Operation Manual

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ITALIANO

DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

NEDERLANDS

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 2

2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 3

3. INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................. 4

3.1. First installation ........................................................................................................... 4

3.2. Power consumption .................................................................................................... 5

4. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 6

4.1. The top face ................................................................................................................ 6

5. CONNECTING HEADPHONES ......................................................................................... 7

6. DJ CONTROL STEEL FEATURES ................................................................................... 8

6.1. Jog wheels .................................................................................................................. 8

6.2. Faders (sliders) ........................................................................................................... 8

6.3. Play/Pause, Stop and Cue buttons ............................................................................. 9

6.4. Backward and Forward buttons .................................................................................. 9

6.5. Pitch settings ............................................................................................................... 9

6.6. Effects and loops (buttons 1-6) ................................................................................... 9

6.7. Load Deck buttons .................................................................................................... 10

6.8. Cue Select buttons .................................................................................................... 10

6.9. Browser buttons ........................................................................................................ 10

6.10. Balance knob ............................................................................................................ 10

6.11. Monitor knob ............................................................................................................. 10

6.12. Equalization knobs .................................................................................................... 10

6.13. Kill buttons................................................................................................................. 11

6.14. Shift button ................................................................................................................ 11

6.15. Control 1 and 2 encoders .......................................................................................... 11

6.16 . Apply Ctrl. On button ................................................................................................. 11

7. THE TASKBAR ICON AND CONTROL PANEL ............................................................. 12

7.1. The DJ Control Steel taskbar icon ............................................................................ 12

7.2. Using the DJ Control Steel control panel .................................................................. 12

8. USING THE DJ CONTROL STEEL AT A PARTY .......................................................... 15

8.1. Overview ................................................................................................................... 15

8.2. Mixing in VirtualDJ .................................................................................................... 15

8.3. Scratching ................................................................................................................. 19

9. MIDI STANDARD SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 20

10. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................. 26

11. TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 27

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION ....................................................... 30

Summary of content (30 pages)

