Hercules DJ Console Mk2 USB DJ Controller/Mixer for PC DJing

The unique Hercules DJ Console Mk2, is a revolutionary complete portable DJ controller, Mixer and USB audio interface for desktop/laptop PCs.

The Hercules DJ Console Mk2 is perfect for digital DJs and music fans right across the board:

For advanced DJs, mobile DJs, or for young DJing fans, Hercules has created the DJ Console Mk2, the next generation of the award winning DJ Console.

Compact and portable, the DJ Console Mk2 is a dual-deck controller with integrated audio for mixing MP3s, WAVs, WMA etc on a PC.

A major new feature of the DJ Console Mk2 is the ability to connect up to two external analogue devices such as vinyl turntables, CD players or MP3 players - Multiplying the possibilities for DJs to master the art of MP3 mixing while also integrating the analogue equipment used by DJs.

Aspiring or amateur home DJs can create their own real-time live music mixes and compilations with pro audio quality right on their desktop/laptop PC, perfecting their skills faster than with vinyl.

MP3/digital music fans can enjoy smooth background music with professional-quality sound. MP3s have never sounded this good!

Club DJs, FM/Internet radio DJs and DJs on a budget can now prepare their mixes faster and easier than ever before, going beyond the limitations of conventional turntables with additional features like looping, cueing, effects and more. Users can search and access tens of thousands of their favourite digital tracks and find any title in seconds with no need to be weighed down with hundreds of CDs or LPs.

Ideal to use with all of the latest music and audio applications including: Image Line FL Studio (Fruityloops), Cakewalk SONAR, Cakewalk Pro Audio, Guitar Tracks Pro, Home Studio, Steinberg Cubase VST, Cubase SX, Cubase SL, Cubase SE, Nuendo, Wavelab, Adobe Audition, Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro, Cool Edit Pro 2, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Acid, Samplitude, Propellerheads Reason, Ableton Live, and other music software.

The Hercules DJ Console Mk2 is very simple to install and use and makes a great choice for you to build your home, project, or portable DJ/music studio around.

The MIDI control functionality of the Hercules DJ Console Mk2, turns it into a powerful MIDI controller, allowing users to send MIDI commands to their PC using the DJ Console Mk2’s many buttons, knobs and sliders, as well as its handy directional stick. Works with any software which support MIDI control including: FL Studio (Fruityloops), SONAR and Cubase.

DJs can now instantly locate, play, mix, sample, loop, scratch and remix digital music – including MP3s, WAVs, WMAs and CDs – with Hercules’ DJ Console Mk2 and their desktop or laptop PC. Users will enjoy full hands-on control like a regular turntable with the smallest of learning curves, instead of using tedious keyboard shortcuts to control their major audio applications. DJ Console Mk2 is also ideally suited for use under low light conditions at parties thanks to at-a-glance LED mode indicators plus backlit and phosphorescent soft rubber keys.

The Hercules DJ Console Mk2 includes:

• 2 vinyl-style jog wheels for spinning and scratching, with finger grips for rapid, accurate song searching or speed up or slow down tracks
• 1 crossfader for seamless mixing between the two decks
• 2 volume sliders
• 2 pitch knobs + 2 pitch bend buttons
• 2 x 4 buttons to control software playback (Play / Cue / Next / Previous for each deck)
• 2 x 3 equalizer knobs
• 2 x 3 buttons for effects
• 2 x 2 buttons to control the tempo (Auto-Beat and Master tempo for each deck)
• 1 ministick with 2 buttons emulating a mouse to navigate within any menu
• 2 buttons to select the audio source on the deck
• Hercules’ advanced communication protocol gives compatibility with the included intuitive DJ/Music software fine-tuned specifically for use with the DJ Console Mk2.

External USB audio interface

Thanks to its high-end converters, DJ Console Mk2 records audio from instruments, home stereos, CD/DVD players or other devices and plays back music with the highest audio quality. The comprehensive front and rear audio panels provide an incredible range of high-end connections.

DJs will appreciate being able to play one track for their audience via the DJ Console Mk2’s speaker outputs, while listening to another track over the headphone output at the same time to prepare the following mix. To speak to the audience, DJs can use the unit’s microphone input with gain control. A handy talkover button allows users to reduce the music volume so that they can be heard more easily, and an input clipping indicator avoids sound saturation.

Advanced audio features for DJing

• 2 line/phono inputs, to mix with analogue audio (or with timecoded vinyles)
• 2 stereo outputs
• Headphones monitoring to prepare the next music track you will play
• Microphone input to talk over the music
• Stylish, 100% USB bus-powered, hot-plug & play portable unit
• Incredibly user friendly, DJ Console Mk2 is easy to install and use: simply hot-plug the unit via its USB connector and go! DJ Console Mk2 is
• 100% USB bus-powered, with no external power supply required.

Featuring excellent compatibility, DJ Console Mk2 works with any PC with a USB port. If the computer has another sound card, there is no need to uninstall it before using the DJ Console Mk2. Perfect for mobile use, DJ Console Mk2 is robust, light and compact and can be used anywhere with a laptop computer. Its robust casing and sleek detachable cover provide maximum protection, while the removable shoulder strap allows for easy transportation.

System Requirements

• Desktop/laptop PC with Intel® Pentium 3 800mHz and higher or compatible
• 256MB RAM
• Windows XP
• USB 2.0 or 1.1 port
• Headphones and/or amplified speakers
• CD or DVD-ROM drive
• Microphone
• Ships with Audio drivers: ASIO & WDM