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Loop/Cue Quantize
By default, Torq does not quantize actions such a s creating loops or QuickCues. This gives you the fre edom to set these
points wherever you wish.
If Quantize is set to “Yes”, Torq will force each new Loop or QuickCue you make to the neare st 16th-note. This can help
ensure that your QuickCues and Loops occur right o n beat when creating them on-the- fly.
✓ Note: Enabling Quantize does not change the posi tions of QuickCues or Loop points that ar e already set in a song. It only
governs the creation of new QuickCues and Loops .
✓ Note: Quantize can be turned on and off from Torq’s toolbar. Click ing the Quantize button will toggle it on a nd off.
Loop Out Mode
The default setting for this preferen ce is “16th”. When set this way, Torq will make sure that a Loop Out marker is set at
a position that is quantized to the 16th-n ote relative to the position of the Loop In marke r. In this mode, you can create
loops that are any number of 16th-notes long. For ex ample, you can create a loop that is 16 16th-notes long (1 bar). You
could make a loop that is 2 bars, 1.5 bars, . 5 bars (2 beats), etc. You can also make loops of strange len gths such as 15
16th-notes long. Loops like that will appear t o fall out of sync because they don’t have even loop length s.
To prevent some of the uncommon loop lengths that can be ge nerated when using the “16th” setting, you can switc h this
preference to “Smart”. In this mode , Torq will force every loop to a length that will always loop in t ime with the music.
Basically, it allows you to make a loop as small as a 16th-n ote and grows in powers of two from there. Therefore, you can
achieve the following loop lengths: 1/16-bar, 1/8-bar, 1/4-bar, 1/2-bar, 1 bar, 2 bars, 4 bars, 8 bars, 16 bars, etc .
QuickLoop Size
This option affects how the Quick Loop buttons behave.
When this preference is set to “Bar,” your loops will be est ablished in lengths of musical bar s. When this preference is set
to “Beat,” your loops will be establ ished in lengths of musical beats .
QuickLoop Mode
This preference determines the beh avior of the QuickLoop buttons after a Q uickLoop has been engaged. By def ault, this
preference is set to “Cut and Grow”. In this mode, each add itional press of a QuickCue button will cut t he current loop
length in half. Therefore, if you press t he 2 button to create a 2-bar loop, pressin g 2 again will reduce the loop to 1 bar
in length. Pressing 2 again will cu t the loop to half a bar (2 beats). You can continue pressing 2 again and a gain and the
loop will get smaller and smaller to the po int where only a high-pitched sound is heard . If you hold the SHIFT key while
pressing the QuickLoop button , the loop will grow in length—dou bling its previous length. There is no limi t to how long
the loop can be, other than the le ngth of the song.
The alternative setting for this prefe rence is “Direct”. This mode more accurately resemb les the loop functions on some
DJ CD players. After you’ve created your loop by pressi ng one of the QuickLoop buttons, you can u se the QuickLoop
buttons to divide the loop leng th by their value. For example, pressing t he 1 button will create a 1-bar loop. If you then
press 2, you will end up with a half-b ar (2 beat) loop since 1 divided by 2 is 1/2. If you press the 4 but ton, the loop will
become 1 beat long (1 bar divided by 4 equals 1/4-bar [1 beat]). If you then pres s 1 again, the loop will return to its
original length (1 divided by 1 is 1). Another example: Pre ss 2 to capture a 2 beat loop. Press 8 to reduce that loo p to a
16th-note in length (2 beats divid ed by 8 equals 1/4-beat [16th-note]).