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Summary of Contents for Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500
- Page 1 User manual...
- Page 2 1. Overview...
- Page 3 2. Box contents Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 USB cable Installation and quick start guide Warranty information...
- Page 4 3. Controller specifications 3.1. Mechanical specifications Dimensions: 21.3 x 11.7 x 2.2 inches / 54 x 29.6 x 5.6 cm (width x depth x height, with feet retracted, i.e. folded in) — 21.3 x 11.7 x 3.6 inches / 54 x 29.6 x 9.1 cm (width x depth x height, with feet extended, i.e.
- Page 5 Filter/Fx controls: o 2 filter/effects knobs o 4 effects buttons to enable an effect controlled via the filter/effects knobs Mixing controls for inputs and outputs (via hardware): o Microphone input: 1 microphone volume knob; 2 microphone equalizer knobs HIGH (treble) (bass) frequencies;...
- Page 6 Built-in multichannel audio interface Audio resolution: 24-bit Sample rate = 44.1 kHz Outputs: Speakers output (= 1-2): 2 x RCA outputs + 2 x 1/4” / 6.35 mm jack outputs Headphones output (= 3-4): 1/8” / 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack + 1/4” / 6.35 mm stereo jack outputs Inputs: AUX auxiliary input (= 1-2): 2 x RCA inputs + 1 x 1/8”...
- Page 7 Connect the inputs on your active speakers to the Master outputs on the DJControl Inpulse 500 (2 x RCA, or 2 x 1/4” / 6.35 mm jack). You can use both output formats at the same time: for example, by...
- Page 8 Please visit: https://serato.com Download and install Serato DJ Lite. Note: DJControl Inpulse 500 includes a license for Serato DJ Lite, not a license for Serato DJ Pro. If you install Serato DJ Pro instead of Serato DJ Lite, Serato DJ Pro will work with your DJControl Inpulse 500 for the duration of a trial period.
- Page 9 DJControl Inpulse 500 in ASIO mode, which reduces the latency in relation to WASAPI mode, and is generally more stable. The drivers also let you test your DJControl Inpulse 500 and verify the firmware version in both Windows ®...
- Page 10 In the Settings menu, the Audio menu lets you select your sound card and assign the headphones and speakers outputs. The standard setup for Windows is as follows: ® Audio device: DJControl Inpulse 500 ASIO (ASIO) Output: Master: Outputs 1&2 Headphones: Outputs 3&4...
- Page 11 Master: Outputs 1&2 Headphones: Outputs 3&4 DJControl Inpulse 500 mixes the inputs in hardware mode (via hardware mixing). Don’t bother enabling the inputs (1-2 = Aux and Mic) in the software’s audio menu, unless you plan on recording (or broadcasting) these inputs.
- Page 12 5. Overview of features 5.1. General DJControl Inpulse 500 overview 1. Transport buttons: play/pause, Cue point, SHIFT 2. Performance pads 3. Tempo fader with beatmatching help (glowing red arrows), green LED showing the original tempo, and SYNC (synchronization) button 4. Loop In/Out (start of the loop/end of the loop), size of the loop, and Reloop (exit the loop) 5.
- Page 13 17. AUX (auxiliary) stereo input (2 x RCA, and 1 x 1/8” / 3.5 mm stereo mini- jack) 18. USB port (type B) 19. Hercules Add-On Reserved: reserved extension port 20. Stereo headphones output (1/4” / 6.35 mm stereo jack, and 1/8” / 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack)
- Page 14 5.2. Decks Loop controls In = Loop In: inserts the marker for the start of the loop. In (long press): starts a 4-beat loop. Out = Loop Out: inserts the marker for the end of the loop, and starts playing the loop.
- Page 15 Transport buttons Play/Pause: plays the track/pauses playback. Cue: when stopped, inserts a marker at the current point in the track / during playback, moves playback to this location. Shift: use this button in conjunction with other buttons — for example, Shift+Cue = return to the start;...
- Page 16 Pads Pads 1 to 8: in Serato DJ Lite, pads 1 to 4 carry out the actions of the selected mode, while pads 5 to 8 carry out the Reverse, Rewind, Fast Forward and Censor actions. In DJUCED ® and Serato DJ Pro, pads 1 to 8 carry out the actions of the selected mode.
- Page 17 Jog wheels The jog wheels let you move within tracks, and modify the playback depending on the part of the jog wheel that you touch (the ring [edge] or the top), and the selected mode (Vinyl mode enabled or disabled). In Serato DJ Lite and Pro: Vinyl mode disabled During playback: speeds up or slows down playback (= pitch bend).
