Hercules DJControl Compact, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...GETTING STARTED WITH DJCONTROL COMPACT AND DJUCED 18 ...

Page 2: ...1 17 INSTALLATION More information forums tutorials videos at www HERCULESDJMIXROOM com Connect the DJControl Compact to your computer Install the DJUCED 18 software Launch the DJUCED 18 software ...

Page 3: ...direct the headphones sound to outputs 1 2 and your mix to outputs 3 4 Make sure not to connect anything to the headphones output as doing so may affect the proper functioning of the other outputs When connecting headphones make sure that the volume level is suitable for listening with headphones start playing a music track before putting on the headphones and turn down the volume if it seems that...

Page 4: ... browse through the list of folders or in the files toggle between folders and tracks expand collapse a folder s navigation tree load a track 2 1 Browse to the location where your music files are stored on your computer 2 2 After having selected a track press MODE to load the track on deck A or B ...

Page 5: ...selected track and places a Cue point on the first beat of the track DJUCED 18 lets you play the most popular audio file formats mp3 wav wma aif if the codec is installed on your computer Install iTunes Windows Media Player if they are not already installed on your system ...

Page 6: ...s start playing the track loaded on deck B 3 5 To ensure a transition at the same tempo synchronize the BPM beats per minute of the track that is still to be played To do this press the SYNC button on deck B 1 to match the BPM of this track with the BPM of the track that is about to end on deck A Or you can adjust the BPM to match the BPM of the track on deck A using the SHIFT button and the jog w...

Page 7: ...op consisting of 1 beat press pad 1 To make a loop consisting of 2 beats press pad 2 To make a loop consisting of 4 beats press pad 3 To make a loop consisting of 8 beats press pad 4 4 3 Creating a manual loop Press SHIFT pad 1 to create the start of the loop Press SHIFT pad 2 to mark the end of the loop or to exit the loop Press SHIFT pad 3 to divide the loop length in half Press SHIFT pad 4 to d...

Page 8: ...ccessing the Effects FX mode Press the MODE button pad 2 5 2 Applying an effect on a track that is loaded and playing To activate effect 1 press pad 1 To activate effect 2 press pad 2 To activate effect 3 press pad 3 To activate effect 4 press pad 4 To change effects press SHIFT the pad corresponding to the effect ...

Page 9: ... Accessing the Sample mode Press the MODE button pad 3 6 2 Playing a sample on a track that is loaded and playing To play sample 1 press pad 1 To play sample 2 press pad 2 To play sample 3 press pad 3 To play sample 4 press pad 4 To start playing a loop of sample 1 press SHIFT pad 1 To start playing a loop of sample 2 press SHIFT pad 2 To start playing a loop of sample 3 press SHIFT pad 3 To start...

Page 10: ...9 17 6 3 Modifying the default samples list In DJUCED 18 click on the desired sample using the files navigation tree and drag it into the sampler to replace the existing sample ...

Page 11: ...ack You can insert a Cue point once a track is playing or when you are moving from one part of the track to another using the jog wheel To place CUE point 1 press pad 1 To place CUE point 2 press pad 2 To place CUE point 3 press pad 3 To place CUE point 4 press pad 4 7 3 Accessing a Cue point To access CUE point 1 press pad 1 To access CUE point 2 press pad 2 To access CUE point 3 press pad 3 To a...

Page 12: ...11 17 7 4 Deleting a Cue point Press SHIFT the corresponding pad to delete the Cue point ...

Page 13: ...D PITCH To speed up or slow down a track s speed press the SHIFT button all the while turning the jog wheel on the deck playing the track To reset the track s speed and therefore return to its original speed press buttons SHIFT SYNC ...

Page 14: ...13 17 9 SCRATCHING ON A TRACK A scratch creates an audio effect from a track by turning the jog wheel 9 1 Press the SCRATCH button to toggle on off the SCRATCH mode on the jog wheel ...

Page 15: ... over the track placeyourhandondeckA sjogwheel 9 4 Andturnitleftandrightuntilyouhear theendofthescratchsound thenreturnto thestartingpoint You can repeat this scratch several times to create a rhythm Note When the SCRATCH is turned off the PITCH BEND function determining tone is switched on ...

Page 16: ...15 17 10 AUTOMIX After having previously created a playlist see section 12 CREATING A PLAYLIST you can launch an automatic mix by pressing the buttons SHIFT AUTOMIX ...

Page 17: ...16 17 11 RECORDING YOUR MIX To record a mix press the REC button to start recording and then again press REC to stop recording ...

Page 18: ...st then click OK The new playlist appears in the Playlists folder Select tracks as described in section 2 LOADING YOUR MUSIC IN DJUCED 18 Or using the mouse drag the selected files into the created list here My Playlist Note By pressing the SHIFT button on your keyboard you can select several consecutive files ...