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M-Audio Torq 2.0 [102/171] Signal source
Chapter 9: Sampler
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Torq 2.0 User Guide
Chapter 9: Sampler
A sampler is a device that digitally records a sound which can be replayed at various pitches. If you’re into any
kind of electronic dance music or hip-hop, you’ve undoubtedly heard samplers in use.
In recent years, DJ's have used samplers to add sound effects to their mix. Such effects range from simple
sounds like laser guns and bombs to more complex passages, such as a radio station’s identification or the DJ’s
name. Torq’s Sampler lets you do the same. Due to its tight integration with the Decks, you can also record
loops that stay synchronized to your mix. You can record and layer a song on top of itself, or play other loops
in sync with your music. This is very effective when using the Sampler with various drum and percussion
loops. You can create your own drum patterns to layer with your mix for added emphasis, or to keep the beat
flowing during a breakdown in the music.
Torq has 18 individual Sample Slots, each capable of recording and playing back a single audio sample. Below,
you’ll learn the how to use the various controls in the Sampler along with techniques for capturing perfect
loops.
Signal Source
Before you can record a sample, you must choose an audio source to sample from. When using Torq, this is
as simple as engaging the PFL (headphone icon) on a Mixer channel. When you do this, you’ll hear that chan-
nel in your headphones and it will also be routed to the Sampler. In this instance, the Headphone Volume
slider also acts as the Recording Level adjustment for the Sampler.
This routing scheme has two benefits. First, you can record a sample from an audio source that your audience
cannot hear. For example, you could record a vocal break from your next song and play it to hint at the track
you’re about to play. Secondly, you can record from more than one source at a time. If you enable the PFL on
multiple Mixer channels, their signals will be mixed together for sampling as a whole.
The idea when making any type of digital recording is to record the sound as loud as possible, but not so loud
that it causes distortion. Torq includes a limiter on the PFL, so you won’t have to worry if the sound you’re re-
cording has a few loud peaks.

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