User manual M-AUDIO TORQ LE

[. . . ] DESIGN GROUP DJ Performance/Production Software User Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 . 21 Automatic Tempo and Phase Detection . 25 Assigning Buttons to Knobs or Sliders . 25 Assigning Knobs or Sliders to Buttons . [. . . ] Obviously, it's almost impossible to tell which files you're working with in this situation, so Torq LE will allow you to swap out the Song and Artist categories with one larger Filename category: 1. Right-click (CTRL-click on Mac) on the Artist or Song category heading. The Artist or Song category will then be replaced with a single "Filename" category that will display the filename of the song rather than the artist and song information contained in the ID3 tag. 3. To revert back to the Artist and/or Song categories, right-click (CTRL-click on Mac) on the "Filename" category again. Torq LE User Guide Loading Songs into the Decks To load a song from the File List into one of Torq's Decks, you have a couple options. Click and hold on the desired song in the File List. It will become highlighted. » Chapter 1 7 30 2. While continuing to hold the mouse button, drag the song up into either of Torq's Decks. Once the song is over your desired Deck, release the mouse button and the track will be loaded into the Deck. Note: You can also drag the song onto the Scrolling Waveforms. Dragging the track onto the top waveform will load it into Deck A at the left. Dropping the track on the lower waveform will load it into Deck B at the right. Click on the desired song in the File List. Press F1 to load the song onto Deck A or press F2 to load the song onto Deck B. Note: This technique can be extremely helpful when using the Full Browser View (F6) which hides the Decks from view. Also, if using a Mac laptop computer, you may need to hold the Fn key while pressing the function keys in order for these features to work. Sorting the List There are eight categories displayed across the top of the File List window: Artist, Song, Album, Track # (Track Number), BPM (Beats Per Minute), Genre, Length, and Comment. These categories are taken from the ID3 tags of your music files or, in the case of song length and BPM, calculated as part of Torq's file analysis. An ID3 tag is a standard format for storing additional information within a music file. You can sort the contents of the File List by clicking on any one of the categories at the top of the window. For example, if you click the "Album" category, the File List will be sorted alphabetically (A to Z) by Album name. If you click "Album" again, the order will be reversed (Z to A). You could also click on the BPM column to sort all your songs by their BPM. This can be very useful when looking for songs of a similar BPM. [. . . ] If you prefer more of a "tape machine" style control, switch this option to "Normal. " Tooltips If you hover your mouse over a control in Torq LE, often a small Tooltip will appear describing the function of the control. Additionally, when you move a knob or slider with the mouse, a Tooltip will be displayed showing the new setting of the knob or slider. This preference chooses the level of detail in the Tooltips. » » » Full--when selected, all Tooltips will be displayed, both when you hover your mouse and when you operate a control. [. . . ]