M-Audio Torq 2.0 [98/171] Enable button

M-Audio Torq 2.0 [98/171] Enable button
Chapter 8: Effects
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Torq 2.0 User Guide
Compressor
The Torq Compressor works in the usual manner to control the volume of an audio signal by limiting or eve-
ning out its dynamic range. This is done by lowering the volume of louder sounds while leaving quieter
sounds unaltered. In most cases, with the correct setting, this can also make a song sound much louder.
With extreme settings, a compressor can be used to add a pumping characteristic to an audio signal.
Enable Button
Pressing this button switches the Compressor on and off.
Amount Knob and Routing Button
The Routing button will automatically switch to Insert mode whenever you load this effect. The Amount knob
adjusts the amount of compression used on an audio signal based on increasing both the Threshold and Ratio
of the Compressor.
Release Knob
This knob controls the amount of time the Compressor will process the signal before stopping.
Attack Button
Clicking this button significantly decreases the time it takes for the Compressor to react to the volume peaks
of the audio. To give you an idea of how this control works, disable the compressor and turn the Amount knob
all the way to the right, and the Rate knob all the way to the left. Now play a song with a very strong drum
beat, and after a few seconds, click the Enable button to switch on the compressor. You should now hear or
feel a “pumping” or pulsating effect in the music. This is because the short release time causes the compressor
to quickly precess and “let go of” the audio signal. As you turn the Release knob to the right you will notice
that the pumping effect becomes less apparent.

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