User manual HERCULES DJ CONSOLE MK2

[. . . ] INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. 1. First installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. 2. Connecting and disconnecting the DJ Console Mk2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. 3. Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. [. . . ] 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 (BPM) in a piece, without modifying its tonality. You can therefore use one of the DJ Console Mk2's Pitch knobs to modify the pitch of a piece. You can also use the Master tempo buttons to automatically synchronize BPM in VirtualDJ (Beatmatch mode). Please note that when Beatmatch mode is enabled on a deck, the pitch knob is disabled. 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 the current BPM is in relation to the piece's normal BPM): - Press the Master tempo button for the piece you are listening to on your headphones. This piece's BPM is automatically adjusted to match that of the piece being played in the room. - Make a transition from one piece to the other (please see section 6. 9. - 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. 14/26 ­ User Manual 6. 7. 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 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 Console Mk2. To set a cue point when previewing a piece on your headphones: ENGLISH - When you get to the rhythmic section you are looking for, press Play/Pause. FRANÇAIS - Press CUE to set this position as cue point 1. A marker is inserted in the piece's time code. If you wish to set cue points 2 and 3: - Press Play/Pause when you get to other rhythmic sections. DEUTSCH - Make sure that the DJ Console Mk2's Cue LED is lit up (if not, press the Triangle). To go to a cue point when playing a piece in the room: NEDERLANDS 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 6. 9. [. . . ] 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. The license is granted to the original purchaser only. retains all title to and ownership of the Software and reserves all rights not expressly granted. [. . . ]