Hercules DJ Control Steel

Please note that the DJ Control Steel is a MIDI controller only. If you require a combined MIDI controller and audio interface check out the Hercules DJ Console Rmx HERE.

If you already own a DJ Control Steel and are looking for a dedicated DJ audio interface click HERE

Description

Dual mixing decks on a steel surface

Dual-deck DJ controller with equaliser and volume controls

Track reading controls (jog wheels, effects, pitch etc.)
Track mixing controls (cross-fader, volume faders, kill etc.)
A wide mixing deck designed for mixing without compromise

Size: 350 x 252 x 68 mm (13" x 9.7" x 2.6")
Ample space under the DJ’s fingers allows precise mixing.
Portable controller

Ideal for mobile DJing, the device connects to and is supplied through the computer’s USB port (whether PC or Mac, laptop or desktop)
Supplied with a carry bag, the controller can be carried over the shoulder.
Controls suited to every kind of mix

2 decks, 6 sliders, 13 rotary knobs and 46 push-buttons
Controls allow for easy mixing and offer access to advanced features
Dedicated software included

VirtualDJ DJC 5 version for PC & Mac, featuring a dedicated skin
Technical specifications

Mixing controller for PC & Mac

Dual mixing decks
Connects to the USB port
Supplied with a carry bag and dedicated mixing software
Powered via the USB port
MIDI controls

Made for Mixing

35 x 25cm / 13" x 9.7"
Mix without feeling cramped.
Metal Mixing Deck

Steel plate on top and base.
Offer the same "feel" as traditional mixing decks.
2 Jog Wheels

Enhanced precision (over 3 times DJ Console Mk1 & Mk2’s jog wheels precision).
Adjustable resistance.
6 Faders

3 volume faders
2 pitch faders
1 cross fader
13 Rotary Knobs

6 equaliser knobs
2 gain knobs
2 effects knobs
2 preview knobs
1 balance knob
46 Push-Buttons

15 effects buttons
6 kill (EQ) buttons
6 read/cue buttons
4 pitch bend buttons
4 menu buttons
4 fast forward/fast rewind buttons
2 track loading buttons
2 preview buttons
2 synch buttons
1 scratch mode button


Minimum configuration
PC minimum requirements

1 GHz or greater CPU
MS Windows® XP / VistaTM / USB Port
Mac minimum requirements

Mac OS 10.4 / 10.5
1 GB RAM or more

Software

VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition version (Mac)
VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition version (PC)
Technology

BPM = tempo
Beats Per Minute: this represents the rhythm, the number of audible beats in a piece of music per minute. The greater the number of BPM, the faster the tempo of the music is for dancers. A slow song is often between 70 and 90 BPM, while dance songs average around 120 BPM, and Trance songs can approach 160 BPM. The tempo is the number of BPM.
Cue point
A cue point is a marker, a starting point where a DJ will begin playing a piece of music. In order to avoid playing an introduction to a piece of music which starts off too slowly and may therefore disturb dancers and disrupt the mood, the DJ advances into the track and only starts playback at the moment where the music is easy to dance to: this moment is called a cue point.
Equalization / EQ
Equalization is the adjustment of sound split up into frequency bands, often in the form of bass, medium and treble frequencies. Equalization consists of increasing or decreasing the volume of a frequency range: for example, increasing bass (frequencies from 20Hz to 150Hz) by 12dB and decreasing treble and mediums by -12dB. Equalization helps to make music more danceable: as bass frequencies provide the main rhythm, increasing the bass can make dancing easier. Equalization can also help to mix 2 pieces of music: by cutting the bass from track A to mix it with track B (where the mediums and treble have been cut), a hybrid of the rhythm of track B is superimposed over the melody of track A. A piece’s tonality is affected by the equalization adjustment.
MIDI
Acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, MIDI is a protocol for exchanging digital audio information between digital devices (synthesizer, drum machine, MIDI expander, master keyboard...), and also functions as a set of instructions recognized by music software. The DJ Console MK2 and DJ Control MP3, which are MIDI-compatible, can control software which can be controlled via MIDI: namely DJ software, but also music or video editing software, or VJing software.

Price: £185.00