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D E S I G N G R O U P
WELCOME
C
ongratulations on your purchase of a SynchroScience Torq-based DJ system, one of
the finest DJ tools available today. Each SynchroScience hardware product works
with Torq in a unique fashion, and those methods are outlined in each of their user manuals.
This manual will outline the use of the Torq application itself, and it is recommended that
you read this manual first in order to familiarize yourself with the architecture of Torq.
It will then be easier to understand how your hardware works in conjunction with the
software.
TORQ OVERVIEW
T
orq is a software extrapolation and extension of tried-and-true DJ tools and
techniques for your Mac OS X or Windows XP computer. Torq is not bound by
the limits of hardware—it embraces the technology of today’s most advanced audio
production applications and integrates with them in a fashion that makes you part of the
music. Exercising this level of control upon your collection of songs is a task that has many
facets, and Torq addresses each of these with a specialized array of controls and features
that are cleverly arranged and accessed throughout the user interface. This section will
give you an overview of these features and how they contribute to your arsenal of digital
mixing tools and techniques.
Welcome
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Torq Overview
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Decks
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Main Waveform Display
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Mixer
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PFL/Headphone Cue
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Browser/Database
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Effect Racks
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Sampler
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Snapshots
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Master Module
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