Torq User Guide » Chapter 1 58Torq User Guide » Chapter 10 58 When Torq is launched for the rst time, the Crossfader Curve will be set to a happy medium be tween these two
extremes. You can, of course, cha nge this curve using either of the following:
» Adjusting with the Mouse
1. Hold down the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard
2. While holding dow n shift, c lick and drag over the Crossfade r. The Crossfader it self will not move, but
the graphic below the Cros sfader will change to indicate the new cur ve. As the blue bars expand toward
the edges, the curve approaches the Hard Cut shap e. With no blue bars, the curve is an Equal Power
Contour.
» Adjusting via MIDI
1. Click the Preferences button to ope n the Preferences menu.
2. Click the MIDI tab.
3. Click the Learn button next to Crossf ader Curve. The button will turn red.
4. Move the knob or fader that you want to use for Crossfader Curve con trol. Torq will read the incoming
MIDI messages and imme diately assign it to the Crossfader Cur ve.
5. Exit the Preferences.
< Crossfader Assign
Another par t in the evolution of th e Crossfader is the Crossfader Assign. As explained above, the left De ck is
routed to the lef t side of the Crossfader while t he right Deck is routed to th e right side. Clicking the Cross fader
Assign buttons will swap the assignment s so that the left De ck will be heard when the Crossfader is at the right ,
and vice versa. This is somet imes known as “hamster style” control.
< Transform Buttons
Another feature to aid scratch DJ s is the Transform button. The Transform buttons are found at the lef t and right
sides of the Cross fader. Pressing a Transform button w ill cause the associated c hannel to temporarily bypass the
Crossfader and go straight to the main mix. For example , if the C rossfader is fully left, you’ll only hear the left
Deck. If you press the right Transfor m button, you’ll hear the right Deck along wit h the left Deck.