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WelCome

Congratulations on your purcha se of a Torq-based performance system, one of the ne st

DJ tools availab le today. Each qualied M-Audio hardware produc t works with Torq in a

unique fashion, and those methods are outlined in each of their use r manuals. This manual

will outline the use of th e Torq application itself, and we recommend that you read t his

manual rst in order to familiarize yourself with the architecture of Torq. It will then be

easier to understa nd how your hardware works in conjunction with the sof tware.

Torq overvieW

Torq 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 ad vanced audio productio n applications and

integrates with them in a f ashion that makes you part of the music. Exercising t his level of

control upon your collection of songs is a task that has many facets, and Torq addres ses

each of these with a specialized array of controls and fe atures that are cleverly arranged

and accessed throughout the user interface. This section will give you an overview of these

features and how they contribut e to your arsenal of digital mixing tools and te chniques.

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Main Table of Contents Torq User Guide Table of Contents Torq User Guide 3 WelCome Decks Torq overvieW Page Page Page Page 8 SySTem requir eme nTS Windows: Mac**: Torq User Guide Chapter 1 9 inSTallaTion Windows XP Macintosh OS X 10 DeCkS Displays Torq User Guide Chapter 1 11 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 11 Controls Torq User Guide Chapter 1 12 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 12 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 13 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 13 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 14 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 14 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 15 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 15 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 16 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 16 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 17 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 17 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 18 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 18 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 19 Torq User Guide Chapter 3 19 20 Waveform DiSplay Information Shown on Display Torq User Guide Chapter 1 21 Torq User Guide Chapter 4 21 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 22 Torq User Guide Chapter 4 22 Playback Manipulations 23 SynChron izaTion Automatic Tempo and Phase Detection Phase Grid Manipulations Torq User Guide Chapter 1 24 Torq User Guide Chapter 5 24 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 25 Torq User Guide Chapter 5 25 Sync Button 26 exTernal ConTro l Enabling Vinyl/CD Control Turntable or CD Player Page Torq User Guide Chapter 1 28 Torq User Guide Chapter 6 28 External Control Calibration Torq User Guide Chapter 1 29 Torq User Guide Chapter 6 29 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 30 Torq User Guide Chapter 6 30 Standard Mode AMPutate Mode Torq User Guide Chapter 1 31 Torq User Guide Chapter 6 31 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 32 Torq User Guide Chapter 6 32 Runout Protection Torq User Guide Chapter 1 33 Torq User Guide Chapter 6 33 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 34 Torq User Guide Chapter 6 34 35 Sampler Signal Source Torq User Guide Chapter 1 36 Torq User Guide Chapter 7 36 Sampler Controls Torq User Guide Chapter 1 37 Torq User Guide Chapter 7 37 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 38 Torq User Guide Chapter 7 38 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 39 Torq User Guide Chapter 7 39 40 SnapShoTS Snapshot List Creating a Snapshot Torq User Guide Chapter 1 41 Torq User Guide Chapter 8 41 Masking a Snapshot Using Snapshots Duplicate Snapshot Delete Snapshot Page 43 BroWSer/ DaTaBaSe Browser Pane Torq User Guide Chapter 1 44 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 44 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 45 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 45 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 46 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 46 File List Torq User Guide Chapter 1 47 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 47 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 48 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 48 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 49 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 49 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 50 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 50 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 51 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 51 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 52 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 52 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 53 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 53 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 54 Torq User Guide Chapter 9 54 55 mixer Mixer Architecture Torq User Guide Chapter 1 56 Torq User Guide Chapter 10 56 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 57 Torq User Guide Chapter 10 57 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 58 Torq User Guide Chapter 10 58 59 pfl/heaDph one Cu e Volume Control Split Button and Source Knob 60 maSTer ouTpuT Volume Control Level Meter and Limiter Torq User Guide Chapter 1 61 Torq User Guide Chapter 12 61 Master Recorder 62 effeCTS Controls Torq User Guide Chapter 1 63 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 63 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 64 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 64 Built-In Effects Torq User Guide Chapter 1 65 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 65 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 66 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 66 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 67 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 67 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 68 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 68 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 69 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 69 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 70 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 70 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 71 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 71 VST Effects Torq User Guide Chapter 1 72 Torq User Guide Chapter 13 72 73 reWire Master Tempo Page 75 prefer enCeS Audio Tab Torq User Guide Chapter 1 76 Torq User Guide Chapter 15 76 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 77 Torq User Guide Chapter 15 77 MIDI Tab Torq User Guide Chapter 1 78 Torq User Guide Chapter 15 78 Page Torq User Guide Chapter 1 80 Torq User Guide Chapter 15 80 Plug-ins Tab Torq User Guide Chapter 1 81 Torq User Guide Chapter 15 81 Miscellaneous Tab Torq User Guide Chapter 1 82 Torq User Guide Chapter 15 82 Torq User Guide Chapter 1 83 Torq User Guide Chapter 15 83 84 appenDix Preset Key Assignments Torq User Guide Chapter 1 85 Torq User Guide Chapter 16 85 070521_TorqUniv_UG_EN01 Warranty Warranty Terms Warranty Registration