M-AUDIO Torq 1.5 Manuel D’Utilisation

         

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Effects are devices that alter an audio 
signal. These alterations can range 
from subtle to extreme and can be 
a great source of creative fun within 
Torq.

Each Deck can be processed 
individually with multiple effects, and 
that is the purpose of the Effect Racks. 
The Effect Racks are located between 
each Deck and the Mixer and will 
house up to three effects from Torq’s 
built-in library as well as one external 
VST effect. This means you can be 
using up to eight effects within your 
mix at the  
same time.

The controls for the built-in and external VST effects are basically the same and will be 
described here. The VST effects have some additional controls and considerations of 
which to be aware, and these will be covered in the next chapter.

To begin using effects, you need to select an effect for use in one of the Effect 
Slots. Each slot can hold one effect which you’ll choose from a list: 

 

1.  Click on an empty Effect Slot. A pop-up list of available effects will appear.

 

2.   Click on one of the effect names from the list to load it into the slot. 

When loaded, an icon will appear in the Effect Slot representing which 
effect is  
in use.

 

3.   To remove an effect, choose the “blank” effect at the top of the pop-up list.

Before you can use an effect, you must turn it on, and that’s the purpose of the 
Enable button. By default, this button will be off whenever you load a new effect. 
This allows you to set the effect the way you desire before you use it in your mix.

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