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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS BOX CONTENTS ........... 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....6 FEATURES ............ 7 Overview ............7 Decks ..............8 Mixing ............... 21 Connectors ............28 INSTALLATION ........... 29 Connections ............ 29 Downloading the software ......31  DJUCED ........... 31 Serato DJ Lite ..........
  • Page 3 Slicer mode ..........41 Stems mode ..........42 Sampler mode ..........43 Mode 5 ............44 Mode 6 ............46 Mode 7 ............47 Mode 8 ............48 Scratching ............50 Filters ..............51 MULTICHANNEL SOUND CARD ....52 Master output for speakers (output 1-2) ..52 Headphones output (output 3-4) ....
  • Page 4 Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 is a full-featured controller designed to make it easy to learn how to mix thanks to dedicated features, video tutorials and integration with the DJUCED and Serato DJ Lite  software. Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 includes a license for Serato DJ Lite, not a license for Serato DJ Pro.

  • Page 5: Box Contents

    − Warranty flyer You can remove the protective film covering the VU meter on the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller. You can also leave the protective film in place, as it does not affect the use of the VU meter.

  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications System requirements: − DJUCED  https://www.djuced.com/downloaddjuced/ (in English) − Serato DJ Lite: https://serato.com/dj/lite/downloads?systemreq uirements#system-requirements (in English) Master output for speakers (output 1-2) via two RCA connectors: − Maximum output power = 5 dBU @ 1 kΩ − THD+N @ 1 kHz < 0.01% −...

  • Page 7: Features

    Features Overview 1. Transport buttons 2. Tempo fader 3. Loop controls 4. Effects 5. Jog wheel 6. Playback modes 7. Pads and modes 8. Track selection controls 9. Mixing section 10. Monitoring, volume and Beatmatch Guide 11. Mixer...

  • Page 8: Decks

    Decks 1. Transport buttons SHIFT: combined control. For example: − SHIFT + IN: divides the length of the loop by two. − SHIFT + FX ON: changes the effect selected in the list. SYNC: enables or disables automatic synchronization of the BPM (beats per minute) values of two tracks.
  • Page 9 CUE: inserts a Cue point in the track to identify a specific instant, or moves the deck playhead to the Cue point’s position. − Track paused: inserts a Cue point at the spot where the track is stopped. − Track playing: stops playback of the track and moves the deck playhead to the Cue point.
  • Page 10 2. Tempo fader Tempo fader: sets the track’s playback speed by adjusting the number of BPM. − Move up: slows down the track. − Move down: speeds up the track. − Tempo fader in the middle: the track’s original speed. The green LED is lit up. When the Beatmatch Guide function is enabled, the TEMPO visual guides indicate whether you need to move the tempo fader up or down, in order to slow down...
  • Page 11 In Serato DJ Lite and Serato DJ Pro, when Sync mode is enabled, pressing SHIFT and moving the tempo fader at the same time lets you move the tempo fader’s values while maintaining the amplitude. For example, with a tempo scale of ±8%, or 16% amplitude, you can move the tempo fader’s values to cover from 0% (maximum) to -16% (minimum), which still results in 16% amplitude, with -8% in the center.
  • Page 12 3. Loop controls LOOP ON: enables or disables playback of the loop. IN/OUT: enables a loop by choosing the in point (IN) and the out point (OUT). − SHIFT + IN: divides the size of the active loop by two. −...
  • Page 13 4. Effects Effects rack: manages the effect on the deck. − FX ON button: enables or disables the effect. − DEPTH knob: adjusts the intensity of the effect. − BEAT knob: adjusts the duration of the effect’s cycle synchronized to the music. −...
  • Page 14 5. Jog wheel Jog wheel: lets you move within the track, modify the track’s playback, and scratch. When the Beatmatch Guide function is enabled, the BEAT ALIGN visual guides indicate the direction in which you need to turn the ring (i.e. the edge) of the jog wheel in order to align the beat grids of the two tracks.
  • Page 15 The action carried out depends on three criteria: − Vinyl (Scratch) mode enabled or disabled; − track playing or paused; − the spot where you are touching the jog wheel. Ring To enable Vinyl (Scratch) mode, press SHIFT and SLIP at the same time.
  • Page 16 Actions of the jog wheels with Serato DJ Lite and Serato DJ Pro: SHIFT Vinyl mode Play/Pause Jog wheel button Enabled Play Scratching Enabled Play Ring Speed up or slow down playback Press and Enabled Pause hold Move quickly within the track Enabled Pause Ring...
  • Page 17 Actions of the jog wheels with DJUCED  SHIFT Vinyl mode Play/Pause Jog wheel button Enabled Play Scratching Enabled Play Ring Speed up or slow down playback Press and Enabled Pause hold Move very quickly within the track Press and Enabled Pause Ring...
  • Page 18 6. Playback modes Q: enables or disables Quantize mode. Quantization lets you apply an action on the next beat in the grid (play the track, place a Cue point, start a loop…). − SHIFT + Q: lets you change the tempo scale. o In DJUCED : ±6%, ±8%, ±10%, ±12%, ±16%, ...
  • Page 19 SLIP: enables or disables Slip mode. In Slip mode, the deck playhead continues to advance in the background when you apply an effect or a loop, place a Cue point, or when you use the jog wheels. When you stop applying an effect, playback resumes from the point where the track would be if it had kept playing.
  • Page 20 7. Pads and modes Mode buttons: lets you enable up to eight modes. To enable a main mode, press HOT CUE, LOOP, SLICER or SAMPLER. To enable a secondary mode (MODE 5, MODE 6, MODE 7 and MODE 8), simultaneously press SHIFT and HOT CUE, LOOP, SLICER or SAMPLER.

