M-Audio Torq 1.5 MIXER

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MIXER

Step one when DJing is controlling the music . That’s what Torq’s Decks are for. Step two

is blending, or mixing, the music toget her. As you’d expect, Torq has a section for that,

too. While existing in software , Torq’s Mixer sounds and behaves just like a top-of-the-

line hardware mixer. It is therefore instantly fa miliar to anyone who has used a mixer

before, and it is capable of perform ing the same tricks and techniques uti lized by DJs on

traditional hardware mixers.

Mixer Architecture

Before you start tweaking kn obs and sliders on the Mixer, you should have a basic

understanding of the component s in the mixer and the signal ﬂow between the

components. Without this basic u nderstanding, some controls may seem to be

misbehaving or completely inoperat ive, only because you’ve unknowingly set another

control to a conﬂicting position. Additi onally, there are some terms you should get to

know, as they will be used repeatedly throughou t this User Manual.

Channels

When audio from a Deck enters the Mixer, it enters a ch annel. A channel is a

section within a mixer that processes a sing le audio signal. Since Torq has two

Decks, the Mixer has two channe ls, one for each Deck. While the signals f rom

both Decks enter the same mixer, they remain sep arate in their respective

channels, allowing you to process them di fferently before mixing them toget her

into a single channel (which is what your audience he ars).

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