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1. before playing it out loud At the end of a part the DJ plays the part on the other deck by doing a mix which is to say a blending of the two parts creating a perfect transition In concrete terms you will launch the VirtualDJ software and program pieces onto each of the decks 6 18 User Manual DS CONTROL MPF The two decks share a single playlist You can load your pieces into the playlist from the explorer window Move the mouse pointer onto the PLAYLIST icon in the lower right hand part of the screen The playlist window opens in the lower right hand part of the screen Click to lock the window display Navigate within your computer on the left hand side of the screen and drag and drop files to be played into the playlist Please read through the following sections to learn more about the art of DJing We also recommend that you consult the help documentation of the software supplied with your DJ Control MP3 for additional information 5 2 Configuring your DJ Control MP3 To configure your DJ Control MP3 you must use the Windows Device Manager Click Start Control Panel System or Start Settings Control Panel System depending on your operating system and Start menu setup Click Hardware then Device Manager and click the sign to the left of Human Interface Devices Select Hercules DJ Control MP3 in the list Right click Properties and then select the Configure tab Select or deselect the Enabl2. Software is copyrighted by Guillemot Corporation S A All rights are reserved The term Software refers to all documentation and related material including drivers executable programs libraries and data files The purchaser is granted a license to use the Software only The licensee also agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the present Agreement concerning copyright and all other proprietary rights for any third party Software documentation and related material included in the Software package Guillemot Corporation S A reserves the right to terminate this license in the event of failure to comply with any of the terms or conditions laid out in the present Agreement On termination all copies of the Software shall immediately be returned to Guillemot Corporation S A the purchaser remaining liable for any and all resulting damages 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 The licensee may only use the Software on a single computer at any time The machine readable portion of
3. To install the shoulder strap ees Thread the Velcro flaps through the two buckles on the DJ Se SS Control MP3 a AN Attach the flaps to the Velcro band 4 18 User Manual DJ CONTROL MES 4 2 The top face Your DJ Control MP3 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 MP3 each correspond to a separate deck in DJ software applications Descriptions of the default function of each control are provided below 5 Pitch Q tempo Pitch bend Pitch bend O J 3 Putnei OS 1 Cut or boost Bass Medium Treble frequencies 2 Change music speed pitch master tempo tweak volume in real time 3 Add effects cue points song positions loops on the fly 4 Mouse emulation or special DJ FX control 5 LEDs indicating the current mode at a glance 6 Headphone monitoring button T Speed up or down for accurate mixing 8 Previous next track or rewind fast forward 9 Vinyl style jog wheel 10 Swift cross fader for seamless mixing between the 2 decks 11 Automix your entire playlist 12 Play Pause song or mark a song position Note 1 These are descriptions of the DJ Control MP3 s default functions which may vary according to the application you are using User Manual 5 18 DS CONTROL MPF Note 2 Mouse emulation is enabled via the Device Manager please see section 5 2 C
4. 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 ts hercules com to verify this and if necessary download the very latest versions 2 18 User Manual DS CONTROL MPF 3 1 1 Installing drivers and software DS CONTROL Serpe Insert the installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive INPF wr The DJ Control MP3 installation menu automatically appears If the installation menu is not launched automatically Double click My Computer Double click the CD ROM icon Double click Setup exe if necessary Click Install your product Follow the on screen instructions Note If you do not have the latest version of DirectX installed on your system you will be guided through the installation procedure to install it Once DirectX has been installed you will be prompted to restart your computer Once your computer has restarted restart the installation procedure by re inserting the installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive A dialog box appears prompting you to connect the DJ Control MP3 to your computers USB port or to disconnect and then reconnect it a Piao glug vou DJ Genial MPS in Ba UGE pot oe upg i aed then ipia i Connect the DJ Control MP3 to one of your computer s USB ports using the USB cable provided or if it is already CEI conn