- Page 18 5.3. Software mixing Navigation controls Rotary encoder: turn the encoder = move through your audio library; press the encoder = change levels. Light ring around the rotary encoder: displays the energy level of the master track in DJUCED ; displays the rhythm in Serato. ®...
- Page 19 Gain and EQ line Gain: gain (= volume before the volume fader is taken into account) on deck 1 or 2. 3-band equalization: lets you adjust the HIGH (treble), MID (medium) and LOW (bass) frequencies on each deck. Deck VU-meters VU-meter with 9 levels for each deck.
- Page 20 5.4. Hardware mixing: inputs and outputs Microphone input MIC VOL: controls the microphone volume (hardware adjustment). Light ring: off = no audio signal / green = audio signal / red = audio signal saturation. 2-band EQ: lets you adjust the HIGH (treble) and LOW (bass) frequencies for the microphone.
- Page 21 Master output MASTER VOL: controls the master volume (hardware adjustment). VU-meter: displays the volume level on the Master output (two RCA outputs, and two 1/4” / 6.35 mm mono jack outputs). Button with headphones icon: plays the Master output on your headphones. Headphones output Cue/Master knob: adjusts the signal being played on your headphones between Cue for monitoring upcoming tracks (decks 1 and 2, depending on the function selected...
- Page 22 5.5. Multichannel sound card The controller features a built-in multichannel sound card, allowing you to: Play your mix on speakers for the audience (Master output); Monitor the next track that you’re preparing on your headphones (headphones output); Use a microphone and/or a device featuring a line level output as an audio source.
- Page 23 By default, the headphones output is assigned to channels 3-4 for monitoring tracks in all DJ software — including Serato DJ Lite and DJUCED ® However, to listen to music played by non-DJ software such as iTunes, Media Player or VLC on your headphones, you must play the Master output on your headphones by pressing the button with a headphones icon below the Master VU-meter.
- Page 24 6. Drivers and control panel DJControl Inpulse 500 is a USB Audio and USB MIDI plug and play DJ controller, and can function without drivers in the DJUCED software — in ® both Windows ® and macOS ® . Nevertheless, it comes with a pack including drivers and a control panel, allowing you to get the most out of your controller.
- Page 25 6.2. Updating the firmware The drivers for the DJControl Inpulse 500 update the controller’s firmware: if the Hercules DJ drivers are installed and up to date, they will display instructions onscreen explaining how to update the firmware, if necessary. The drivers are available at https://support.hercules.com The control panel displays the version of the firmware on the controller and the drivers installed on your computer, in the ABOUT tab.
- Page 26 Audio test To test the DJ controller’s audio, click the speaker icon in the bottom left- hand corner of the control panel: the icon turns green during the test, and the program plays a sound on the controller’s outputs (for the speakers and headphones).
- Page 27 Lighting test Click the light bulb icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the control panel, to light up the controller’s LEDs: when the icon is green, the LEDs are lit up. 6.4. Disabling the audio input The Microphone and Auxiliary audio input is enabled by default via hardware mixing (i.e.
- Page 28 7. Demo mode This mode is a light show that starts up automatically when you connect the controller to a USB power supply. In this case, the DJ controller is not operational, but is in demo mode: a demo sequence keeps on repeating itself.
- Page 29 8. Tips and tricks 8.1. Switching on all of the LEDs Press the Loop In and Loop Out buttons on decks 1 and 2. 8.2. Switching on/switching off the 4 LEDs under the controller’s feet Press pads 1 and 5 on deck 1, along with pads 4 and 8 on deck 2. 8.3.
- Page 30 In Serato DJ Lite, you must connect the speakers and the headphones to the DJControl Inpulse 500. In DJUCED , if you want to use the speakers built into your laptop ®...
- Page 31 Any other format corresponding to your speakers. You can test out your multimedia speakers by connecting them to the headphones output on your DJControl Inpulse 500. Play the sound of the mix on the headphones output by pressing the button with the headphones symbol in the Master area on the DJ controller.
- Page 32 10. Trademarks Intel ® and Intel ® Core are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft Windows 8 and 10 are registered trademarks or trademarks ® ® of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or in other countries. Mac and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
- Page 33 11. 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.
- Page 34 12. End User License Agreements applicable to the DJUCED ® and Serato DJ Lite software Please read the End User License Agreements displayed during installation of the DJ software carefully.
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