M-Audio Torq 1.5

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Decks

DJing begins with music, so you will get to k now Torq’s Decks very well. A Deck is what

Torq uses to play back a single digital music ﬁle and is analogou s to the turntable or CD

player used by DJs. The Deck allows you to play a track , change its speed and its key,

as well as rearrange it by looping and jumping t o new locations within the song. Torq is

equipped with two of these Decks —one on each side of the screen.

Main Waveform Display

One of the wonderful beneﬁts of comp uter technology is the ability to v isualize audio. While being interesting to t he eyes

in their own right, waveform displays ca n be an invaluable tool when DJing. Torq’s user interface is dominat ed by two such

waveforms at the top-center of the sc reen, one corresponding to each of the Deck s. Use these scrolling waveforms to check

the synchronization of tracks, l ocate sounds, predict breakdowns, edit Tempo Anchor s, and much more.

Contents

Main Table of Contents Torq 1.5 User Guide Table of Contents Torq 1.5 User Guide Page WELCOME TORQ OVERVIEW Page Page Page Mac SYSTEM REQUIREM ENTS Windows XP Windows Vista Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 9 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 2 9 INSTALLATION Windows XP and Vista Macintosh OS X Page 11 DECKS Displays Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 12 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 12 Controls Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 13 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 13 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 14 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 14 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 15 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 15 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 16 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 16 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 17 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 17 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 18 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 18 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 19 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 19 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 20 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 20 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 21 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 21 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 22 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 3 22 23 WAVEFORM DISPLAY Information Shown on Display Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 24 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 4 24 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 25 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 4 25 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 26 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 4 26 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 27 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 4 27 Playback Manipulations 28 SYNCHRONI ZATION Automatic Tempo and Phase Detection Phase Grid Manipulations Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 29 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 5 29 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 30 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 5 30 Sync Button Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 31 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 5 31 32 EXTERNAL CONTROL Enabling Vinyl/CD Control Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 33 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 33 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 34 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 34 External Control Calibration Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 35 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 35 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 36 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 36 Standard Mode Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 37 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 37 AMPutate Mode Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 38 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 38 Runout Protection MIDI Control Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 39 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 39 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 40 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 6 40 41 SAMPLER Signal Source Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 42 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 7 42 Sampler Controls Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 43 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 7 43 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 44 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 7 44 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 45 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 7 45 46 SNAPSHOTS Snapshot List Creating a Snapshot Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 47 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 8 47 Masking a Snapshot Using Snapshots Duplicate Snapshot Page 49 BROWSER /DATABASE Browser Pane Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 50 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 50 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 51 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 51 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 52 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 52 File List Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 53 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 53 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 54 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 54 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 55 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 55 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 56 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 56 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 57 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 57 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 58 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 58 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 59 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 59 60 MIXER Mixer Architecture Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 61 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 10 61 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 62 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 10 62 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 63 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 10 63 64 PFL/HEADPHONE CUE Volume Control Split Button and Source Knob 65 MASTER OUTPUT Volume Control Level Meter and Limiter Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 66 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 12 66 Master Recorder 67 EFFECTS Controls Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 68 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 68 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 69 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 69 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 70 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 70 Built-In Effects Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 71 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 71 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 72 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 72 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 73 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 73 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 74 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 74 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 75 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 75 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 76 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 76 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 77 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 77 VST Effects Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 78 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 13 78 79 REWIRE Global Tempo Page PREFERENCES Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 82 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 82 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 83 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 83 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 84 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 84 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 85 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 85 MIDI Tab Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 86 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 86 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 87 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 87 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 88 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 88 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 89 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 89 External Control Tab Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 90 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 90 Page Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 92 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 92 Miscellaneous Tab Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 93 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 93 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 94 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 94 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 95 Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 15 95 96 APPENDIX Preset Key Assignments Page M-Audio USA M-Audio U.K. | Benelux M-Audio France