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CONTENTS 7.1. The DJ Control Steel taskbar icon ............................................................................ 12 7.2. Using the DJ Control Steel control panel .................................................................. 12 8. USING THE DJ CONTROL STEEL AT A PARTY .......................................................... 15 8.1. Overview ................................................................................................................... 15 8.2. Mixing in VirtualDJ ......
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1. INTRODUCTION Your DJ Control Steel is a powerful and versatile piece of hardware that offers nearly unlimited possibilities in terms of what you can do with your music. The DJ Control Steel is easy to learn and also offers many advanced functionalities, making it perfect for all users from beginners to seasoned professionals. The DJ Control Steel functions with digital audio files, including MP3s.
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FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO Mac:  Desktop/laptop Mac with 1.5GHz processor  1GB RAM  Operating system: Mac OS 10.4/10.5 or higher Mac OS 10 release  Available USB port  Internal or external sound card (4 channel sound card or greater recommended for previewing songs).
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3. INSTALLATION 3.1. First installation You must install your DJ Control Steel’s drivers before connecting it to your computer. Note: Your installation screens and procedure may vary slightly from those described in this manual. Because drivers and software are constantly being developed, the ones provided on your CD-ROM may not be the most recent versions. You can visit the Hercules website to verify this and, if necessary, download the very latest versions. 3.1.1.
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A dialog box appears, prompting you to connect the DJ Control Steel to your computer’s USB port. You will be prompted to enter your VirtualDJ serial number the first time you run VirtualDJ, found on the envelope of your DJ Control Steel installation CD-ROM. - Enter the serial number and click OK. VirtualDJ is launched automatically. The VirtualDJ icon now appears on your desktop. Windows may prompt you to reboot your computer at the end of the driver installation.
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4. OVERVIEW 4.1. The top face Your DJ Control Steel has a variety of controls allowing you to interact with DJ software. There are two sets of these controls, as the left and right sections of the DJ Control Steel each correspond to a separate deck in DJ software applications. Descriptions of the default function of each control are provided below. 1. Controls 1-2 buttons: Modulate an effect or plugin, if it can be modulated – The Apply Ctrl.
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26. USB connector 5. CONNECTING HEADPHONES With DJ Control Steel, your can use headphones connected to your PC’s sound card, taking care to adjust the sound level directly in the operating system of your PC or Mac. ENGLISH ITALIANO NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH Note: These are descriptions of the DJ Control Steel’s default functions, which may vary according to the application you are using. FRANÇAIS 12. Pitch bend +: adjust the pitch up 13. Pitch bend -: adjust the pitch down 14.
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6. DJ CONTROL STEEL FEATURES 6.1. Jog wheels The jog wheels on your DJ Control Steel emulate vinyl turntables: turning a jog wheel lets you scratch or move the cursor backward or forward within music tracks, allowing you to select the cue point where playback will start for the audience. The jog wheels feature adjustable resistance: if you wish, you can adjust the screws located on the underside of the device under each jog wheel to increase or decrease its resistance, according to your preference.
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3 Volume faders The Deck A volume fader controls the volume of the music played on Deck A, while the Deck B volume fader controls the volume of the music played on Deck B. The main volume fader controls the master volume. 6.3. Play/Pause, Stop and Cue buttons These buttons are available for both decks on your DJ Control Steel. - Play: starts music playback, while Pause pauses music playback at the current position in the track and sets the cue point at this position.
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- Button 6 (Beatgrid): adds a beat pattern over the music track, based on the track’s tempo. Other functions can be assigned to these buttons as well: - Record Sample: records the music. - Play Sample: plays the sampled music. This allows you to play a sample stored on the button where you have recorded the sample. - Backspin: an effect mimicking the sound DJs make when they quickly pull the disc backward after having switched off the turntable. Sends one impulse backward.
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- Make dancing easier by enhancing the bass (the bass provides the tempo for dancing). - Remix songs by boosting the mids (the mids contain the singer’s voice) on one track and mixing it with another track on the other deck, where you’ve cut the mids. You can also manipulate the bass to make transitions between two tracks: - Cut out the mids and treble on both decks, keeping only the beat of the bass. - Move the cross fader from the first deck to the second, while restoring the mids and treble.
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7. THE TASKBAR ICON AND CONTROL PANEL 7.1. The DJ Control Steel taskbar icon An icon representing your DJ Control Steel appears in the right-hand side of your taskbar next to the clock display. To launch the DJ Control Steel control panel, simply left-click the icon. To display the DJ icon in Windows 7, you must first click on the up arrow icon in the notification area. When the list of hidden icons displays, drag-and-drop the DJ icon into the notification area.
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH Main tab: In this tab, you can: ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NEDERLANDS - disable and re-enable the jog wheels.
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- set the sensitivity of the jog wheels. About tab: - This tab provides all of the information about the package, firmware, driver, DJ API and control panel versions you are using. Please refer to this information when contacting technical support.
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8. USING THE DJ CONTROL STEEL AT A PARTY In concrete terms, you will launch the VirtualDJ software provided with your DJ Control Steel and program pieces onto each of the decks. Please read through the following sections to learn more about the art of DJing. We also recommend that you consult the VirtualDJ help documentation for additional information. 8.2. Mixing in VirtualDJ The art of mixing consists of preparing the next piece while a given piece is being played.
