Hercules DJ CONSOLE User Manual

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6.5. Switching from one piece to another
The art of mixing consists of preparing the next piece while a given piece is being played. When
the piece being played reaches its end, the DJ switches from one piece to the other progressively
using the crossfader, which regulates the volume of the two decks. This technique enables you to
avoid empty space between two pieces.
Example: a piece is being played on the left-hand deck, so the crossfader is therefore pushed
completely to the left. To switch to the next piece, the DJ moves the crossfader to the right at the
same moment he starts up playback on the right-hand deck.
Naturally, there are many ways to switch from one piece to another: you can move the crossfader
slowly, create back-and-forth effects, etc. Just use your imagination!
The transition between two pieces should be perfect thanks to the pitch synchronization carried
out previously. Should you notice a slight discrepancy, however, use the Pitch bend - / +
buttons. These buttons are the equivalents of the DJ giving a little push to the vinyl on his
turntable, or slowing down the deck with his hand. The pitch modification value increases the
more the Pitch bend button is pressed.
6.6. Getting on the microphone
Have an announcement to make? A dedication? Speak up while your music is playing and talk
to your public! The attenuation function allows you to be heard by reducing the ambient volume.
- Make sure that the 5.1 / DJ / ASIO switch is in the DJ position.
- Enable the Talkover Attenuation option.
- Select an attenuation level using the slider (-3, -6 or -9 dB).
- Press the
microphone button.
The sound of the music over the speakers decreases and the
indication lights up in red in the
interface, indicating that your voice will be broadcast over the speakers in the room. You can now go ahead
and address the crowd.
- Once you’ve said what you have to say, press the
microphone button once more.
If the Peak indicator lights up while you’re talking:
This means that the signal being received is too high: the sound from the microphone will saturate
at a certain level, with a resulting loss in sound information.
- Adjust the input volume using the microphone knob.

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.