds that play once when you trigger them and are not automatically synchronized to your mix. Loops are samples that will play repeatedly— when the end of the sample is reached, playback will return to the beginning. Torq will play these loops in sync with the Master Tempo, allowing you to use multiple loops from different sources all at once.

The method in which you use the Sampler’s Record button will determine whether you record a loop or one-shot sample:

<Recording One-Shot Samples

1.Press the Pre-Fader Listen (PFL) button in the Mixer to indicate the desired source of the sample. The button will light up.

2.Press the circular RECORD button in the sample-cell you want to record to. The button will turn red to indicate that Torq is recording..

3.When the Record button is pressed again, the button will turn off, and the recording will stop. The sample is now ready to play.

<Recording Looped Samples

1.To record a loop instead of a one-shot, press and hold SHIFT while clicking on the Record button. Instead of beginning recording immediately, recording will wait for the downbeat (determined via the phase information of the source Deck). The Record button will be yellow while it’s waiting for the downbeat. Once the downbeat is reached, the button will turn red and recording will commence.

2.Clicking the Record button again while recording will not stop recording immediately. Instead, recording will continue until the end of the next bar (again, determined by phase information from the source Deck). The Record button will be yellow while it’s waiting for the end of the bar (the Sampler will be recording during this time). Once the end of the bar is reached, recording will stop and the loop will be ready to play (loop will already be selected).

<Naming Scheme for Recorded Samples

Each time you record a sample, Torq will give it the name “SampleXXX.wav” where XXX is an automatically generated number. The number will increment every time you create a new sample, regardless of which Sampler you use for the recording. The first sample you record will be named “Sample001.wav.” The next sample that is recorded will be named “Sample002.wav,” and so on. This numbering can be reset to start at 001 within the Torq Preferences menu.