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7. ED is lit up if not press the Triangle Press Play Pause when you get to other rhythmic sections Press buttons 2 or 3 To go to a cue point when playing a piece in the room User Manual 9 18 DS CONTROL MPF If you have only set one cue point Press Play Pause to launch playback of the piece from the cue point you have set Make a transition from one piece to the other please see section 5 7 Switching from one piece to another If you have set more than one cue point Press Play Pause to launch playback of the piece from the last cue point you have set Press buttons 1 2 or 3 to go to the appropriate cue point Press Play Pause again to resume playback of the piece Make a transition from one piece to the other please see section 5 7 Switching from one piece to another 5 6 Creating loops Using the same marker principle you can also create loops which are sections of a piece repeated to infinity Loops are controlled using buttons 1 2 and 3 which generate loops based on 1 2 and 4 measures respectively Therefore button 1 generates a short loop while button 3 generates a longer loop Make sure that the DJ Control MP3 s Loop LED is lit up if not press the Triangle During playback of the piece when you get to a rhythmic section where you want to create a loop press button 1 2 or 3 depending on how long you want the loop to be The rhythmic section is repeated to infin
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9. call attention to a new piece during your mix or prepare your audience for a microphone address you can add effects onto pieces you are playing For example you can use the Brake effect to slow down a piece before you start speaking Make sure that the DJ Control MP3 s Fx LED is lit up if not press the Triangle Press button 1 2 or 3 to add the corresponding effects in VirtualDJ Note in VirtualDJ other effects can be set for buttons 1 2 and 3 by clicking F 5 9 Scratching The DJ Control MP3 allows you to scratch your MP3s and CDs in the same way that a DJ scratches vinyl records To do this you will use the DJ Control MP3 s jog wheels together with the cross fader to boost interrupt the sound You should position your hands so that you are not scratching towards the center of the jog wheel so that you don t hit the cross fader accidentally and throw off your performance The best way to position your hands is displayed in the following diagram 12 18 User Manual DS CONTROL MPF There are many scratch effects the most well known of which are described below 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
10. ce pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Copyright 2005 Guillemot Corporation S A All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part summarized transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any mea
11. cre sated atnct cmc cod Pe eb ee de ca A eda ta Saeeeecs a dnca age 17 8 2 Additional warranty provisions waecs8 cccseerencenen enna 17 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION sssssssssssnssnnsnnsnnunnunnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnns 18 DJ CONTROL MRIS 1 INTRODUCTION DJ Control MP3 is a powerful piece of hardware that opens up the doors to mixing and scratching digital music on your PC Intuitive and fun to use DJ Control MP3 lets you put your own mark on your favorite music and share it with your friends to host great parties or make creative mixes DJ Control MP3 functions with digital audio files including MP3s We would like to draw your attention to the fact that musical creations are protected by copyright and that you must comply with all applicable legislations We strongly encourage you to support artists by acquiring their works legally MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Desktop laptop PC with Intel Pentium III Athlon 800MHz or compatible 256MB RAM Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and XP SP1 Available USB port USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 Headphones or amplified speakers CD ROM or DVD ROM drive CD DA support recommended 16 bit 800x600 video resolution Internet connection 100MB free hard disk space for some applications 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 First installation AN You should install your DJ Control MP3 s drivers before connecting it to your computer Note your installation screens and procedure may vary
12. e DJ Mouse option to enable or disable mouse emulation via your DJ Control MP3 s ministick and the two buttons underneath it these act as left and right mouse buttons Mouse emulation is enabled by default 5 3 Previewing with headphones To prepare his musical line up a DJ does a headphone preview he listens to a track on his headphones while the other one is being played over the speakers allowing him to adjust the tempo so that the tracks flow seamlessly together He can also add audio effects set cue points markers to start up at a specific point in a track create rhythmic loops adjust Bass Medium and Treble frequencies etc Your DJ Control MP3 allows you to carry out this kind of headphone preview depending on the hardware and software you have at your disposal To configure your sound card setup in VirtualDJ click the CONFIG icon in the top right hand corner of the main VirtualDJ window and select your setup in the Sound Cards tab If you have a stereo sound card you cannot carry out headphone previewing If you have a sound card with an output of 4 or more channels such as the Hercules Muse Pocket LT sound card however you can monitor music on outputs 3 and 4 over your headphones To use the headphone previewing mode on your multi channel sound card User Manual 7 18 DS CONTROL MPF a Check that your sound card s speaker mode is set to 4 channel or 5 1 channel b Connect your headphones to the rear sp
