In order for Torq to feel familiar to all types of DJ's, each Deck can be operated in one of four different modes, which are accessed via the Deck Mode pop-up menu.  This guide explains the three modes that apply when using internal control (via the mouse or a MIDI controller).

    Vinyl Mode
    CDJ Mode
    Hybrid Mode
   
   

The 4th mode, External Control, is affected by the Control Input selections 1-4.  The Vinyl, CDJ, and Hybrid mode selections have no effect when using external control.  See this guide for more information on assigning external CD/Vinyl control to a deck.

Vinyl Mode

Vinyl Mode causes a Deck to behave as if it was a turntable.

    Press Play/Pause to pause playback will cause audio to stop, just like pressing stop on a turntable.
    Clicking and dragging on the Scrolling Waveform will have audible results, like scratching a record.

Try out Vinyl Mode:

1. Click and hold the mouse on the waveform.  Playback will stop, as if you have placed your hand on a record to stop it.

2. Continue holding the mouse button, and then drag the mouse left and right.  This will scrub, or "scratch," the song.

Using your mouse to control a waveform in this manner is known as Scratch via Waveform.

Releasing the mouse button will cause the Deck to play the song back from the current location.


CDJ Mode

CDJ mode will make the Deck behave as if it was a CDJ player.

    Pressing Play/Pause to pause playback will cause the Deck to stop and begin repeating a small section of audio (aka Stutter Cue).  The repeating section corresponds to the position where playback will resume when you press Play/Pause again.
    While the audio is repeating, you can click and drag on the Scrolling Waveform to move the start location--you'll hear the repeating audio slice change as you do this.  Press the Cue button to set the Cue Point to this location and the repeating audio slice will stop.
    Clicking and dragging on the Scrolling Waveform while the Deck is playing will not stop audio.  Instead, you'll be able to drag left and right to offset the playback speed of the track.  Controlling the waveform in this manner lets you align the track against another Deck when beat-matching.

Try out CDJ mode:

1. Click and hold on the waveform.  The music will continue to play.

2. While holding on the mouse button, drag the mouse left.  The playback tempo will be momentarily increased, making the waveform scroll a little faster to the left.

3. Now hold and drag the mouse to the right.  Playback will continue playing forward, but at a slightly slower tempo.  In this instance the waveform scrolls right to left at a slower rate.

Using the mouse to control the waveform in this manner while aligning the song with another deck is called "Nudge Via Waveform."  During this process, the Phase Grids for each song will become closer in line with each other as the synchronization between them improves.

As soon as you stop dragging, playback will return to its original tempo even if you are still holding the mouse button.


Hybrid Mode

Hybrid mode provides a blend of the CDJ and Vinyl control modes.

    Pressing Play/Pause to pause playback will cause audio to stop, just like in Vinyl mode.
    While paused, clicking and dragging on the Scrolling Waveform will have audible results, like scratching in Vinyl model.
    When playback is active, clicking and dragging on the Scrolling Waveform will not stop audio.  Instead, you'll be able to drag left or right to offset the playback speed of the track like in CDJ mode.  This will allow you to align the track against the other Deck when beat-matching.

Try out Hybrid mode:

1. Click and hold on the waveform.  The music will continue to play.

2. While holding on the mouse button, drag the mouse left.  The playback tempo will be momentarily increased, making the waveform scroll a little faster to the left.

3. Now hold and drag the mouse to the right.  Playback will remain going forward, but the tempo will be slowed slightly, resulting in a waveform that still scrolls right to left, but at a slower rate.

Controlling the waveform in this manner while aligning the song with another deck is another example of "Nudge Via Waveform."  During this process, the Phase Grids for each song will become closer in line with each other as the synchronization between them improves.

As soon as you stop dragging, playback will return to its original tempo even if you are still holding the mouse button.