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Loading Songs into the Decks
To load a song from the File List into one of Torq’s Decks, you have a couple options.
< Click and Drag
1. Click and hold on the desired song in the File List. It will become highlighted.
2. While continuing to hold the mouse button, drag the song up into either of Torq’s Decks.
3. Once the song is over your desired Deck, release the mouse button and the track will be loaded into
the Deck.
Note: You can also drag the song onto the Scrolling Waveforms. Dragging the track onto the top waveform will load it
into Deck A at the left. Dropping the track on the lower waveform will load it into Deck B at the right.
< Function Keys
1. Click on the desired song in the File List. It will become highlighted.
2. Press F1 to load the song onto Deck A or press F2 to load the song onto Deck B.
Note: This technique can be extremely helpful when using the Full Browser View (F6) which hides the Decks from view.
Also, if using a Mac laptop computer, you may need to hold the Fn key while pressing the function keys in order for these
features to work.
Sorting the List
There are eight categories displayed across the top of the File List window: Artist, Song, Album, Track # (Track Number),
BPM (Beats Per Minute), Genre, Length, and Comment. These categories are taken from the ID3 tags of your music files
or, in the case of song length and BPM, calculated as part of Torq’s file analysis. An ID3 tag is a standard format for storing
additional information within a music file.
You can sort the contents of the File List by clicking on any one of the categories at the top of the window. For example,
if you click the “Album” category, the File List will be sorted alphabetically (A to Z) by Album name. If you click “Album”
again, the order will be reversed (Z to A). You could also click on the BPM column to sort all your songs by their BPM. This
can be very useful when looking for songs of a similar BPM.
Click the Reset button to return to the default sort order.
Searching the List
The simplest method for searching is to type a keyword (or keywords) into the Search field above the Database/Browser:
1. Click the Database heading in the Browser pane to select it.
2. Click in the Search field and type in your search term(s). Terms can include an artist’s name, a song title,
BPM, etc.
3. As soon as you start typing, Torq will begin searching the Database for the letters you have typed. There is no need
to hit the Enter key on your keyboard.
4. When you stop typing, you’ll have a list of all files that contain the search term in one of its fields.
For example, if you type the word “love” into the search field, Torq could return the following results:
Artist* Song Album
Deee-Lite Power of Love World Clique
Jennifer Love Hewitt Can’t Stand in the Way of Love Let’s Go Bang
Love and Rockets Angels and Devils Express
Madonna I’d Rather Be Your Lover Bedtime Stories
Sade Flow Lover’s Rock