13. eakers plug on your sound card black plug on sound Blaster Live c When you run VirtualDJ activate headphone previewing by clicking on the Headphones on 4 1 rear output in the Settings Sound Cards window You will need low impedance headphones for monitoring less than 32 Ohms as the sound level will be too low if you use high impedance headphones To monitor a deck press and hold that deck s headphone monitoring button monitoring stops as soon as you release the button Make sure to disable any 3D positioning features on your sound card or else you may end up hearing echoes of the track you are monitoring in your main mix When a piece on deck A is being played in the room you should use your headphones to preview the piece on deck B and when a piece on deck B is being played in the room you should press the headphone monitoring button on deck A to prepare the next piece and so on The corresponding LEDs next to the headphone monitoring buttons indicate whether the track is being monitored on that deck when the LED is lit up on your DJ Control MP3 that deck is being monitored In VirtualDJ the boxes in the upper middle part of the screen representing decks 1 and 2 reflect your monitoring status in the case below deck A the left hand deck or deck 1 in VirtualDJ is green indicating that it is being monitored on your headphones while deck B the right hand deck or deck 2 in Virtual DJ is red indicating that it is not bein
14. ected disconnect and then reconnect it Windows automatically detects your DJ Control MP3 and installs the required drivers A progress bar appears depicting the progress of the installation Please note that this may take up to 30 seconds depending on your computer Let the installation procedure run its course and do not do anything until you receive a message indicating that the installation has completed Click Finish You will be prompted to enter your VirtualDJ serial number found on a piece of paper in your DJ Control MP3 box 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 For information on configuring your DJ Control MP3 please see section 5 2 Configuring your DJ Control MP3 User Manual 3 18 DS CONTROL MPF 3 2 DJ Control MP3 and your PC s sound card DJ Control MP3 must be used in conjunction with your PC s sound card speakers and or headphones it is your sound card that will actually play the music on your PC You will use your DJ Control MP3 to manipulate the music being played on your PC You can connect and disconnect your DJ Control MP3 at any time even when the computer is switched on thanks to its USB connection 4 OVERVIEW 4 1 The shoulder strap Your DJ Control MP3 also features a shoulder strap for easy transportation
15. els 00 gt 7F Full CCW gt Full CW 128 values Right Medium Knob BO 2C Value Ane Ca Goars 00 gt 7F Full CCW gt Full CW 128 values Right Treble Knob BO 2D Value Anaog Coarse 00 gt 7F Full CCW gt Full CW 128 values Left Volume Slider BO 32 Value pode alee 00 gt 7F Full Down gt Full Up 128 values Right Volume Slider BO 33 Value nna 0J Oars 00 gt 7F Full Down gt Full Up 128 values Ministick Y Axis B0 39 Value Ana og oane 00 gt 7F Full Up gt Full Down 128 values Ministick X Axis BO 38 Value Anaad Coarse 00 gt 7F Full Left gt Full Right 128 values Note CW Clockwise CCW Counterclockwise User Manual 15 18 DJ CONTROL MPS 7 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 NO oo A on o Can I use DJ Control MP3 with DJ software other than the bundle included in the package Yes since your DJ Control Mp3 functions as a MIDI controller and can send MIDI commands it can be used with any software that accepts MIDI commands Please see section 6 MIDI standard support Can I use DJ Control MP3 without a computer No DJ Control MP3 cannot function at all without being connected to a computer Can mix directly from audio CDs in the DJ mixing software Yes you can mix audio CDs directly from your CD DVD ROM drive in Virtual DJ Simply load the CD Audio track in your playlist on a DJ Control MP3 deck as if it were an audio file and you can mix it immedia
16. es to listen to the track being played on deck A over the speakers in the room The LED underneath the headphone monitoring button on deck B is on indicating that deck B is being monitored on your headphones As the piece on deck A is nearing its end start moving the cross fader to the right at the same moment you start up playback on deck B Again you can adjust the Bass Medium and Treble knobs to achieve the perfect gain for the piece being played on deck B Naturally there are many ways to switch from one piece to another you can move the cross fader slowly create back and forth effects etc Just use your imagination Once the cross fader is pushed completely to the right only what is being played on deck B will be heard by the audience The following diagrams give you an idea of how the Bass Medium and Treble knobs and cross fader are adjusted for the procedure described above JODOU0NL i NOUUUUUUL Piece A being played on deck A in the room The i 2 A Bass Medium and Treble knobs on deck A are adjusted for the perfect sound mix TOUOUUUL TOUUUUUUL Switching from deck A to deck B keep the cross y A fader in the center position for approximately 5 OQ Jc O seconds while you adjust the Bass Medium and hali non S Treble knobs on deck A and deck B Once the knobs are in their new positions you can move the cross fader all the way over to deck B User Manual 11 18 DS CONTROL MPF The transition be
