Hercules DJ CONSOLE Faqs

• At the same time, lower deck A’s Bass, Medium and Treble controls to
between the min and mid levels.
c) You can then set the Crossfader completely on Deck B.
=> By following this procedure, you smooth out the audio transition from deck A to
deck B, giving the dancers the feeling that the two tracks are connected.
3. Adding announcements or effects over the music.
• Speak to your audience over the music, with a microphone and the Talkover function:
• Launch the DJ Console Mixer.
• Set the audio mode to Advanced (DJ) mode.
• Select the background music attenuation level in the DJ Console Mixer (-6dB
should do).
• Turn down the Talkover button on the DJ Console’s front panel to the minimum
level.
• Connect your microphone to the ¼ inch microphone input plug.
• Switch on your microphone.
• Turn up the Talkover button on the DJ Console’s front panel to the level you
require.
• Push the Talkover button (the DJ Console Mixer ON AIR indicator turns red).
• Speak to your audience over the microphone.
• After making your announcement, push the Talkover button again. The On Air
indicator turns gray again in the DJ Console Mixer (the Talkover function is off).
• Set the Talkover button to the minimum level once again.
• Switch off your microphone.
=> In this way, your announcement will be broadcast over the music so that the audience
can hear you.
• Add an effect over the music. Use the Fx button:
To add an effect over the music you can use the Fx button, and then choose your
effect using buttons 1, 2 and 3. The default effects are Flanger, Over-loop and Brake
in Virtual DJ, and Flanger, Scratch and Gargle in NewDJ.
=> In general, a beginner in DJing uses effects only to draw attention to a new piece of
music or to signal an announcement, he doesn’t constantly add effects.
In addition to live performance, a DJ makes music by creating his or her own customized
mixes, which can be more complicated than animating parties. A DJ can:
• Create new audio loops and effects, for example with Storm DJ software.
• Customize live effects, such as scratches.

Hercules DJ CONSOLE Specifications

General

I/O ports	1 x audio - line-In; 1 x microphone - input; MIDI - input / output; 1 x audio - line-out - RCA; 1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm; 1 x headphones - output; Audio - SPDIF input; Audio - SPDIF output.
Audio quality	24 bit
Minimum RAM	64 MB
Minimum processor	Pentium II 400 MHz
Minimum storage drive space	100 MB
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Audio system maximum sampling rate	48 kHz
Bundled software	Virtual DJ (DJ Console Edition) from Atomix Productions, a dedicated version of a professional DJ software suite; New DJ SE from GMIXON, the easy-to-use DJ mixing software; Ots CD Scratch 1200 and OtsDJ demo from Ots Labs, a virtual turntable CD player and a revolutionary MP3/CD/WAV playback system for DJs, radio stations and music lovers; Storm 2.0 DJ Edition from Storm Music Studio, a powerful audio sequencer; DJ Console Softmapper from Hercules, a powerful mapping interface allowing you to assign keyboard shortcuts to your DJ Console’s controls for hands-on control of audio applications (mapping of digital controls only).
Compatibility	Audio: Microsoft DirectSound compatible; ASIO 2.0 drivers included; General MIDI compatible.