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Masking a Snapshot<br />
<strong>Torq</strong> <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> » Chapter 1 8 41<br />
Each Snapshot you create contains the settings of almost every component in <strong>Torq</strong>. A Snapshot will remember they Key setting of<br />
a Deck, the EQ settings in the Mixer (including the state of the EQ Kills), the channel gains and volumes, the Crossfader position,<br />
and the contents and settings of the built-in Effect Racks (VST effects are not saved in the Snapshots). You can therefore have a<br />
Snapshot that will update all of these parameters at once, if you wish.<br />
More often than not, however, you’ll want to only override a portion of your current settings using a Snapshot. For example, you<br />
may want to recall the settings of one effect rack while leaving all other settings (channel volumes, EQs, etc.) as they currently<br />
are. This is the purpose of masking, which allows only particular portions of the Snapshot to be used.<br />
Each column in the Snapshot List corresponds to certain portions of the <strong>Torq</strong> interface. You’ll find columns for Deck A and Deck<br />
B, Key, FX, EQ Kills, EQ knobs, Crossfader, and channel volumes. When you create a new Snapshot, these columns will be blank.<br />
As a result, nothing will happen when you trigger the Snapshot.<br />
The way to enable the Snapshot is to place check boxes in these columns to indicate what portions of the interface you’d like the<br />
Snapshot to control. If you put a check box in the Deck A column, the Snapshot will use the information for the left side of the<br />
interface. You can check Deck B instead if you wish the Snapshot to only affect the right side of the interface. Check them both<br />
and the entire interface can be updated with the Snapshot.<br />
Once you’ve selected which Deck(s) should be controlled by the Snapshot, place additional check boxes in the columns<br />
corresponding to the parameters you’d like to control. For example, if you check the Deck A and EQ knobs columns, only the<br />
EQ knobs on the left side of the mixer will be updated when the Snapshot is triggered. Any other settings (the current key of<br />
the song, any effects in the Effect Racks, etc.) will remain unchanged. If you were to also check the EQ Kills and Key columns, the<br />
Decks key setting will be updated by the Snapshot, along with the EQ Kills, too. Checking all of the columns and all parameters<br />
within the Snapshot will override the current settings. When you release the Snapshot, all previous settings will be restored.<br />
Using Snapshots<br />
The second column in the Snapshot list is labeled Assignment and contains the name of the current keyboard key or MIDI note<br />
assigned to the Snapshot. When you make a new Snapshot, this column will be blank. Simply right-click (CTRL-click on Mac) on<br />
the empty field and the message “Press a key...” will appear, indicating that <strong>Torq</strong> is waiting for your key assignment. Press a key on<br />
your computer’s keyboard, or trigger a MIDI note on your external controller, and <strong>Torq</strong> will immediately bind it to the Snapshot.<br />
Right-click again to assign a different key, if you wish. Now, the Snapshot will be activated any time you press the assigned key.<br />
Note: Because of the large amount of Snapshots you may create while using <strong>Torq</strong>, you can to use modifier keys when making<br />
assignments. For example, you can assign the W key, SHIFT+W, CTRL+W, and ALT+W to different Snapshots—you can even use<br />
multiple modifiers, like CTRL + SHIFT + W.<br />
Duplicate Snapshot<br />
Click on a Snapshot in the list to select it, then click the Duplicate Snapshot button (just to the right of the New Snapshot<br />
button). Another Snapshot will appear in the list, but this one will contain an exact copy of the parameters from the previously<br />
selected Snapshot. You can give the duplicate a new name, then select different masking parameters to make the Snapshot behave<br />
differently. Assign a different key to this Snapshot, and you can fire off either with ease.<br />
Delete Snapshot<br />
The third button above the Snapshot list is the Delete Snapshot button. Select a Snapshot from the list then click this button to<br />
delete it .