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Scratch Sensitivity
This option allows you to configure how rapidly a Deck
will respond to messages sent from a MID I controller (it
has no effect on External Co ntrol with Vinyl or CDs). It is
designed for controllers that will move the wavefor m back
and forth, typically those wi th jog wheels.
1. By increasing the number, the Deck will respond
more rapidly.
2. By decreasing the number, the Deck will respond
more slowly.
Nudge Sensitivity
This setting allows you to adjust Torq’s sensitivity to
“nudging” or gradually slipping the pha se of one deck to
match the phase of the other deck.
By default this parameter is set to 5 , however:
1. By increasing the number, the Deck will nudge your
track more rapidly.
2. By decreasing the number, the Deck will nudge
your track more gradually.
Note that this setting differ s from the “Scratch Sensitivi ty”
parameter which changes Torq’s sensitivity to scra tches, which
“push” or “pull” your waveform much more quickly and forcefu lly than a nudge. Unlike a scratch, a nudge very gen tly slows down
or speeds up a track and is used to fine tune the timi ng of two tracks.
Crossfader Curve Control
This preference allows you to assign a MIDI contro ller to the Crossfader Curve paramete r. You can then control the
Crossfader Curve with a knob or slider on your M IDI controller.
1. Press the button labeled “Le arn” to activate it. The button will t urn red.
2. Turn a knob on your MIDI controller.
3. Torq will immediately assign the knob to the Crossf ader Curve and the button will turn green . Check this by
looking at the Crossfader graphic in th e main window while turning the knob.
MIDI SHIFT Key
When using Torq, the SHIFT key on your computer’s keyboard is used r ather often. This option lets you ass ign a MIDI
Note to function as “SHIF T” in Torq, thus allowing you to do SHIFT-based combination s (such as SHIFT+Nudge) entirely
from an external MIDI controller. To assign a MIDI note:
1. Press the button labeled “Le arn” to activate it. The button will t urn red.
2. Push a button or key on your MIDI controller. The MIDI Shift Key button will tur n green.
3. Torq will immediately assign the button as a Shift key for use wit hin the program.
Instant Doubles
Torq will automatically copy the song from one Deck and place it on t he other when using the Instant Double s feature.
This function can be triggered by keys on your com puter’s keyboard or with an external MIDI cont roller. There are two
preferences here—Inst ant Double A->B will copy the song from Deck A over to Deck B w hile Instant Doubles B->A will
do the opposite. To assign keys to these actions:
1. Click the button labeled “Learn” to ac tivate it. It will turn red.
2. Push a button or key on your MIDI controlle r or keyboard. The Learn button will turn gree n.
3. Torq will immediately assign the key or button to the ac tion—it is now ready for use.
DJ oriented MIDI controllers with t urntable
platters will vary in how they hand le scratching and
nudging. Certain products will al low you to control
only nudging, while others (such as the M -Audio
Xponent) will allow you to control both nudging
and scratching. Refer to the product’s user guide t o
learn if each turntable plat ter is capable of sending
out both MIDI note and CC information. I f so,
assign each turntable’s MIDI note and CC comm ands
to the corresponding Main Waveform Display in
Torq (this is done using the “MIDI Learn” feature
described in the MIDI Preferences se ction of this
guide).
If your turntable can only send out MI DI CC
information but not MIDI note data (i .e., the
turntable is not touch sensitive), then you wi ll only
be able to control nudging. Assign the turn table’s
MIDI CC output to control the correspond ing Main
Waveform Display in Torq (again, this is done using
the “MIDI Learn” feature describ ed in the MIDI
Preferences section of this guide).