  • Page 21: Mixing

    Mixing 8. Track selection controls LOAD*: loads the selected track on the destination deck. In DJUCED , collapses or expands folders.  BROWSER encoder: lets you browse through your music library by turning the encoder to the left (up) or to the right (down).
  • Page 22 Illuminated ring: − In DJUCED , shows the energy level of the master  track for the tempo. − In Serato DJ Lite, shows the rhythm. The light flashes to the beat of the track. ASSISTANT: − In DJUCED , displays the panel suggesting the ...
  • Page 23 9. Mixing section GAIN knob*: adjusts the gain (i.e. the volume level before the volume fader). 3-band equalizer (EQ)*: controls the intensity of the EQ. A knob is associated with each band: HIGH, MID and LOW. FILTER knob*: adjusts the frequency of the dual filter (high-pass and low-pass).
  • Page 24 10. Monitoring, volume and Beatmatch Guide MASTER volume: adjusts the volume of the mix being played on your speakers. HEADPHONES volume: adjusts the volume of the headphones output. Monitoring: selects the sound source played on your headphones. *: plays the sound from deck 1 or deck 2. −...
  • Page 25 BEATMATCH GUIDE: enables or disables the light guides to adjust the tempo and align the beat grids of the two tracks. There are four red arrows per deck. − TEMPO visual guides: one of the two red arrows located to the right of each of the two tempo faders may be lit up.
  • Page 26 − BEAT ALIGN visual guides: one of the two red arrows located underneath each of the two jog wheels may be lit up. This means that the beats of the track being played on this deck are not aligned with the beats of the master synchronization (Master Sync) deck.
  • Page 27 11. Mixer Volume fader*: adjusts the deck’s volume. VU meter: displays the level of the audio signal of decks 1 and 2, along with that of the Master output for speakers. Crossfader: lets you make a transition between two tracks by increasing the volume of one of the decks, while decreasing the volume of the other deck.

  • Page 28: Connectors

    Connectors 12. Proprietary Hercules expansion port 13. Master output for speakers (output 1-2) 14. USB-B 2.0 port 15. Headphones output (output 3-4) Expansion port: lets connect additional accessories. Master output for speakers (output 1-2): lets you connect active speakers. Format: 2 x RCA (Cinch) USB-B 2.0 port: lets you connect the controller to a...

  • Page 29: Installation

    Installation Connections 1. Connect the DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller to your computer with the USB cable. 2. Connect the inputs on your active speakers to the speaker outputs on DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 (2 RCA). 3. Connect your headphones to the 1/8” / 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack connector at the front of DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2.
  • Page 30 An LED illumination sequence, called Vegas Mode, starts up each time you connect the device to your computer. Vegas Mode takes place in four phases, allowing it to light up all of the LEDs and display different possible colors for the multicolored backlit energy ring.

  • Page 31: Downloading The Software

    Windows ® requires that you install the drivers in order to use DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 in ASIO mode, which reduces the latency compared to WASAPI mode and is generally more stable. The drivers also let you test your DJControl Inpulse...
  • Page 32 Select the Audio tab to choose the sound card, and assign the outputs for headphones and speakers. The standard setup for Windows ® is as follows: − Audio device: DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 ASIO (ASIO) − Output: o Master: Outputs 1&2 o Headphones: Outputs 3&4...
  • Page 33 − Output: o Master: Outputs 1&2 o Headphones: Outputs 3&4 Follow the Hercules DJ Academy tutorials integrated into DJUCED , which you can access by clicking the  icon. The tutorials are also available here, on the Hercules DJ YouTube channel.

