Hercules MP3 e2 Dj Controller is supplied with virtual dj software and is a great package for the beginner dj or pro user.
2 decks to mix 2 music tracks
Mix 2 music tracks with DJ Control MP3 e2’s controls:
2 jog wheels to navigate within tracks
cross fader and 2 volume faders to mix 2 tracks
Simplify DJing operations
User-friendly automations for beginners:
Cue point suggested by the DJ software in audio file analysis
Synchronization with 1 push of a button if you cannot manually adjust the pitch
Automatic loops on 1, 2 or 4 beats
Easily make your mark on music files
Equalize music to produce big sound
Alter your music files with your own effects
Save your mixes as your own music files
Perfect for mobile use
Compact DJ control surface
Included cover: carry DJ Control MP3 e2 as easily as a laptop
For Beginners and casual DJs
Specifications
USB-powered DJ controller:
2 vinyl-style jog wheels
3 faders
6 equalization knobs
2 pitch knobs
1 stick & multiple buttons
Installation CD:
Windows and Mac drivers
Virtual DJ DJC Edition PC/Mac
Light & smaller than a laptop
USB-bus powered: no extra power supply needed
Includes a protective cover for transport
No mouse required
4 buttons to browse through lists
2 buttons to load tracks
Tailored for DJing
2 jog wheels to navigate within tracks, speed playback up/down, or apply effects
1 cross fader + 2 volume faders
3 level equalization per deck
New shape: slimmer, wider
Larger, more precise jog wheels
4 navigation buttons
More space between the cross fader and the jog wheels
Solid buttons for worry-free transportation
Most buttons are backlit
DJ mix software
VIRTUAL DJ 3 DJC Edition included
For PC (XP/Vista)
For Mac OS® 10.4 & 10.5
Box contents
1 DJ controller + cover
1 installation CD (PC/Mac)
1 USB cable + manual
Minimum configuration
PC minimum requirements
1GHz CPU or higher
512MB RAM or more
Windows® XP/Vista/7 (32-bit/64-bit)
Sound card + stereo speakers
Mac minimum requirements
1.2GHz G4/G5 or 1.5GHz Intel® CoreTM Duo CPU
512MB RAM or more
Mac OS® 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6
BPM = tempo
Beats Per Minute: this represents the rhythm, the number of audible beats in a piece of music per minute. The greater the number of BPM, the faster the tempo of the music is for dancers. A slow song is often between 70 and 90 BPM, while dance songs average around 120 BPM, and Trance songs can approach 160 BPM. The tempo is the number of BPM.
Equalization / EQ
Equalization is the adjustment of sound split up into frequency bands, often in the form of bass, medium and treble frequencies. Equalization consists of increasing or decreasing the volume of a frequency range: for example, increasing bass (frequencies from 20Hz to 150Hz) by 12dB and decreasing treble and mediums by -12dB. Equalization helps to make music more danceable: as bass frequencies provide the main rhythm, increasing the bass can make dancing easier. Equalization can also help to mix 2 pieces of music: by cutting the bass from track A to mix it with track B (where the mediums and treble have been cut), a hybrid of the rhythm of track B is superimposed over the melody of track A. A piece’s tonality is affected by the equalization adjustment.
Synchronization
Synchronizing two pieces consists of setting them at the same rhythm (giving them the same number of beats per minute) and adjusting the beats to line up at the same time (by slowing down or stopping the second piece to restart it at the precise moment when the device plays the beat of the first piece).
