Hercules DJ Console Mk2 (MkII), a revolutionary complete portable DJ controller, Mixer and USB audio interface for desktop/laptop PCs with no match in the worldwide market.

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Hercules DJ Console Mk2
with Virtual DJ3 DJ Console Edition
USB DJ Controller/Mixer for PC/Mac

The unique Hercules DJ Console Mk2, is a revolutionary complete portable DJ controller, Mixer and USB audio interface for desktop/laptop PCs.

The Hercules DJ Console Mk2 is perfect for digital DJs and music fans right across the board:

For advanced DJs, mobile DJs, or for young DJing fans, Hercules has created the DJ Console Mk2, the next generation of the award winning DJ Console.

Compact and portable, the DJ Console Mk2 is a dual-deck controller with integrated audio for mixing MP3s, WAVs, WMA etc on a PC/Mac.

A major new feature of the DJ Console Mk2 is the ability to connect up to two external analogue devices such as vinyl turntables, CD players or MP3 players - Multiplying the possibilities for DJs to master the art of MP3 mixing while also integrating the analogue equipment used by DJs.

Aspiring or amateur home DJs can create their own real-time live music mixes and compilations with pro audio quality right on their desktop/laptop PC/Mac, perfecting their skills faster than with vinyl.

MP3/digital music fans can enjoy smooth background music with professional-quality sound. MP3s have never sounded this good!

Club DJs, FM/Internet radio DJs and DJs on a budget can now prepare their mixes faster and easier than ever before, going beyond the limitations of conventional turntables with additional features like looping, cueing, effects and more. Users can search and access tens of thousands of their favourite digital tracks and find any title in seconds with no need to be weighed down with hundreds of CDs or LPs.

Ideal to use with all of the latest music and audio applications including: Image Line FL Studio (Fruityloops), Cakewalk SONAR, Cakewalk Pro Audio, Guitar Tracks Pro, Home Studio, Steinberg Cubase VST, Cubase SX, Cubase SL, Cubase SE, Nuendo, Wavelab, Adobe Audition, Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro, Cool Edit Pro 2, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Acid, Samplitude, Propellerheads Reason, Ableton Live, and other music software.

The Hercules DJ Console Mk2 is very simple to install and use and makes a great choice for you to build your home, project, or portable DJ/music studio around.

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Features	System Req.
What's New?	Bundled Software

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The MIDI control functionality of the Hercules DJ Console Mk2, turns it into a powerful MIDI controller, allowing users to send MIDI commands to their PC/Mac using the DJ Console Mk2’s many buttons, knobs and sliders, as well as its handy directional stick. Works with any software which support MIDI control including: FL Studio (Fruityloops), SONAR and Cubase. more..

PLEASE NOTE: We only ship this product to the EU

PLEASE NOTE: At this time this product is not compatible with Intel Chipset Macs

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Fun, easy and ergonomic mixing/scratching dual tactile unit
DJs can now instantly locate, play, mix, sample, loop, scratch and remix digital music – including MP3s, WAVs, WMAs and CDs – with Hercules’ DJ Console Mk2 and their desktop or laptop PC/Mac. Users will enjoy full hands-on control like a regular turntable with the smallest of learning curves, instead of using tedious keyboard shortcuts to control their major audio applications. DJ Console Mk2 is also ideally suited for use under low light conditions at parties thanks to at-a-glance LED mode indicators plus backlit and phosphorescent soft rubber keys.

The Hercules DJ Console Mk2 includes:

2 vinyl-style jog wheels for spinning and scratching, with finger grips for rapid, accurate song searching or speed up or slow down tracks
1 crossfader for seamless mixing between the two decks
2 volume sliders
2 pitch knobs + 2 pitch bend buttons
2 x 4 buttons to control software playback (Play / Cue / Next / Previous for each deck)
2 x 3 equalizer knobs
2 x 3 buttons for effects
2 x 2 buttons to control the tempo (Auto-Beat and Master tempo for each deck)
1 ministick with 2 buttons emulating a mouse to navigate within any menu
2 buttons to select the audio source on the deck

Hercules’ advanced communication protocol gives compatibility with the included intuitive DJ/Music software fine-tuned specifically for use with the DJ Console Mk2.

External USB audio interface
Thanks to its high-end converters, DJ Console Mk2 records audio from instruments, home stereos, CD/DVD players or other devices and plays back music with the highest audio quality. The comprehensive front and rear audio panels provide an incredible range of high-end connections.

DJs will appreciate being able to play one track for their audience via the DJ Console Mk2’s speaker outputs, while listening to another track over the headphone output at the same time to prepare the following mix. To speak to the audience, DJs can use the unit’s microphone input with gain control. A handy talkover button allows users to reduce the music volume so that they can be heard more easily, and an input clipping indicator avoids sound saturation.

Advanced audio features for DJing

2 line/phono inputs, to mix with analogue audio (or with timecoded vinyles)
2 stereo outputs
Headphones monitoring to prepare the next music track you will play
Microphone input to talk over the music

Stylish, 100% USB bus-powered,
hot-plug & play portable unit
Incredibly user friendly, DJ Console Mk2 is easy to install and use: simply hot-plug the unit via its USB connector and go! DJ Console Mk2 is 100% USB bus-powered, with no external power supply required.

Featuring excellent compatibility, DJ Console Mk2 works with any PC/Mac with a USB port. If the computer has another sound card, there is no need to uninstall it before using the DJ Console Mk2. Perfect for mobile use, DJ Console Mk2 is robust, light and compact and can be used anywhere with a laptop computer. Its robust casing and sleek detachable cover provide maximum protection, while the removable shoulder strap allows for easy transportation.