17. g monitored 5 4 Speeding up or slowing down a piece The main reason for speeding up or slowing down a piece you are about to play is to match its BPM and synchronize its beat with that of the piece already playing In this way you can mix the two pieces together smoothly when switching from one deck to another There are two ways to regulate the speed of a piece by manually adjusting its pitch and automatically via beat matching On vinyl decks the pitch allows one to adjust the rotation speed of the turntable This adjustment therefore changes the speed of a piece by modifying its overall tonality for example a piece that has been sped up significantly will sound much more high pitched or sharper You can therefore use one of the DJ Control MP3 s Pitch knobs to modify the pitch of a piece VirtualDJ also offers a very useful function to automatically match the BPM of pieces that are playing and synchronize their beats for easy mixing this function is called beat matching Press the Master Tempo button on either deck to toggle beat matching on and off for the deck in question When the corresponding LED lights up beat matching is enabled on that deck when the LED is off beat matching is disabled on that deck 8 18 User Manual DS CONTROL MPF When a piece is being played on a deck the BPM is displayed just above the piece s timeline to the right the percentage next to the BPM indicates how much faster or slower t
18. he current BPM is in relation to the piece s normal BPM Press the Master Tempo button on a deck to automatically match the BPM and synchronize the beat of the piece on that deck with that of the piece playing on the other deck The BEATMATCH button lights up This piece s BPM is automatically matched to that of the piece being played on the other deck and their beats are synchronized Make a transition from one piece to the other please see section 5 7 Switching from one piece to another If you decide to switch off beat matching on this deck press the Master Tempo button again The BEATMATCH button goes dim indicating that beat matching is now switched off 5 5 Creating cue points Finished synchronizing the tempos of your pieces Great but depending on the pieces you are using you may wish to start up playback at a specific point and not simply at the beginning This is possible by inserting cue points into your pieces A cue point allows you to locate the start of an interesting rhythmic section and launch playback of a piece at that section VirtualDJ allows you to set up to 3 cue points per piece using your DJ Control MP3 To set a cue point When you get to the rhythmic section you are looking for press Play Pause Press CUE to set this position as cue point 1 A marker MEM js inserted in the piece s time code If you wish to set cue points 2 and 3 Make sure that the DJ Control MP3 s Cue L
19. ity Press button 1 2 or 3 again to resume normal playback of the piece 5 7 Switching from one piece to another The art of mixing consists of preparing the next piece while a given piece is being played When the piece being played reaches its end the DJ switches from one piece to the other progressively using the cross fader which regulates the volume of the two decks This technique enables you to avoid empty space between two pieces Your DJ Control MP3 allows you to work with digital audio files stored on your computer This section will give you some practical examples of how you can switch from one musical piece to another using the VirtualDJ software if you are using headphone monitoring Example An MP3 file is being played on deck A the left hand deck The LED underneath the headphone monitoring button on deck A is on indicating that deck A is being monitored on your headphones You can alter the gain of a piece using the Bass Medium and Treble knobs so 10 18 User Manual DS CONTROL MPF these knobs on deck A have been adjusted for the perfect sound mix with the piece that is playing The cross fader is pushed completely to the left so only what is being played on deck A will be heard by the audience While the track on deck A is playing press the headphone monitoring button on deck B the right hand deck so that you can hear the track you will be preparing on deck B on your headphones while the audience continu
