Do you already own a Numark NS7, Vestax VCI-300, or other popular DJ controller? Adding Torq 2.0 software to the mix opens up a whole new world of creative possibilities. Of course, Torq 2.0 also provides compatibility with the M-Audio Xponent® control surface for the ultimate hands-on experience.
For those who prefer the feel of traditional gear, Torq 2.0 supports vinyl and CD control out of the box—all you need are your favorite turntables or DJ CD players, a compatible audio interface, and a pair of Torq Control Vinyl or CDs (sold separately). So dive right in and build a rig that’s as unique as your sound.
I tested torq 2.0 today with my xponent n connectiv… it runs great.. sound is better.. way better… great update… can’t wait..
As always looks busy as balls. However still manageable. Torq UI has always been mad busy and crowded but in some odd way it made sense, to me at least?
I like the “new” colour scheme no more goddam acid trip colours. I will still however stick with traktor, however if I was a newbie and M-Audio still sold the torq package at their low price I would give it a MUCH more considerable look than the previous version(s)
Too disorganized and cramped together. IMO you’d have to spend too much time staring at the computer to get things done. Rather then paying attention to the crowd/audience.
As I mentioned in the other thread about this. I’m pretty stoaked to find out that a guy I worked with back in the day all the time is running Torq for Avid. This guy was probably one of the 2 best dj’s in the whole state of new mexico back in the late 90’s. He just had a magic way of knowing exactly what to play, what pieces of records to play, and in the perfect combination for any given night to make a crowd just lose itself in dance.
I’m super stoaked to see hes doing so well and I think it just goes to show you that when you stick with this dj thing, work your ass off, and be as nice to everyone you meet as possible. You never know where it will end up taking you.
Played with the demo for a bit…hated it. The effects sound like @$$ and have less control than Traktor or–I think–anything else. The CF-based effects sound like garbage. And, the preferences section is worse laid-out than traktor’s…imo.
So…as far as i’m concerned, it’s a Fail. I think Avid needs to focus on what they’re good at.
I think its too late for Torq and the price for 2.0 is $250 for software only Traktor Pro is $99. I am a Torq fan I have had it since 2007 got the upgrade last time to 1.5 and have been waiting for an update when Traktor Scratch Pro went onsale for 50% off I have been using TSP for a month and it blows the Torq 1.5 away in so many ways. I may download the demo but as someone already mentioned above I bet it will freeze up I think its funny they are claiming they opened up thier software to work with any sound card probably because the Connectiv had issues big time users on the forums where trying everything to fix it. I will always be greatful to Torq for having a DVS that anyone could afford and it did a decent job but they just waited to long to upgrade and the forum was becoming a ghost town as people moved on to other systems.
I agree on the interface, waaay to much busy going on.
I’m pretty excited about it not being tied to a specific controller anymore though. Along with VST support, and the already existing Rewire capabilities, I could see this taking the place of Traktor for people who like to DJ with both Ableton Live and Traktor.
yesterday i asked how customizable the interface was. the guy at the avid booth clicked like 4 buttons at the top of the screen and all of a sudden torq pretty much looked like traktor pro.
so yeah, the screens you guys are seeing are screens with EVERYTHING shown. you can turn off, resize, and move every single planel in torq 2 to your liking.
ok but… what’s the point of buying torq for more than the cost of traktor then moving everything around to make it look like traktor? If you’re using VSTs I suppose that’s cool but when I tried the demo i didn’t like it at all. Except the full screen waveform display, that was nice.
is torq 2.0 just an upgrade for the previous torq users? Kind of like when 1.5 came out?
What about a soundcard? Does it still seriously run off that old plastic hunk of shite?
I wouldn’t call the interface box a “hunk of shite”. I have it and have been using it every weekend for almost 3 years. I’ve used it with Torq, Traktor Pro, and Virtual DJ. It works perfectly at the lowest latency setting and still does something that other boxes don’t do…for instance the big knobs fade between the input and the sound coming from the computer. With that you can add effects to your input (vocals, real vinyl records, etc) and have a hardware wet/dry control.
Without trying to stir up too much dust, I think some of comments on this thread are more “fanboy” and not based on actual use of Torq in a real club environment.
At the time Torq first came out it was way ahead of competition in terms of features and bang-for-the-buck. I chose it because it was half the price of serato and had effects, midi, vst support, snapshots, rewire, plus I could use the audio interface with Pro Tools M-powered. Later on when I needed stuff like 4 decks and guitar-style looping for some live band work and controllerist experiments I picked up Traktor Pro. I know the ins and outs of both programs very well and can say without hesitation that Torq has always been highly, highly under-rated. I prefer it to Traktor for standard club/party DJing. The layout of the wayforms is better, stacked on top of each other so you can time breakdowns and mix in points more accurately. The looping and hotcues also seemed easier to manage on the fly. I always hated how you had to hit a hot cue again just to erase it on Traktor. I thought about making the move to Traktor Scratch Pro just for the better browser (the price is cheap enough), but bought a Numark Mixtrack instead for portable gigs and stuck with Torq for external control.
I’m glad I did.
I think that the majority of folks getting 2.0 will be previous users just because it addresses most, if not all, of people’s complaints about the older versions…plus it’s only a $50 upgrade.
I agree that $250 is not competitive with other DJ software packages especially when Torq with the interface included was around the same price and sometimes even lower. I’ll assume the actual price will be a lot lower in stores and sometime later they’ll come out with a new package that includes an audio interface for Torq. M-Audio/Avid is a primarily a hardware company after all.
