If you enjoy mixing music, a mixing console with analogue audio source connectivity, the new Hercules DJ Console Mk4, will lift your party up to the sky.
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This new mixer for amateur and mobile DJs is an updated version of their earlier, top-selling models worldwide, the DJ Console and DJ Console Mk2 and features a multitude of improvements and additions that will facilitate musical creativity.
Built for mobile DJing, the DJ Console Mk4 features a strikingly modern design with a thinner but wider body than the previous model, the DJ Console Mk2. The metallic-colored surface top with a see-through plate and new body provides a comfortable mixing solution to any DJ. It also includes more precise jog wheels, 4 browser buttons instead of a joystick, more space between the cross fader and jog wheels and backlit buttons for ease of use during low-light conditions. Compact and lighter than a laptop computer with large, non-slip feet for perfect stability while mixing, users can take the Hercules DJ Console Mk4 anywhere.
The Hercules DJ Console Mk4 also includes a high-performance audio interface. It sports two stereo outputs, two outputs to connect hi-fi systems and mixers, and one stereo mini jack output for multimedia speakers.
It also has two stereo inputs (2 x 2 RCA) let DJs connect external audio sources, and include them in their digital mix: vinyl turntables, CD or MP3 players; four 4 input levels: phono (for vinyl turntables), consumer line level (-10dBv, for MP3 players), pro line level (+4dBu, for studio gear), and boosted pro line level.
Other features include two decks for mixing digital audio files, two jog wheels for moving within tracks, adjusting speed of playback, applying scratching effects, one microphone jack (6.35mm), with talk-over function, and one headphone jack (6.35mm), for previewing tracks.
This new Hercules controller will be bundled with VirtualDJ DJC Edition, an easy to learn yet powerful mixing software that provides users with a wealth of useful functions including audio file analysis for calculating music tracks' BPM, suggesting a cue point and more. The console also includes functions for synchronizing tracks, as well as for applying automatic loops and multiple effects for users who want to add their own personal touch to their musical creations or record their mixes as audio files.
As a final touch, Hercules is including a graphic skin that can be placed underneath the see-through plate on top of the controller, allowing users to give a unique look to their console. ■