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8. The first option enables External Control. Click the drop-down menu and select “Yes”.

9. The next step requires you to select the type of control signals you’ll be using for each Deck. If you’ll be using the

Torq Control Vinyl records, select “Torq Vinyl” for the Control Type. If you’ll be using the Torq Control CDs, select

“Torq CD” for the Control Type. Since this selection is independent for each Deck, you can use any combination of

vinyl and CD control that you’d like.

✓ Note: If you own the Ms. Pinky Interdimensional Wrecked System, you can use those vinyl records to control Torq.

Select “Gen1”, “Gen2”, or “Gen3” corresponding to the generation of records you own. Torq currently supports

While terms such as “digital vinyl” are sometimes used to describe vinyl control systems such as the one used in Torq, the truth

is that the system is still analog. There are “digits” encoded in the analog domain on the Torq Control Vinyls and CDs and those

Because of this, the control system is subject to certain environmental and physical variables that can influence its performance.

The system is very robust and compensates for many of these factors, allowing a wide range of variance between equipment to

yield identical control response. This means the equipment you already own (turntables, cartridges, styli, CD players, etc.) is

probably sufficient for use with Torq’s external control system.

M-Audio has diligently tested the control system using a wide variety of equipment from different manufacturers, but not every

possible combination of gear could be tested. While unlikely, it is possible that there could be problems with components in

your DJ setup that might render the control system inoperable. When this happens, the Control Calibration displays on the

When the external control system is operating properly, it provides three vital pieces of information to Torq’s Decks:

the speed and direction of the Control Vinyl or Control CD as well as the current position on the record or CD. The

Velocity display shows a number that indicates both speed and direction at the same time. When the Velocity is 0, the

record or CD is stopped (or the needle has been lifted off the record). If the number is 1.0, that means the vinyl record

is running forward at normal speed (when using the Torq Control Vinyls, this refers to 33 1/3 RPM playback on the

turntable). When the number is -1.0, it means the record or CD is running backwards at normal speed (33 1/3 RPM). As

you manipulate the record or CD by hand or with their pitch adjusters, you’ll see the Velocity display change immediately

to reflect the movements.

The Position display shows a number that Torq uses to calculate the playback position for the audio file loaded into the