  • Page 34: Serato Dj Lite

    Windows ® requires that you install the drivers in order to use DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 in ASIO mode, which reduces the latency compared to WASAPI mode and is generally more stable. The drivers also let you test your DJControl Inpulse...
  • Page 35 Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 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 300 MK2 for the duration of a trial period. At...

  • Page 36: Livening Up Your Mix

    Livening up your mix There are different ways to liven up your mix. Modes and pads The pads In DJUCED , pads 1 to 8 carry out the actions  corresponding to the mode currently enabled. In Serato DJ Lite, pads 1 to 4 carry out the actions corresponding to the mode currently enabled.
  • Page 37 The modes enabled on the pads vary according to the software being used: Modes DJUCED Serato DJ Lite Serato DJ Pro**  Hot Cue Hot Cue Hot Cue Loop Auto Loop Auto Loop Slicer Stems Stems Sampler Sampler Sampler TonePlay –...

  • Page 38: Hot Cue Mode

    Hot Cue mode A Hot Cue point is a marker that you can set in a track. It lets you play the track from that spot. In DJUCED , eight Hot Cue points can be set per track.  In Serato DJ Lite, four Hot Cue points can be set per track.

  • Page 39: Loop Mode

    Loop mode A loop is a part of the track that is played repeatedly. 1. To access Loop mode, press LOOP. The LOOP button’s light stays lit up. In DJUCED  2. To apply a loop, press and hold a pad. 3.
  • Page 40 Loop length: Deck 1 / Deck 2 Serato DJ Lite DJUCED  Pad 1 1/16 of a beat 1 beat Pad 2 ⅛ of a beat 2 beats Pad 3 ¼ of a beat 4 beats Pad 4 ½ of a beat 8 beats Pad 5 1 beat...

  • Page 41: Slicer Mode

    Slicer mode Slicer mode is only available with DJUCED  In DJUCED , Slicer mode lets you slice the active loop  into eight sections. The loop moves throughout the track. 1. To access Slicer mode, press SLICER. The SLICER button’s light stays lit up.

  • Page 42: Stems Mode

    Stems mode Stems mode is only available with Serato DJ Lite. In Serato DJ Lite, Stems mode lets you separate a track into four different parts (vocals and instruments), called “stems”. 1. To access Stems mode, press SLICER. The SLICER button’s light stays lit up. 2.

  • Page 43: Sampler Mode

    Sampler mode A sample is a short sound played over the track that is currently playing: it can be played either once or in repetition. In DJUCED , pads 1 to 8 let you play the eight samples  found on the first two lines of the multilayer sampler. To display the multilayer sampler, select 2Decks Horizontal + 2 Samplers in the drop-down menu in the upper left-hand part of the screen in DJUCED...

  • Page 44: Mode 5

    Mode 5 Serato DJ Lite does not feature mode 5 (TonePlay). Serato DJ Pro, in conjunction with the Pitch 'n Time plugin, offers a Pitch Play mode which works using the same principle as TonePlay mode. In DJUCED , mode 5 corresponds to TonePlay mode. ...
  • Page 45 Modifying the tone: Deck 1 / Deck 2 Tone Pad 1 Original tone Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 5 Pad 6 Pad 7 Pad 8...

  • Page 46: Mode 6

    Mode 6 Serato DJ Lite does not feature mode 6. In DJUCED , mode 6 offers an additional mode for  controlling the effects rack. An effect is a filter or a combination of filters applied to a track to modify its sound (echo, reverb…). 1.

  • Page 47: Mode 7

    Mode 7 Serato DJ Lite does not feature mode 7. In DJUCED , mode 7 corresponds to Slicer Loop mode.  This mode lets you slice the active loop into eight sections. Contrary to Slicer mode, the active loop remains looping in this mode. 1.

  • Page 48: Mode 8

    Mode 8 In DJUCED , mode 8 corresponds to BeatJump mode.  In Serato DJ Lite and Serato DJ Pro, mode 8 corresponds to Scratch Banks mode. In DJUCED , mode 8 corresponds to BeatJump mode.  This mode lets you make a precise jump in the track. 1.
  • Page 49 In Serato DJ Lite and Serato DJ Pro, mode 8 corresponds to Scratch Banks mode. This mode lets you instantly load a scratch sample onto the deck to scratch on the jog wheel in place of the track that’s currently playing, and then quickly return to the track that’s currently playing.

