Novation TWITCH, User Manual

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Dropping a Track In
THE TOUCHSTRIP
TWITCH’s Touchstrip
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replaces the platters found on other DJ controllers. Its primary use
is to adjust the playback point within the currently loaded track. The default function of the
Touchstrip differs between when the track is playing or when it is paused. However, this default
function can be overriden using the two mode buttons SWIPE
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and DROP
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SWIPE - the default function of the Touchstrip is SWIPE mode. (Note that the SWIPE buttons
are illuminated when TWITCH is first powered.) During playback, play speed is momentarily
increased or decreased (and pitch correspondingly altered) by swiping the Touchstrip with a
finger leftwards or rightwards respectively. This is equivalent to momentarily changing the pitch
up or down to ‘nudge’ a record into time.
SCRATCH – pressing the SWIPE
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button while a track is playing puts the Touchstrip into
Scratch Mode. This is analogous to moving a vinyl turntable platter back and forth while a disc
is actually playing. The SWIPE button blinks in this mode. Scratch can be cancelled by pressing
SWIPE a second time.
PAUSE SWIPE - when the track is paused, swiping the touch strip moves the playhead
backwards or forwards in time, producing the scratching effect obtained on a vinyl turntable
when the platter is moved back and forth while it is not turning. This action is identical in both
SWIPE and SCRATCH modes.
DROP – pressing DROP
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enters a ‘needle drop’ mode allowing quick access to any position
in the track. The Touchstrip becomes a representation of the total length of the track; touching it
moves the playhead to a location in the track proportional to the position it is touched at. DROP
Mode is automatically exited when you remove your finger from the Touchstrip.
FF-RWD – Pressing the DROP button twice, so that it flashes, enters a “Fast Forward –
Rewind” mode. It is now possible fast-forward or rewind the track by moving the finger across
the Touchstrip.