Using The Pads - Hercules DJ CONTROL AIR Getting Started

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USING THE PADS

E ects, loops and samples are triggered
using the pads.
6.1 Applying an e ect on a track that has been loaded and is being played
Lightly tap on one or more of the
Press the button.
Effects
pads to trigger the e ect(s).
Loops Effects Sample
6.2 Playing a sample on a track that has been loaded and is being played
Tap on one or more pads to trigger the
Press the button.
Sample
samples (a short snippet of music or
sound). The more pressure you apply on
Loops Effects Sample the pad, the louder the volume of the
sample played will be. When a sample is
triggered on a pad, the pad stays lit up
the same amount of time as the sample
length: perhaps one second, for a short
sound like a drum hit; a few seconds, for
a sample of music (for example).
Loops Effects Sample
The corresponding e ect is displayed
in DJUCED™, and is applied to the track
being played.
6.3 Creating and playing a loop from a track that has been loaded and is
being played
Press the button.
Loops
Loops Effects Sample
When a track is being played, tap on pad 1 to create the start of the loop (or "Loop in" point), and then
tap on pad 2 at the moment where you want to mark the end of the loop (or "Loop out" point).
Use the vertical lines in DJUCED™ (1 line = 1 beat), as well as the music being played, to help you
determine the best place for the end of the loop.
DJUCED™ plays a part of the track as a loop. Tap on pad 2 to exit the loop and return to normal
playback.
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Tap on pad 3 to divide the loop length in half, and tap on pad 4 to double the length of the loop.
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