  • Page 50: Scratching

    Scratching Scratching consists of producing a sound effect from a track, by turning the jog wheel. 1. To enable the scratch function, press SHIFT and SLIP at the same time. In order to ensure that the scratch function (Vinyl mode) is enabled, press SHIFT. The SLIP button is lit up.

  • Page 51: Filters

    Filters Adjustment of the track’s filter lets you attenuate certain frequencies. − Attenuate the high frequencies (known as a low- pass filter or high-cut filter): turn the filter knob (FILTER) to the left. − Attenuate the low frequencies (known as a high- pass filter or low-cut filter): turn the filter knob (FILTER) to the right.

  • Page 52: Multichannel Sound Card

    Multichannel sound card The product includes a built-in multichannel sound card, allowing you to play your mix on speakers for the audience (Master output for speakers) and monitor the next track that you’re preparing on your headphones (headphones output). Master output for speakers (output 1-2) Your active speakers should be connected to the Master output for speakers located at the back of your product.

  • Page 53: Headphones Output (Output 3-4)

    Headphones output (output 3-4) Your headphones should connected headphones output located at the front of your product. By default, each time your product is connected, the headphones output is assigned to output 3-4 so that it can work with all DJing software available on the market —...

  • Page 54: Compatibility

    PC or Mac, as it complies with the USB Audio and USB MIDI standards. ® ASIO and Windows control panel To use the DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller with Serato DJ Lite, you must install the ASIO drivers. The ASIO drivers are available here: https://support.hercules.com//product/djcontrolinpul se300mk2/.
  • Page 55 − Start up your software (e.g.: DJUCED ) and select ® the DJControl Inpulse 300 Mk2 ASIO driver: Once the software begins using the ASIO driver, the ASIO settings can no longer be modified in the control panel. This is perfectly normal, and indicates that the...
  • Page 56 − Reduce the buffer size to reduce latency. − Increase the buffer size if you notice glitches or artifacts in the audio. You will need to repeat this procedure until you find the optimal buffer size for your system. The drivers are available here: https://support.hercules.com//product/djcontrolinpul se300mk2/.

  • Page 57: Firmware Update

    The drivers are available here: https://support.hercules.com//product/djcontrolinpul se300mk2/. 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.

  • Page 58: Demo Mode

    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 is not operational but is in demo mode: a demo sequence lighting up the controller’s different lights keeps repeating itself.

  • Page 59: Faqs

    FAQs 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 multichannel sound card preconfigured to work with DJUCED ® and Serato DJ Lite. By default, the two monitoring buttons are enabled when the software is first launched.
  • Page 60 The sound on my headphones is distorted. Make sure that your headphones feature a TRS connector (standard headphones) and not a TRRS connector (headphones + microphone). Ring Ring Ring Sleeve Sleeve TRRS connectors are not compatible with the DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller.
  • Page 61 ® Lite. In order to test (without using DJ software) whether the audio interface of the DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller is producing sound, you can display the DJ controller’s control panel. Click the ABOUT tab, and then click the speaker icon. The icon turns green when sound...
  • Page 62 No sound is coming out of my laptop computer speakers. Your product equipped with preconfigured multichannel sound card. If you want to use the speakers built into your laptop computer: − In DJUCED ® , access the settings and tick the SEND MASTER TO COMPUTER SPEAKERS option.
  • Page 63 If you want to use the speakers built into your laptop computer: − In DJUCED ® , access the settings and tick the SEND MASTER TO COMPUTER SPEAKERS option. You must connect your headphones to the DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller.
  • Page 64 DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller. In order to test (without using DJ software) whether the audio interface of the DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2 controller is producing sound, you can display the DJ controller’s control panel. Click the ABOUT tab, and then click the speaker icon.
  • Page 65 DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2. If your speakers’ connectors differ from the connectors on the DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2, 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.
  • Page 66 TECHNICAL SUPPORT https://support.hercules.com...
  • Page 67 Trademarks Intel ® and Intel Core™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft ® Windows ® 10/11 is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or in other countries. ® and macOS® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
  • Page 68 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 69 DJUCED and Serato DJ Lite End ® User License Agreement Please read the License Agreement displayed during installation of DJUCED and Serato DJ Lite carefully. ®...

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