Hercules DJ Control Steel Professional USB Controller

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Black and silver design with a removable, customizable steel center plate. Includes a special VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition for PC and Mac.

The Hercules DJ Control Steel offers dual mixing decks on a solid steel control surface that is optimized for ease of use and ultimate control of your DJ rig! This dual-deck DJ controller offers equalizer and volume controls with Track reading (jog wheels, effects, pitch) and track mixing (cross-fader, volume faders, kill) controls to create a wide mixing deck designed for mixing without compromise. Included Virtual DJ DJC 5 version for PC & Mac offers control that allows for easy mixing and gives access to a variety of advanced features.

Features
# Black and silver design with a removable, customizable steel center plate

# Solid casing with steel upper and base plates. Perfect for intensive use.

# Broad surface with accessible controls to mix with ease and precision

# Solid sensitive controls (2 decks, 6 sliders, 13 rotary knobs and 46 push-buttons)

# Powered by the computer's USB port

# Supplied with a special VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition for PC and Mac

# Compatible with all software programs using MIDI instructions

# Runs on PC (XP and Vista in 32/64-bit) and on Mac (OS 10.4 and 10.5)

# Use with MP3, AIFF, WAV, WMA, OGG and CD formats as well as sounds from iTunes

# Compact size (35 x 25 cm) ideal for mobile DJs.

# Carrying Case Included

Although built with a compact design, the Control Steel provides Ample space under the DJ's fingers allows precise mixing with this portable controller. The controller connects to and is supplied power through the computer's USB port read more (whether PC or Mac, laptop or desktop). With the included Carry bag, you can just put the Hercules DJ Control Steel over the shoulder from gig to gig. read less

System Requirements
PC minimum requirements:
- 1 GHz or greater CPU
- Windows XP or Vista (32-64 bit)

Mac minimum requirements:
- Mac OS 10.4/10.5
- 1 GB RAM or more

Specifications
Controls:
# Faders: 6
- 3 volume faders
- 2 pitch faders
- 1 cross fader
# Rotary Knobs: 13
- 6 equalizer knobs
- 2 gain knobs
- 2 effects knobs
- 2 preview knobs
- 1 balance knob
# Push-Buttons: 46
- 15 effects buttons
- 6 kill (EQ) buttons
- 6 read/cue buttons
- 4 pitch bend buttons
- 4 menu buttons
- 4 fast forward/fast rewind buttons
- 2 track loading buttons
- 2 preview buttons
- 2 synch buttons
- 1 scratch mode button
# 2 Jog Wheels (1 for each deck)
# MIDI controls

Included Accessories:
- Dedicated Virtual DJ mixing software
- USB Cable
- Console Carry bag

Construction:
- Mixing Deck: Metal
- Top and Base: Steel plate

Dimensions: 13 x 9.7 x 2.6 in. (350 x 252 x 68 mm)

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 929-900-1628
Web: https://support.hercules.com

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (9 ratings)
Submitted May 24, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com

"Happy with the Herc."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This product will be with me for a long time. My ambition is not to become a top DJ but this product helps me sound like an experienced DJ.
Sound
I am very happy with the sound quality.I do school events like dances and its sound has been impressive.
Features
This product came with a nice carrying bag for the on the go DJ.
Ease of Use
It is very easy to setup. Just download program and go.
Quality
Very impressed with the look of it and it has weight too. I haven't had any problems out of it and it is getting plenty of use.
Value
You can't beat it for the price.
The Wow Factor
This product looks good. It is shiny with plenty of illumination. It is an eye grabber at the party.

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