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effeCTSEffects are devices that alte r an
audio signal. These alterations can
range from subtle to e xtreme and
can be a great source of creative fun
within Torq.
Each Deck can be processed
individually with multiple effects ,
and t hat is the p urpose of the
Effect Racks. The Effect Racks are
located between each Deck and the
Mixer and w ill house up to three
effects from Torq’s built-in library
as well as one exter nal VST eff ect.
This means you can be using up to
eight effect s within your mix at the
same time.
Controls
The co ntrols for the b uilt-in and external VST e ffects are basically the same and will
be described here. The VST ef fects have some addi tional controls and co nsiderations of
which to be aware, and these wil l be covered in the next chapter.
Effect Slot
To begin using effects, you need to select an eff ect for use in one of the Effect Slots.
Each slot can hold one effe ct parameter which you’ll chose from a list:
1. Click on an e mpty Effect Slot. A pop -up list of available effects will ap pear.
2. Click on one of the effec t names from the list to load it into the slot. When
loaded, an icon will appear in t he Effect Slot representing which effect is
in use.
3. To remove an effe ct, choose the “blank” effe ct at the top of the pop-up list.
Enable Button
Before you can use an effect , you mu st turn i t on, and that’s the purpose of the
Enable but ton. By default , this butt on will be of f whenever you load a new ef fect.
This allows you to set the effec t the way you desire before you use it in your mix.
Some of the effects don’t utilize the Enable button and will function in a different way
(which is outlined in the variou s effect sections later in this ma nual).