M-AUDIO Torq LE (MixLab) - Manual (Page 13)

Torq MixLab
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Getting Started 12
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< Unlike a moment ago, when you started “Picture Of You,” you won’t hear “A Spirit Lost”
when you first start playing it. This is because you removed the majority of the frequencies in
the song by turning down the Low and Mid EQ knobs. Therefore, to make the song audible,
you’ll need to turn up the EQ knobs.
1. When Deck A reaches QuickCue Marker 1, quickly turn up the left Mid EQ knob to
the 9 o’clock position.
2. Continue to slowly turn up the Mid EQ. Your goal is to have the knob set to the 11
o’clock position when “A Spirit Lost” reaches QuickCue Marker 2. You’ll hear the
synthesizer pattern from “A Spirit Lost” begin to fade in as you do this.
3. Once you’ve passed QuickCue Marker 2, play around with the Phaser effect on
Deck A. Slowly move the knob around and listen to the sound of the synthesizer
pattern change.
4. When playback of Deck A reaches QuickCue Marker 3, you’ll need to do two things
at once. First, turn the Phaser knob all the way down (to turn off the effect). Second,
turn the Low EQ of Deck A to 12 o’clock.
5. Immediately turn the Deck A Mid EQ the rest of the way to the 12 o’clock position. At
the same time, use your other hand to turn down the Mid EQ on Deck B by the same
amount. This action causes “A Spirit Lost” to become the dominant song in the mix.
6. Continue to turn down the Mid EQ on Deck B until it’s completely counter-clockwise.
You should do this before “A Spirit Lost” reaches QuickCue 4.
7. When “A Spirit Lost” reaches QuickCue Marker 4, the bass drum in the song stops,
but you’ll still hear the bass drum from “Picture Of You”. Slowly turn down the Low
EQ on Deck B during this breakdown, to make the bass drum fade away. The Low EQ
should be all the way down by the time “A Spirit Lost” reaches QuickCue Marker 5.