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Your DJ Control Steel allows you to work with digital audio sources. This section will give you some practical examples of how you can switch from one musical piece to another and from one audio source to another using the VirtualDJ software. Mixing your songs in VirtualDJ is fun and easy to master.
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Try using the Pitch slider on Deck A to see what it does: you'll notice that increasing the pitch makes the music sound faster, with a higher tone, whereas decreasing it makes it sounds slower, with a lower tone. Pressing the Reset button just above the Pitch slider gradually returns the pitch to its default value. Pressing the Beat Lock button enables/disables the Master Tempo function for the corresponding deck.
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Scratch button on your DJ Control Steel, the jog wheels switch to the seek function, allowing you to move quickly within a track. You can also move quickly within a track using the backward and forward buttons, just above the jog wheel. Press the Scratch button again to return to the default scratch function.
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Baby Scratch No need to use the volume control for this basic scratch. It consists of doing a forward scratch, immediately followed by a backward scratch. Tear Scratch The Tear Scratch doesn’t use the volume control either. As with the Baby Scratch, you do a forward scratch followed by a backward scratch, but this backward scratch is broken down into two different speeds: you must first scratch quickly, and then slowly.
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9. MIDI STANDARD SUPPORT Your DJ Control Steel can function as a MIDI controller: the buttons and potentiometers can send and receive MIDI signals that will then be interpreted by software. In software that accepts MIDI commands, you must select your DJ Control Steel as the MIDI controller.
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Left Pitch Bx 31 Value Left Volume Bx 32 Value Left Gain Bx 33 Value Left Treble Bx 34 Value Left Medium Bx 35 Value Left Bass Bx 36 Value Balance Bx 37 Value Main Volume Bx 38 Value Cross Fader Bx 39 Value Cue Mix Bx 3A Value Right Pitch Bx 3B Value Right Volume Bx 3C Value Right Gain Bx 3D Value Right Treble Bx 3E Value Right Medium Bx 3F Value Right Bass Bx 40 Value Controls 1 Deck A Bx 41 Value Controls 2 Deck A Bx 42 Value Controls 1 Deck B Bx 43 Value 00 > 7F: Ful
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DJ Control Steel control Controls 2 Deck B MIDI message Bx 44 Value Controls 1 Select A Bx 45 Value Controls 2 Select B Bx 46 Value VOL_HP Bx 47 Value Left Shift + Key 1 (= 7 Left) Left Shift + Key 2 (= 8 Left) Left Shift + Key 3 (= 9 Left) Left Shift + Key 4 (= 10 Left) Left Shift + Key 5 (= 11 Left) Left Shift + Key 6 (= 12 Left) Right Shift + Key 1 (= 7 Right) Right Shift + Key 2 (= 8 Right) Right Shift + Key 3 (= 9 Right) Right Shift + Key 4 (= 10 Right) Right Shift + Key 5 (= 11 Right) Right Sh
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User Manual – 23/30 FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS Value description 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7F: ON 00 : OFF – 7
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MIDI control Blink LED left Stop Blink LED left KillTreb Blink LED left KillMed Blink LED left KillBass Blink LED left pitch bendBlink LED Folders Blink LED_left Mode Blink LED left CueSel Blink LED right Stop Blink LED Files Blink LED right key 1 Blink LED right key 2 Blink LED right key 3 Blink LED right key 4 Blink LED right key 5 Blink LED right key 6 Blink LED right Play Blink LED right Cue Blink LED right pitch bendBlink LED right Mode Blink LED right CueSel Blink LED Scratch Blink LED right KillTreb
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Bx 78 Value 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Bx 79 Value 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Bx 7A Value 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Bx 7B Value 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Bx 7C Value 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Bx 7D Value 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Bx 7E Value 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Bx 7FValue 00 : OFF – 7F: ON Hercules has released a MIDI Mapper application for the DJ Control Steel: this software allows you to change the DJ Control Steel’s MIDI messages and values.
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10. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Can I use DJ Control Steel with DJ software other than VirtualDJ? Yes: A variety of DJ software applications are compatible with DJ Control Steel, including Traktor, MixVibes and DJ Decks, with more and more programs integrating compatibility on a continual basis. Please check with the publishers of other DJ software for details on whether their software is currently compatible with DJ Control Steel. 2.
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11. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time) Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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11.1. Warranty information Worldwide, Guillemot Corporation S.A. (“Guillemot”) warrants to the consumer that this Hercules product will be free from material defects and manufacturing flaws for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. Should the product appear to be defective during the warranty period, immediately contact Technical Support, who will indicate the procedure to follow.
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Trademarks Hercules® is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation S.A. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista and 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. VirtualDJ™ is a trademark of Atomix Productions. All other trademarks and brand names are hereby acknowledged and are property of their respective owners. Illustrations not binding.
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License: 1. The license is granted to the original purchaser only. Guillemot Corporation S.A. retains all title to and ownership of the Software and reserves all rights not expressly granted. The licensee is not permitted to sub-license or lease any of the rights that are hereby granted. Transfer of the license is permitted, provided that the transferor does not retain any part or copy of the Software and the transferee accepts to be bound by the terms and conditions of the present Agreement. 2.