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The functionality of t he Mix knob differs depending on th e status of the neighboring Routing butt on:
» When the Routing But ton is set to Insert—the M ix knob will adjust the wet/dry mix o f the effect. When the Mi x
knob is all the way to the lef t, only the original audio signal will be h eard (no effect). When the Mix knob is all the
way to the right , only the output of th e effect will be heard, thus becoming a full inser t effect. When th e knob is
at 12 o’clock, an even 50/50 mix of dry signal and wet eff ect will be created.
» When the Routing Button is set to Send—the knob will act as an effect send amount. When the Mix knob is all the
way to the left, n o amount of the signal will be sent to the ef fect. As you begin to rotate th e Mix knob clockwise,
signal will be sent to the effect and you will begin to hear the resul ts of the effect in your mix. When the Mix knob
is all the way to the right, you’ll actually be boosting the signal to the effect, so the effect output can be louder than
the source audio.
Routing Button
The Routing button will change how the associate d effect is routed within the signal path between the Deck and the Mixer.
The two options are Insert mode and Send mode. Inser t mode is characterized by the fact that the entire audio signal from
the Deck is replaced by the audio from the ef fect. The other mode, Send mode, is dif ferent in that it adds the sound of the
effect into the origi nal signal from the Deck.
So how do you know which mode to use with a parti cular effect? When using Torq’s built-in effects, the Routing button will
automatically be set to the proper mode when you load the effec t. Of course, part of creativity involves breaking the rules ,
so do experiment with th e opposite routing and check out the results .
When using VST ef fects, it will be up to you to set the Routing to the proper mode. Traditionally, Reverbs and Delays are
used as Send effe cts. Distortions, Pha sers, Flangers, and Filters will normally be used as Inser ts. Again, experiment ation is
key, so try both modes to compare the resu lts!
Tweak Knob
Effects are f un because you can alter the ir qualities while you use t hem, such as changing the length of a Reverb or Delay,
or to change the intensity of a Phaser or Flanger. To keep things simple and easy to manage, Torq provides one knob, the
Tweak knob, for parameter control on each effect . Because effects alt er audio in different ways, the function of this knob
will change depending on which ef fect is loaded in the slot. These function s are listed in the Built-In Effect refere nce in this
manual.
Tweak Button
The Tweak button works in the same way as the Tweak knob—it will toggle the state of a parameter in the sele cted effect.
Like the Tweak knob, th e exact function of th e Tweak button will depend on which effect you’re using. Th e functions are
listed in the Built- In Effect reference.
Saving Effect Rack s
When you start gett ing deeper into the effects , you’ll begin creating multi-effect s—effect chains of more th an one plug-in.
You’ll nd that you can get some jaw-dropping s ounds when using multiple effec ts at the same time, and some of those
combinations may be worth saving for lat er use. You can save the entire state of an Effect Rack, incl uding which effects are
in use as well as their setti ngs, using the Save button at the top of the R ack:
1. Congure your Rack a s desired and click the Save button at the top of the Rack. A stan dard Save dialog box will
appear.
2. Type a name for the le and choose a location on your hard drive to store it and click OK. The le will be saved as
a preset, containing al l information regarding the Effect R ack conguration.