User manual HERCULES DJ CONSOLE

[. . . ] INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Note: the functions of controls may vary according to the application you are using. For example, some applications will use the Pitch slider to regulate the deck's volume; similarly, the procedure for creating loops may vary from one application to another. We therefore recommend that you consult the online documentation of the software applications provided with your DJ Console for more information. 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 Console allows you to carry out this kind of headphone preview. In DJ mode two analog outputs are enabled, each of which can broadcast a different signal (output 1-2 broadcasts sound over the speakers and output 3-4 is reproduced on the headphone output). Previewing with headphones ITALIANO NEDERLAND DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ENGLISH You can select which track or tracks to listen to in your headphones using the Headphone buttons located in the upper part of the DJ Console. The LED indicates whether the track is being broadcast over the headphones. When the two LEDs are lit up, tracks A and B are mixed together on the headphone output. Note: the functions of controls may vary according to the application you are using. 6. 3. Speeding up or slowing down a piece Now you are listening to one of the tracks on your headphones. The main reason for doing this is to synchronize the tempo, which consists of matching the speed of the piece you are listening to with the speed of the piece playing over the speakers. 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 adjusting the pitch, and the master tempo. 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). The master tempo allows you to modify the number of beats per minute (bpms) in a piece, without modifying its tonality. You can therefore use one of the DJ Console's Pitch sliders to modify the pitch of a piece. The red LED then indicates that the Pitch slider now controls the tempo, and not the pitch. Note: the functions of controls may vary according to the application you are using. 6. 4. Creating loops and 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 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 means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, photocopying, recording, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of 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. either for its use or for the infringement of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. [. . . ]