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<strong>Torq</strong> <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> » Chapter 1 7 37<br />
Trigger Sample Button<br />
Pressing this button causes the associated sample to play. One-shot and looped samples exhibit slightly different<br />
behaviors:<br />
< Triggering One-Shot Samples<br />
1. Click the Trigger button. The button icon will light and the sample will play immediately. During playback, a<br />
progress bar (behind the sample’s name) will fill from left to right. When the sample ends, the Trigger button<br />
will turn off.<br />
2. If the Trigger button is pressed while the sample is already playing, the sample playback position will immediately<br />
jump back to the beginning of the sample.<br />
3. To stop sample playback before the sample ends, hold the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard and click the<br />
Trigger button. This will stop the sample immediately.<br />
< Triggering Looped Samples<br />
1. Click the Trigger button. The sample will start playing in sync with the Master Tempo (when the Master Tempo<br />
button is active). If you trigger the sample at a point other than the downbeat, the sample will jump to the<br />
proper playback location in order to remain in sync with the Master Tempo. If Master Tempo is off, the loop<br />
will play independently of the current tempos.<br />
2. To stop the loop, click the Trigger button again. The loop will stop at the end of the bar.<br />
3. To stop the loop immediately, hold the Shift key while clicking the Trigger button. The loop will stop immediately<br />
when clicked.<br />
Loop Sample Button<br />
The Loop option can be checked or unchecked to enable or disable sample looping. When active, the sample will loop<br />
automatically when it reaches its end. The looping will be synchronized with the Master Tempo if the Master Tempo button<br />
is activated .<br />
When deactivated, the sample will be triggered as a one-shot. This means the sample will play only once when triggered.<br />
N o t e : If you wish to use samples already on your hard drive (as opposed to recording them in <strong>Torq</strong>), the sample will need to be<br />
cut to an even bar length in order for the loop to play properly. You will need to use an external audio editor to cut the loop if it’s not<br />
already trimmed to the proper length.<br />
Sample Volume Knob<br />
Each sample has its own volume control allowing you to mix multiple samples together with appropriate levels. Click and<br />
drag up and down on this knob to change the sample playback volume. Hold SHIFT and click on the knob to reset the<br />
volume to unity (the original sample volume).<br />
Sample Speed/Rate Knob<br />
This knob adjusts the playback speed of a one-shot sample, or will scale the playback rate of a looped sample.<br />
When using one-shot samples, the Speed knob will set the playback speed/pitch for the sample. When the knob is set at 12<br />
o’clock, the sample will play at its original speed.<br />
When using l ooped samples, this knob will either double or halve the playback rate in order to remain in sync with the<br />
Master Tempo. When the knob is turned counter-clockwise, the playback rate will be cut in half. Turned clockwise, the<br />
playback rate will be doubled.