Electrolux NPX 6 SENSOMATIC: CHAPTER CHAPTER

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PFL/HEADPHONE CUE

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You’ve undoubtedly seen the archetypical image of a DJ: standing behind a set of

turntables and a mixer...with a pair of headphones on. If everyone is dancing to the music

they hear on the speakers, what is the DJ listening to on the headphones? He’s listening

to the next song he’s going to play using PFL or Headphone Cueing. That’s how the DJ

can hear if he’s matched the tempo of the current song. It’s also how he locates the

perfect place to start the track. In Torq, the PFL system includes three controls: the Cue

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Volume fader, the Cue Split button, and the Cue Source knob.

Volume Control

The Cue Volume fader simply adjusts the volume of the signal sent to the audio interface.

This can be used for volume control if the volume control of your audio interface is hard

to access (or does not exist).

Split Button and Source Knob

The Cue Split button (simply labeled “Split” in the user interface) determines the

behavior of the Cue Source knob which you hear in the headphones. When the Split

button is off, the Cue Source knob will blend between the PFL audio signal (which only

you can hear) and the Main Mix (which your audience can hear). Since the knob can blend

between these two sources, you can preview what your mix will sound like. It can be a

good way to check that your tracks are aligned properly and at the right volumes.

When you click the Split button to turn it on, the sound in the headphones will change.

What you’ll be hearing is the sound of the left Deck in the left side of your headphones

while the right Deck is in the right side of your headphones. It’s as if you had somehow

placed your head inside the mixer between the two channels and can now hear each

channel discretely. Some DJs find it easier to hear misalignments in rhythm and tempo in

this mode. Try it out for yourself and compare!

✓ Note: In Split mode, the Cue Source knob will adjust the relative volumes of the two

Decks in the headphones. Also, don’t forget that your audience can hear one of those

Decks!

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