M-Audio Torq Xponent

M-Audio Torq Xponent is a cutting-edge performance system that brings professional-grade control to the world of the computer-based DJ. Engineered by M-Audios SynchroScience Design Group, the package includes the Torq DJ software that is revolutionizing digital DJing and the Xponent hardware control surface that puts all that power right at your fingertips. With full-size tactile controls, an integrated USB audio interface and intuitive MIDI-learn capabilities, Torq Xponent bridges the gap between normal DJ hardware and today’s powerful performance software once and for all. This completely integrated system combines the features of a standard two-channel DJ mixer with the controls of a pair of DJ CD players, letting you cue, mix and scratch digital files without touching the host computer.

Rock-Solid pro DJ Hardware
Torq Xponent is a total hardware/software system that delivers everything a professional DJ needs to perform with a laptop computer, PC or Mac. Xponent is both a sophisticated MIDI control surface for Torq and a four-output USB audio interfaceincluding 2 stereo RCA outputs and a standard headphone output for cueing. Every control on Xponent boasts the same rock-solid construction and craggy feel as conventional DJ hardware. So if youre ready to make the jump to the sector of software-based DJing, you will feel right at home with Xponent.

Full Digital File Library Compatibility
Torq DJ software lets you cue, beat-match and mix all of the significant digital audio file formats, including MP3, AIFF, WAV, WMA, Apple Lossless and AAC. And for a very easy set-up, Torq locates and catalogues your song files ( including your iTunes library ) into a quickly searchable database that resides on the computer’s hard drive letting you pull up the ideal track or change up your set in an instant.

Dynamic Performance
DJing is all about the link between you, your music and your audience. From cueing to beat-matching to scratching, the best DJ tools allow you to literally get your hands on your music. We designed the Xponent with a full array of tactile controls so you can get into the music and engage the bunch at each moment of your set.

Xponents mixer section allows you to deliver a dynamic performance with the same feel and response as a standard hardware mixer. For DJ CD player-style control, the unit includes 2 touch-sensitive scratch wheels for scratching, speeding up and slowing the playback of digital files. And for detailed control over Torq, Xponent adds 64 assignable backlit buttons ( including Play, Cue, Seek, Loop, Key and Sync controls ), 2 volume sliders, eight assignable knobs for effect control and two 100mm pitch sliders. The inbuilt touchpad/assignable X/Y controller enables you to control your mouse or the effects in Torq, so you never need to take your hands off the unit in the middle of a performance. Level and progress LED meters round out all the pro features you would expect.

Made to Work Together
Torq DJ software for Mac and PC mechanically configures itself to work with Xponent with every hardware control pre-mapped to its corresponding function in Torq. Its straightforward to get up and running with Xponent because all of the hardware controls are found exactly where you would expect them to be. The transition into digital DJing could not be faster.

Go past Hardware
Torq Xponent provides far more than a clear combination of hardware and softwareit allows you to take DJing and live performance in wild new directions. With VST effect compatibility and easily assignable hardware controls, you can turn your add-ons into expressive live performance tools. Call up a flanger effect and layer on LFOs or mix in feedback loops from a delay effect and control it all from the assignable knobs on Xponent. The system also provides all that you need to loop, reorder and remix tracks on the fly. With in-built controls for looping as well as a 16-cell, tempo-synced performance sampler, Torq makes it feasible to grab loops and one-shot samples and drop them wherever you like, all while staying perfectly in sync with the mix.

Plays Well with Others
in addition to VST compatibility, Torq can interface with any ReWire-compatible host application. You can easily route the output of Torq to a program like Pro Tools M-Powered or Ableton Live and explore even more performance, production and sound design chances. When Re-Wired to a host application, the tempo of Torq instantly locks to the existing session tempo, so you never need to worry about syncing playback between Torq and your preferred DAW. Xponent also makes it straight forward to manipulate any software application that supports MIDI learn functionality.