20. ng Output TF Pressed 00 Released monitoring button Right Play Pause BO 02 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Right Cue BO 03 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Right Prev Track BO 05 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Right Next Track BO 06 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Right Pitch Bend BO 18 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Right Pitch Bend BO 17 Value Button Toggling Output TF Pressed 00 Released ee BO 04 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Right FX 1 14 18 User Manual DS CONTROL MPF Right FX 2 BO 11 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Right FX 3 BO 12 Value Button Toggling Output TF Pressed 00 Released Right headphone BO 19 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released monitoring button Cross Fader BO 31 Value Analog G0aT Se 128 values 00 gt 7F Full Left gt Full Right yo Soa ya eW Smita Left Pitch Knob Incremental Coarse i ey ag oa cw Sopra Left Base Knob BO 2E Value Analog Coarse 00 gt 7F Full CCW gt Full CW 128 values Left Medium Knob BO 2F Value Analog Goars 00 gt 7F Full CCW gt Full CW 128 values Left Treble Knob BO 30 Value Anang Goars 00 gt 7F Full CCW gt Full CW 128 values Right Base Knob BO 2B Value pna og e
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22. ns electronic mechanical magnetic photocopying recording manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Guillemot Corporation S A Disclaimer Guillemot Corporation S A reserves the right to make changes to specifications at any time and without notice The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Guillemot Corporation S A either for its use or for the infringement of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use This product may exist in a light or special version for PC integration or other purposes Certain functions detailed in this manual may not be available in these versions Wherever possible a README TXT will be included on the installation CD ROM detailing the differences between the supplied product and the product described in the present documentation End user software license Agreement IMPORTANT please read the Agreement carefully prior to opening and installing the Software By opening the Software package you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement The Software enclosed in this package is licensed not sold and is only available under the terms of the present license Agreement If you do not agree with the terms hereafter you must promptly return the Software within 15 days together with the entire contents of the box to the place of purchase The Guillemot Corporation S A Software hereafter named the
23. onfiguring your DJ Control MP3 4 3 USB connector DJ Control MP3 has a USB connector on its back face allowing you to connect it to your PC As DJ Control MP3 is USB bus powered no external power source is required Back face USB connector for connection to PC 5 USING THE DJ CONTROL MP3 AT A PARTY 5 1 Overview You are now about to learn everything a DJ needs to know to host his or her first parties Let s start at the beginning namely setting up the party no DJ would allow himself to arrive unprepared which is why he would have organized his material and selected his records beforehand You should do the same by sorting through your music Have a good look through your collection of CDs as well as your MP3 and WMA files and select the songs you are going to use In order to be able to mix tracks effectively you must know the pieces perfectly Once this is done make sure that you have all the hardware you will need Got your computer DJ Control MP3 a pair of speakers and some headphones handy Perfect then you re ready to go You re probably asking yourself and now how do get started By way of introduction here are the basic principles of DJing a DJ works with two decks or turntables The first deck plays one part of the musical piece while the DJ uses the second deck to get the next part ready He can then work on this second part speed it up so that it is at the same tempo as the rest of the piece etc
24. our DJ Control MP3 as the MIDI controller 3 signal types can be sent simple instructions pressed or released status for the 28 buttons range of values from 0 to 127 depending on the position for the 6 Bass Medium Treble potentiometers the 3 sliders and the ministick and variable speed modifiers the value varying according to the rotation speed for the 2 pitch adjustment potentiometers and the 2 jog wheels Many music software applications that incorporate MIDI control include a learning mode simply click a button turn a knob or jog wheel or move a slider on your DJ Control MP3 to link that control to a control in the software Some popular applications to include a MIDI learning mode include Ableton Live 4 and later Arturia Storm 3 CakeWalk Sonar 2 Native Instruments Traktor Reaktor and B4 Propellerhead Reason 3 0 RGC Audio Pentagon l Software Technology VAZ 2010 V2 Steinberg Cubase SX and Halion 3 MIDI input commands DJ Control MP3 MIDI she Message type Value description control message Left Prev Track BO 0B Value Button Toggling Output TF Pressed 00 Released Left Next Track Left Pitch Bend Left Pitch Bend al oal BO 0A Value Button Toggling Output TF Pressed 00 Released Left FX 1 Left FX 2 BO OE Value Button Toggling Output TF Pressed 00 Released Left FX 3 BO 0D Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released eu neagpnels BO 15 Value Button Toggli
