3. Product specifications 3.1. Mechanical specifications Dimensions: 18.9 x 11.3 x 2” / 48 x 28.6 x 5.2 cm Weight: 3.97 lb / 1.8 kg 3.2. Technical specifications 1. USB MIDI controller, featuring: DECK 8 transport buttons: SHIFT / PLAY / CUE / SYNC 2 matrices of 8 pads each and 8 associated mode buttons (HOTCUE, ROLL, SLICER, SAMPLER, TONEPLAY, FX, SLICER LOOP, BEATJUMP) 4 LOOP IN/OUT buttons...
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2. Built-in multi-channel audio interface Speakers output (= output 1-2) with RCA connectors o Maximum power = 5 dBU into 1 kΩ o THD+N @ 1 kHz ~ -80 dB o Resolution = 24-bit o Sample rate = 44 kHz Headphones output (= output 3-4) with 1/8”...
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4. Installation 4.1. Connection to a computer (USB) Note: An LED illumination sequence, called Vegas Mode, starts up each time you connect the device to your computer. Vegas Mode takes pl ace i n four phases, allowing it to light up all of the LEDs and display the four possible colors for the multicolored backlit energy ring.
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4.2. Downloading DJUCED Go to: https://www.djuced.com/hercules Download and install DJUCED 4.3. Starting up DJUCED A window appears, indicating that your product has been successfully detected and is ready to use.
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Follow the on-screen instructions step by step to get started. 4.4. Hercules DJ Academy Follow the Hercules DJ Academy tutorials integrated into DJUCED , whi ch you can access by clicking the...
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5. Description of features 5.1. Product description...
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14. Deck: Scratch, Pitch bend 15. Speakers output (1-2) in RCA format for connecting active speakers 16. USB port for connection to a computer 17. Headphones output (3-4) in 1/8” (3.5 mm) mini-jack format 18. Proprietary Hercules extension port for additional accessories...
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EQUALIZER (EQ) The ROTARY KNOB controls the EQ intensity in DJUCED . One knob is associated with each band: ® HIGH / MID / LOW. These knobs work the same way on decks 1 and 2. GAIN Gain adjustment potentiometer for decks 1 and 2. Easily browse UP/DOWN through your music library by turning the encoder to the LEFT/RIGHT.
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VINYL This button lets you enable/disable SCRATCH mode (to be used in conjunction with the jog wheels). MODE In conjunction with the pads, these buttons let you select the pads’ mode (HOTCUE/ROLL/SLICER/SAMPLER), independently on each deck. The secondary modes (TONEPLAY/FX/SLICER LOOP/BEATJUMP) can be accessed with a long press of ½...
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In _TONEPLAY mode (long press) This mode lets you play a Cue point at different note pitches. The Cue point can be selected in HOTCUE mode beforehand. In _FX mode (long press) Pad 1 enables an automatic transition with the FadeToGrey effect.
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JOG WHEEL The jog wheels are touch-sensitive and capacitive, and can react to the lightest touches of your fingers. With the jog wheels, you can: - move within tracks (when playback is stopped). - control the pitch bend of a track (during playback). - scratch (when Vinyl (Scratch) mode is enabled), by touching the upper part of the jog wheel and turning the jog wheel to the right and to the left.
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5.2. Multi-channel sound card The product includes a built-in multi-channel sound card, allowing you to play your mix on speakers for the audience (speakers output) and monitor the next track that you’re preparing on your headphones (headphones output). 1. Speakers output (= output 1-2) Your speakers should be connected to the speakers output l ocat ed at t he back of your product.
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Mac, as it complies with the USB Audio and USB MIDI standards. 2. ASIO ASIO drivers are available from the product page on the Hercules s upport website, if required by a software application or if you wish to benefit from lower latency on your PC.
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The drivers are available here: https://support.hercules.com The control panel also allows you to access this information and display the driver versions installed on your computer in the ABOUT tab. Have this information ready if you need to contact Hercules’ technical support.
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6. Demo Mode This mode is available when you connect your product to a USB power supply, and is used in-store, in particular. In this case, the product i s not operational but is in demo mode: a demo sequence keeps repeating itself.
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7. FAQs a. No sound is coming out of my headphones. Make sure that you have connected your headphones at the front of the product, as your product is equipped with a multi-channel sound card preconfigured to work with DJUCED ®...
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DJControl Inpulse 300. If your speakers’ connectors differ from the connectors on the DJControl Inpulse 300, you can use a dual RCA to 1/8” (3.5 mm) mini -jack adapter (not included) or any other adapter format corresponding to your speakers.
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8. Trademarks Intel ® and Pentium ® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft ® Windows ® 7, 8 and 10 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or in other countries. Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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9. Copyright No part of this manual may be reproduced, summarized, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, manual, via photocopying, recording, or other, without the express written consent of Guillemot Corporation S.A.
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® 10. DJUCED End User License Agreement Please read the License Agreement displayed during installation of DJUCED ® carefully.
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