Features

The Essentials

  • Cue, beat-match, and mix digital audio files (including MP3, AIFF, WAV, WMA, AAC, and CD audio)
  • Organize digital audio files (including iTunes libraries) into an updated, easily searchable database that can handle tens of thousands of tracks
  • Use crates and playlists to organize tracks
  • 4 full-featured decks* for loading and playing files, each with EQ, level control, headphone cueing, and crossfade
  • 6 cue points
  • Standalone functionality—no hardware peripherals required*

Compatibility

  • Compatible with select M-Audio DJ hardware including Xponent and Conectiv
  • Compatible with select third-party audio interfaces and DJ controllers including Numark NS7, Vestax VCI-300, and others*
  • Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered, Ableton Live, and other audio production software via ReWire

Control

  • Vinyl and CDJ emulation control modes
  • Utilize turntables or DJ CD players to control your tracks (requires a compatible audio interface and Torq Control Vinyl/CDs, sold separately)
    • Skip Protection keeps the music playing even if the Control Vinyl or CD skips
    • True Key Lock keeps the pitch constant when adjusting external turntable speed
  • Controllable via mouse, keyboard, and/or MIDI controller
  • Transmit/receive MIDI beat clock for sync with other hardware/software and easy switching between DJs
  • MIDI soft takeover prevents parameter jumps when using external controllers

Tempo and Pitch Alteration

  • Tempo Anchors allow marking tracks with varying tempos—effects and samples follow the tempo changes in the song
  • Tempo Anchors enable you to eliminate tempo variations, making it easy to mix varied songs
  • Tempo Master assigns a playing track to serve as the master tempo source for all tempo-related functions
  • zplane’s élastique time-stretching/compression technology for sophisticated beat matching and pitch alteration

Effects and Live Remixing

  • 13 high-quality built-in effects including filter, phaser, strobe, delay, flanger, reverb, distortion, repeat, brake, reverse, and more*
  • Patent-pending Traq Morph feature transforms your sound with unique filter, cut, duck, and morph effects as you crossfade between tracks*
  • Comes with over 100 MB of ready-made loops to feed the sampler
  • Supports optional third-party VST effects
  • Up to four simultaneous effect inserts per deck*
  • Internal effects can be grouped into effects chains
  • VST effect tempo synchronizes with tempo of playing deck
  • Effects can be used in a post-fader configuration
  • Snapshots let you recall settings and configurations with a single keystroke
  • 18-cell, tempo-synced sampler
  • Integrated performance recorder

Advanced Looping Functionality

  • Loop points can be set after a section plays
  • QuickLoop option for CDJ-style loop division
  • Quantize function for start/stop accuracy

User Interface

  • Completely new user interface design*
  • Remove sections from screen to conserve space*
  • Preview songs in headphones before loading to deck
  • Database categories for bit rate, file type, year, and label
  • Select multiple files to add to playlists
  • Musical Style Preferences improve results when analyzing tracks
  • Drag and drop songs into decks while in browser max view
  • Warning message if loading a new song onto a Deck that is playing
  • Warning message when attempting to exit Torq
  • Optimized control locations
  • Intuitive toolbar buttons and MIDI/tempo indicators
  • Global Tempo metronome can be monitored in headphones
  • Auto Gain feature matches the gain levels between decks

* New features in Torq 2.0.