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Having become one of the world leaders in the domain of 3D graphics cards, Hercules has developed and exploited its fields of expertise in a variety of fast-growing market segments over the years. Hercules currently offers a complete range of webcams, speaker systems, digital DJing devices, WiFi solutions, iPod/iTunes accessories and sound cards. Hercules launches compelling products which have been fastidiously researched in terms of performance and produced with quality in mind. With this in mind, Hercules introduces the Hercules DJ Control MK2PC, 2 Deck controller - Mix 2 tracks with 1 controller! Mobile - light and smaller than a laptop. USB powered, No Power Supply needed. Includes a protective cover for transport, 2 jog wheels to navigate within tracks, speed playback up/down or apply effects, 1 cross fader + 2 volume faders, and 3 level equalizations per deck. Virtual DJ 3DJC Edition Included! 2 Year Warranty! Min configuration: (PC) 1GHz CPU or higher 512MB RAM or more Windows XP/Vista 32-bit/64-bit Sound card + stereo speakers (Mac) 1.2GHz G4/G5 or 1.5GHz Intel Core Duo CPU 512MB RAM or more Mac OS 10.4 or higher.
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- 100% Eco-Friendly Cotton- 5mm, High Density Polyurethane foam padding interior and polyester lining provide excellent protection
- Canvas Exterior designed for personlization
- Holds Full Size Acoustic Guitar
- Grab handles and bandolier-style shoulder strap make carrying the guitar easy
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By Alex (Chicago, IL)
Another late review from me......
I bought this product to use at clubs that had their own equipment since I could plug this basic mixer into theirs and allowed my to use my laptop's music and video library. I would also use it in small bars with my 10in powered speakers. I almost immediately upgraded to the hercules RMX and now the Steel as they were more professional and less of a toy. My intentions were to move from using cd's and LP's to digital files and integrate it with my analog gear. You could use this mixer strickly as a sound card but you will have to buy and noise filter(about $20-$25) to reduce ground noice generated. You can get them at best buy or radio shack, even here. If you are just starting out as a Digital DJ, its a good a idea to carry one with you regardless whether you buy this product. Now I don't need a noise filter since the Hercules RMX or even the new Hercules Deejay trim sound card don't generate this noise. Hercules(guillemot) a great company making great products for DJ's at a price you can afford. My advice, buy this product with the intention for the home or to practice your skills. Otherwise upgrade to their more professional products. Don't get me wrong, I have friends in small cities that use this to plug into the club gear, but no one will take you seriously with it. Have fun and none the less, a great starter mixer/sound card.
By Sushant Kataria (NY)
compact, good for beginners, integrates well with virtualDJ
good value for money - one of the better portable equipment in the market
By Michael Mrowca (Orange, CA)
I purchased a Hercules MK2 DJ Console from guitar center and almost immediately regretted my decision once it arrived in the mail.
The console comes with Virtual DJ 3 Console Edition and is a very bare bones software with very few loop options and even fewer effects. The only usable effect it comes with is beat-repeat which quickly becomes annoying if used more than twice.
The included manual is almost completely worthless. The PDF files that come with the software are equally vague. You basically have to teach yourself how to use it.
The "turntable" platters are worthless. If you so much as brush against it, they will affect the song. However, if you try to use it to set an exact cue point, they are very unresponsive. The beat matching works well on songs at similar BPMs but are not entirely accurate when there is more than maybe 10 BPM difference. The next song will play at the same BPM of the song currently playing, which means it will either drastically slow down or speed up in order to match it. Granted an experienced DJ would be able to adjust for such a difference, but a novice would likely train wreck the mix in such a situation. Using the knobs and pitch bend buttons to manually adjust the beats together is painstaking and inaccurate.
The software makes things too easy by showing a graphical representation of when the beats hit and what BPM the songs are playing at. There is no skill needed to seamlessly blend 2 similar songs together which makes it perfect for somebody to fool around with at a party. The 3 EQ knobs work effectively and you can blend into your next song blind-folded. You can also easily use the EQ to mix two songs of similar tempo together. The included MP3's can be played into each other without effort. You can interchange lows, mids and highs of any two songs and sound like Armin Van Burren. It is perfect to create a false sense of talent in the world of DJing.
Most of my time spent using this piece of gear was attempting to use the pitch bend and knob to beat match songs together by ear without looking at the display. It was not completely useless in this regard but it didn't have the realistic feel I was hoping for. It was more of a guess and check endeavor. In defense of the console, neither my monitors or headphones are very high quality which made it difficult to make out the variation of beats. However, you could tell when you got it right, which is essential to training yourself to beat match without the aid of a computer.
The Hercules Mk2 and VDJ3 tries to do everything for you and takes all the skill and beat matching out of being a DJ. If you just want to blend background music together without anyone noticing and impress drunk college co-eds with your "skills", it is a great little toy. However, you are looking to create your own style and sound, there are far better (and likely more expensive) options out there. I plan to immediately sell this toy on ebay.
By S. Ruiz (Dallas)
First of all, I chose this cause the rmx was out of my price range. This is a solid machine that does exactly what I want it to do. I was familiar with Virtual DJ so right out of the box I was mixing. Great for beginners and hobbyist. (sp?) The buttons are a little stiff (pause) but I'm getting use to it. It is hard to scratch with but if you learn the machine and software, you can pull of some tight scratches. (looping + crossfader) To get your money's worth from this console, definetly get the full version of Virtual DJ.
By Uncle J
Being an amateur and not wanting to shell out $800+ for a mixer, sound card, and software that would be too much, I decided to get this "toy" that has everything out-of-the-box, works great, and it's less than most MIDI controllers out there (don't pay more than $250)
Pros:
-It's compact, fits everywhere, comes with a carring strap and protecting shell, I stick it in my back pack along with my laptop and I'm a dj anywhere my backpack goes.
-Quick set up, installed software and I was up and running in less than 10 minutes.
-Easy to use, comes with VDJ that is simple enough, it also works with TRAKTOR 3, although you have to buy that on your own, which I opted to upgrade to. Still VDJ does the job just fine, no need to buy stuff you don't need.
-Pretty durable, I've taken it many places, it has a plastic/metal casing that is stronger that it looks.
Cons:
-Small unit, not a lot of space for more knobs. I wish it had more controls, since it is a basic set up, it's great for starting out, but once you get deep into mixing and adding effects, loops, etc, you will want exclusive knobs for each function. It can still do effects and everything, but you have to learn the combination of button and knobs to make sure it does it right. It can get complicated when doing this in the middle of your mix.
All in all it is a great unit, it has a ton of options for input/output, you can use it as a mixer, or just a sound card, you can do an elaborate setup with your CD players/Ipod/vinyl pluged into it and still mix that with your laptop's MP3s, no other mixer in this price range has this many setup options. Well worth it's price.
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