User manual HERCULES DJ CONTROL MP3

[. . . ] INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] - 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 infinity. - 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 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 righthand deck) so that you can hear the track you will be preparing on deck B on your headphones while the audience continues to listen to the track being played on deck A over the speakers in the room. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]