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Hercules DJ Console Mk2 features a 2-year warranty.

Hercules® is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation S.A. Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows® Vista™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. VirtualDJ® is a registered trademark of Atomix Productions. Apple®, the Apple logo, Mac OS® are registered

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Advanced DJ Mixer With Built In Audio

Twin Deck Mixer For Computer DJing

DESCRIPTION

Portable, twin deck DJ mixer with audio customized to play, mix and create DJ

music on a PC or a Mac.

TA R G E T

For DJs who want a versatile, cost effective mixing solution.

KEY FEATURES

1 – A l l -in-one DJ Controller with audio for complete computer DJ mixing

 Everything you need to host great parties or record DJing performances

2 – Portable DJ Mixer (235x200x65mm / 9.4”x 8”x 2.6”/1150g)

 Ideal for mobile DJing. Just plug into your PC laptop via the USB port

3 – High precision wheels and buttons for DJ mixing

 Tactile controls for precision mixing. Much easier than navigating using

mouse and keyboard

4 – Advanced integrated audio features for DJing

 2 line/phono inputs, to mix analogue and digital formats

 Headphone monitoring to cue up the next track. Includes mix and split cue

 Microphone input to with talk over function

5 – Most Digital Formats Supported

 MP3, CD-Audio and more (WMA, WAV …in PC / AIFF.. in Mac)

 Also play video in window mode (no full screen) (AVI, MPEG)

6 – Included software

 Customised version of VirtualDJ 3 DJ Console Edition PC / Mac

- 2 stereo inputs

- Mix MP3 + analog sources

- 2 decks with jog wheels,

volume & pitch control

- 1 cross fader

- 2x3 equalization buttons

- Add effects, loops and

cue-points

- 2 stereo outputs

- Use your choice of mixer

- Connect CD & turntable(s)

- Mix MP3 with any source

- Deck A

- Deck B

- Mix

- Split (mix + last track)

- 16 & 24-bit / 44 & 48 KHz

sampling

- 4-channel in + 4-channel

out

PC Minimum Requirements

800MHz CPU or higher

MS Windows® XP / Vista™ 32-bit

256MB RAM or higher

Mac Minimum Requirements

G4/G5 1.2 GHz / Intel 1.5 GHz & more

512 MB RAM / Mac OS® 10.4

References

Ref: 4780393

Int. barcode: 3362934735517

Box size: 365x250x110mm

Specifications

USB DJ mixing console with audio

- 2 stereo out / 2 stereo in

- 1 microphone input

- 1 headphone out for monitoring

USB bus powered

Audio Drivers: - ASIO/WDM for PC

- CoreAudio for Mac

Control Mode: - MIDI for PC

- CoreMidi for Mac

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Advanced DJ Mixer With Built In Audio Twin Deck Mixer For Computer DJing DESCRIPTION Portable, twin deck DJ mixer with audio customized to play, mix and create DJ music on a PC or a Mac. TARGET For DJs who want a versatile, cost effective mixing solution. KEY FEATURES 1 – All-in-one DJ Controller with audio for complete computer DJ mixing  Everything you need to host great parties or record DJing performances 2 – Portable DJ Mixer (235x200x65mm / 9.4”x 8”x 2.6”/1150g)  Ideal for mobile DJing.
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Overview (1/2) Top View ² - 2 jog wheels to navigate within your music, speed up or slow down tracks and scratch 1 cross fader and 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 mini stick with 2 buttons emulating a mouse to navigate within any menu 2 buttons to select the audio source
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Overview (2/2) Rear Panel - 2 independent stereo outputs (both in RCA and 3.5mm or 1/8” jack format) to connect a mixing table 2 independent stereo inputs (RCA, with a switch to select the input level: line or phono) Connect any analogue audio source to the inputs If the audio source is a turntable, also connect the ground connector USB connector to connect to PC (USB 2.0 or 1.
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Differences between DJ Console Mk2 and Mk1 Audio functions 2 inputs with line & phono level to connect CD players, MP3 players and turntables Connect turntables, CD players, Mini Disc Players or MP3 players 2 ground screws let you use your ground access for the vinyl turntables The Phono/Line inputs support both analog audio and time-coded signal (time code records & software not included) A 4-position mode selector for headphone monitoring In addition to Deck A / Deck B, the DJ can hear the mix plus a spli
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DJ Console Mk2 Connections Mix audio files in DJ Console Mk2 Mix external sources with audio files in DJ Console Mk2 Split DJ Console MK2 outputs to mix outside, in an external mixer (VirtualDJ Pro required) Mix external sources with audio files in DJ Console MK2 and export the mix on an external mixer Hercules DJ Console Mk2 features a 2-year warranty. Hercules® is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation S.A.
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Portability Hercules DJ Console Mk2 is a fully portable device 1 – Compact and portable Compact: 235 x 200 x 65mm (7.9 x 9.25 x 2.5 inches) A protective cover and a shoulder strap are included for transportation. 2 – Low power consumption DJ Console Mk2 features low power consumption, so that it can be USB powered.
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Frequently Asked Questions (1/2) 1 - Is Hercules DJ Console Mk2 for PC only or for Mac and PC? - DJ Console Mk2 first version, with beige faces, includes VirtualDJ 3 DJC Edition for PC only (Windows XP and Vista), - DJ Console Mk2 second version, with aluminum color panels, released in 2007 with a Mac OS logo on the packaging, includes VirtualDJ 3 DJC Edition for PC (Windows XP and Vista) and VirtualDJ 4 DJC Edition for Mac (Mac OS 10.4 and 10.
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Frequently Asked Questions (2/2) 8 – Can I mix any digital audio file, such as Apple iTunes files, or Microsoft WMA? You can mix the main audio formats (MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, Audio-CD), so if you import your Audio-CDs in iTunes, you can load these audio files (AAC=.M4A extension) in VirtualDJ 3 DJC Edition, and you can mix them. You cannot mix audio files with DRM (Digital Right Management = anti-copy protection) encoding.