25. rademarks 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 and XP 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 Contents designs and specifications are subject to change without notice and may vary from one country to another Declaration of conformity EC COMPLIANCE NOTICE this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the Council Directive 89 336 EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility amended by Directive 93 68 EEC Ina domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CANADIAN COMPLIANCE NOTICE this Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Electrostatic Discharge In the event of electrostatic discharge on the contactors or fasteners you may be required to reset the device User Manual 17 18 DS CONTROL MPF USA COMPLIANCE NOTICE this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi
26. tely Will DJ Control MP3 function when connected to a USB hub Yes as long as the USB hub s power supply is connected Can save the DJ mixes create with DJ Control MP3 in an audio file Yes you can save your mix by clicking the REC button in VirtualDJ Why doesn t DJ Control MP3 have a standard 1U rack format DJ Control MP3 has been designed for the consumer market and most home users do not have access to a 1U rack The DJ Control MP3 has also been designed to be easily transportable so it is significantly smaller than units designed to fit into a 1U rack 8 TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you encounter a problem with your product please go to http ts hercules com and select your language From there you will be able to access various utilities Frequently Asked Questions FAQ the latest versions of drivers and software that may help to resolve your problem If the problem persists you can contact the Hercules products technical support service Technical Support By email In order to take advantage of technical support by email you must first register online The information you provide will help the agents to resolve your problem more quickly Click Registration on the left hand side of the Technical Support page and follow the on screen instructions If you have already registered fill in the Username and Password fields and then click Login 16 18 User Manual DS CONTROL MPF By telephone U
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28. tween two pieces should be perfect thanks to the pitch synchronization carried out previously Should you notice a slight discrepancy however use the Pitch bend buttons These buttons are the equivalents of the DJ giving a little push to the vinyl on his turntable or slowing down the deck with his hand The pitch modification value increases the more the Pitch bend button is pressed Simply repeat this procedure when you are getting ready to play your next track on deck A again In no time at all you ll be mixing like a pro Note 1 The VirtualDJ software also features an automatic mixing function which ensures the adjustment of BPM between pieces and the switch from one deck to the other This allows you to take a well deserved break during your mix without having to cut off the music and spoil the mood in the room Move the mouse pointer onto the PLAYLIST icon in the lower right hand part of the screen The playlist appears Click in the playlist window The automatic mixing function is enabled and pieces will link up one after the other To return to manual mixing click amp again Note 2 Another interesting option in Virtual DJ is the Suggestion Box feature which suggests pieces that match well with tracks you have already selected and synchronizes transitions between pieces To access this feature Click Suggestion Box in the bottom left hand part of your screen 5 8 Adding effects onto a piece If you want to
29. two different speeds you must first scratch quickly and then slowly Thus the different steps are as follows forward scratch quick backward scratch slow backward scratch Forward Scratch You must do a forward scratch and then quickly lower the volume to its minimum setting before doing a backward scratch to return to the initial position and restore the volume Only the forward scratch will be audible Backward Scratch The reverse of the Forward Scratch you must do a backward scratch and then quickly lower the volume to its minimum setting just before doing the forward scratch and then restore the volume Pass Pass The Pass Pass is not a scratch technique strictly speaking since it uses the scratch as well as other elements pitch cross fader etc to create new compositions To carry out this technique you must play the same piece on both decks and then it s up to you to make use of the DJ Control MP3 s functions to create new rhythmic combinations by alternating your manipulations on each deck A perfect mastery of the cross fader and of the basic scratch techniques is required as well as a good sense of rhythm and excellent familiarity with the piece User Manual 13 18 DS CONTROL MES 6 MIDI STANDARD SUPPORT Your DJ Control MP3 can function as a MIDI controller the buttons and potentiometers can send MIDI signals that will then be interpreted by software In software that accepts MIDI commands you must select y
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