Powerful DJ Controller/Mixer
Combine digital & analogue audio
2 stereo inputs
Mix MP3, WAVs, WMA files plus analogue sources

Compatible with external mixers
2 stereo outputs
Plug to any mixer you want

2 phone inputs
Connect your turntable(s)
Mix vinyl and MP3s etc

Multiple monitoring
Deck A
Deck B
Mix
Split

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Features

Top View

2 jog wheels to navigate within your music, scratch and speed up or slow down tracks
1 cross fader and 2 volume sliders
2 pitch knobs + 2 pitch bend buttons
2 x 4 buttons to control software playback (Play / Cue / Next / Previous for each deck)
2 x 3 equalizer knobs
2 x 3 buttons for effects
2 x 2 buttons to control the tempo (Auto-Beat and Master tempo for each deck)
1 ministick with 2 buttons emulating a mouse to navigate within any menu
2 buttons to select the audio source on the deck

Rear Panel

2 independent stereo outputs (both RCA and 1/8" jack format) to connect a mixing table,
speakers etc.
2 independent stereo inputs ( RCA, with a switch to select the input level: line or phono)

Connect any analogue audio source on the input
Ground for audio source such as a turntable.

USB connector to connect to the PC/Mac (USB 2.0 or 1.1)
Optional power adapter input (adaptor not included, for 7 to 9Volt) to use in case the USB connector has not got enough power, when turntables are connected and/or
if the PC/Mac power supply is not grounded

Front Panel

Microphone input with talkover function

Set the volume by turning the button
Switch talkover function on/off by pushing the volume button

Headphones output with 4 setting for monitoring (Deck A / Deck B / Mix / Split)

Split = right headphone plays main track and left headphone plays next track

Typical Setups

Mix Inside DJ Console MK2

Mix outside DJ Console MK2

What’s new in DJ Console Mk2 compared to DJ Console?

Audio functions

2 inputs with phono level to connect also turntables

Connect turntables, CD players or MP3 players
2 ground screws let you use your ground access for the vinyl turntables
In addition to analogue mixing, the phono inputs can support (non included)
time-coded vinyl discs and time-coded software.

A 4-position mode selector for the headphones monitoring

In addition to Deck A / Deck B, the DJ can hear the mix and a split mode,
with 1 different track on each ear

Audio source selection: hybrid mixing becomes possible on your computer

Replace the digital music files stored on your computer by an analogue music source in 1 click

Mechanical changes

New jog wheel shape

Jog-wheels higher than the faders

New fader buttons

Shorter faders (volume and cross-fader)

New shape for the part covering the sides

This new shape was designed with a finish that also blends in nicely with
metallic CD players and turntables.

Portability

Compact and portable

Compact: 235 x 200 x 65mm (7.9 x 9.25 x 2.5 inches)
A protective cover and a shoulder strap are included for transportation.

Low power consumption

DJ Console Mk2 has a low power consumption, so that it can be USB bus powered.
Also has a plug for an optional external power supply
(7 to 9volt)

for the users whose computer power supply on the USB is not sufficient,
for the DJ who wants to connect phono level turntables and will need a ground.
if laptops power supply is poorly grounded

Useful for mobile DJing
DJ Console Mk2 portability is a great way for mobile DJs who want to animate parties without having to pack loads of hardware, CDs and Vinyl: Just take your Laptop PC/Mac loaded with MP3s etc, your DJ Console Mk2 and speaker system and your ready for action.

Bundled Software

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VirtualDJ 3 for DJ Console from Atomix Productions professional DJ software

DJ mixing software which supports a variety of audio formats including - mp3,wav,wma,cda and is built around a very user friendly Graphical User Interface.

New Features in VirtualDJ 3 DJ Console Edition (compared to VirtualDJ 1 for DJ Console) are:

Headphone monitoring mode: in addition to monitoring deck A and B , VirtualDJ 3 DJ Console Edition includes the monitoring of the mix and a split mode: the mix on left and the last loaded music file on right

Effects: VirtualDJ 3 DJ Control Edition includes:

Vocal +: increase level on vocal frequencies
Overloop: set a loop on 1,2,4,8 or 16 beats over the music
Flanger: add flanger (a guitar) effect on the music
Brake: slow down the music until it stops if you keep on braking
Flipping double : add a turntable effect over the music
Reverse: play the music backward
Backspin: send 1 impulse backward
Slide loop: start a loop becoming shorter and shorter
TK Filter 2: set a frequency filter with 2 customisable peak frequencies
Beatgrid: load a customized beat grid

Mix analogue input with computer audio
Play video files (in a window).

The fun part is that you can change skin to a deck that you prefer. What's also really nice is that it can record a wav real-time during your mixes - then edit and/or mix the recording with other software.

Extract of manual in pdf

MIDI Control

Most music software incorporating MIDI control features a “learning” mode, allowing the user to assign specific functions to individual buttons and so on. MIDI control makes using music software much easier and far more enjoyable by giving users tactile control of all their favourite functions.

The Hercules DJ Console Mk2 can send the following MIDI commands:

28 fixed MIDI messages, via the DJ Console Mk2’s 28 buttons.
11 gradual MIDI commands, via the 6 finite rotary potentiometers (independent Treble, Medium and Bass frequency controls for each of the 2 decks), 3 sliders (2 pitch sliders and a crossfader) and the directional stick (2 MIDI commands via the X and Y axis).
4 MIDI velocity instructions, controlled by the rotation speed of the 2 infinite rotary potentiometers (independent volume controls) and 2 jog wheels.

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System Requirements

Mac Minimum Requirements

G4/G5 1.5GHz Intel® 1.66GHz or more
Mac OS® X 10.4
512MB RAM

PC Minimum Requirements

1.5 GHz CPU or higher
Windows® XP or VistaTM 32-bit
512MB RAM,USB port

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