Hercules DJControl Jogvision
Whether you’re just getting started DJing or you’ve already refined your skills, you can let your creativity run wild. Enjoy excellent precision and comfort to create your mixes using the circular displays on the jog wheels to guide your movements and perfect your scratches, and have fun with the amazing contactless AIR Control sensor. Your adventure starts right here and now. It’s your turn!
Compatibility
This controller is a class compliant USB MIDI and audio device, so it can be used without any special drivers on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. For Windows, please install the latest driver package available from the manufacturer’s product page.
Sound card setup
This controller has built-in 4 channel output sound card, with:
Channel |
Port |
|---|---|
Master Output |
RCA and 3.5mm jack |
Booth Output |
RCA and 3.5mm jack |
Headphone Output |
6.35mm and 3.5mm jack |
Microphone Input |
6.35mm jack |
Auxiliary Input |
3.5mm jack |
Open
Select the Output tab
From the Master drop-down menu, select the audio interface, then Channels 1-2
From the Headphones drop-down menu, select the audio interface, then Channels 3-4
Click Apply to save the changes.
Please refer to the user manual for more details about the audio configuration in Mixxx.
Opomba
The MASTER and HEADPHONE knobs, as well as the MASTER button are hardware controls and interact directly with the integrated sound card’s output.
Mapping configuration
Edit the Hercules_DJControl_Jogvision-scripts.js, and change the CFG.(user|fine) variables to fit your needs:
Nasvet
This controller mapping can be customized by editing the corresponding Javascript file and editing the configuration options at the top of the file.
All controls act as labeled, but there are some additional functionalities that have been added:
Control |
Description |
|---|---|
MODE + LOOP ON |
Set a loop_in mark (with currently defined loop_size), activate it, and enable slip mode |
MODE + LOOP X½ / LOOP X2 |
Do a beatjump backward/forward |
MODE + LOOP SIZE knob |
Decrease/Increase pitch (only key, not tempo!) |
MODE + Jog Wheel plate (playing) |
Scratch with ‚Slip‘ on (deactivate ‚Slip‘ when plate is released) |
MODE + Jog Wheel plate (stopped) |
Move song position backward/forward faster |
MODE + BROWSER knob turn |
Move library’s selected position multiple elements forward/backward |
MODE + LOAD buttons |
Toggle ‚quantize‘ for deck where MODE button is pressed |
SHIFT + LOAD buttons |
Eject track from deck where SHIFT key is pressed |
SHIFT + BROWSER knob press |
Activate (double-click) currently selected item in browser |
SHIFT + LOOP SIZE knob |
Move existing loop forward/backward |
SHIFT + Jog Wheel touch |
Do a backspin |
SHIFT + MULTI FX |
Set beatgrid to current position |
SHIFT + AIR CONTROL Filter |
Do the reverse than standard, that is, high-pass filter |