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VINYL 

This button  lets  you enable/disable  SCRATCH mode  (to 
be used in conjunction  with the  jog wheels). 
 
 

MODE 

In conjunction  with the pads, these  buttons  let you select 

the pads’ mode

  (HOTCUE/ROLL/SLICER/SAMPLER), 

independently  on each deck. 
The secondary modes  (TONEPLAY/FX/SLICER 
LOOP/BEATJUMP)  can be accessed  with a long press of 
½ second (0.5 seconds)  on the corresponding  button:  the 
button  will  flash  to indicate  that  the secondary mode is 
enabled. 
 

PLAY/PAUSE  BUTTON 
Play

  or 

pause

 the track on the corresponding deck (deck 

1 or 2). 
 
 

CUE BUTTON 

-  If  a track 

is NOT being played, insert a Cue point

 at 

the current position  of the 

PLAYHEAD

-  If  a  track 

IS  being  played

,  the 

playhead

  goes  to  the 

last Cue point used

 and 

stops playback of the track. 

Press  and  hold  down  the  CUE  button

  to 

start

 

playback  of  the  track;  when  you 

release

  the  button,  the 

track 

returns to the Cue point. 

-  Press  the 

CUE button and the PLAY/PAUSE button

 

to do a 

CUE-PLAY 

(CUP). 

SHIFT + CUE 

= return to the 

start of the track.

 

 

SYNC BUTTON 

-  Press  the 

SYNC

  button  to 

synchronize  the  deck’s 

BPM

 with  the Master  Tempo. 

-  Press 

SHIFT  +  SYNC 

to  force  the  current  deck as the 

Master Tempo. 
 

LOOP 

-  Enable/disable  a  loop  by  selecting  the in point (

IN

) and 

the  out point (

OUT

) for the loop. If you press and hold the 

LOOP  IN

  button  for  ½  second,  an  automatic  loop  (4 

beats  long) is launched. 
At  any  time,  you  can  divide  by  2  or  multiply  by  2  the 
length  of  the  active  loop  by  simultaneously  pressing 

SHIFT + LOOP IN (divide by 2)

 or 

SHIFT + LOOP OUT 

(multiply by 2).

 

 

SLIP 

Enable/disable  Slip  mode.  Allows  you  to  play  the  track in 
the  background  in  order  to  maintain  its  phrasing during a 
scratching  phase, for example. 
 

QUANTIZE 

Enable/disable  Quantize  mode.  Allows  you  to  start 
actions  on the next beat (play, Cue point). 
 

 

 

TEMPO 

A  TEMPO  fader  lets  you  manually  adjust  the  playback 
speed  of  a  track  (BPM),  in  order  to  synchronize  two 
different  tracks.  The  green  LED  to  the  right  of  the  fader 
indicates  that  the  track  is  being  played  at  its  original 
tempo  (TEMPO fader in the center). 
 

BEATMATCH  GUIDES (4 red arrows per deck) 
TEMPO  visual  guides:

  indicate  that  you  need  to  either 

slow  down  or  speed  up  the  track  (i.e.  raise  or  lower the 
TEMPO fader). 

BEAT  ALIGN  visual  guides:

  indicate  in  which  direction 

you  need  to  turn  the  jog  wheel  in  order  to  align  the 
beatgrids  of both  tracks. 
 

EFFECTS RACK CONTROL

 

Enable/disable  effect  1.  Modulate  the  effect  using  the 
dedicated  FX  potentiometer,  and  adjust  the  amount  of 
the  effect  using  the  Dry/Wet  potentiometer.  You  can 
select  the effect  via 

SHIFT + ON

 

Summary of Contents for DJControl Inpulse 300

Page 1: ...User manual ...

Page 2: ...1 Overview ...

Page 3: ...2 Box contents Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300 USB cable DJUCED sticker Warranty flyer ...

Page 4: ...ted potentiometers to modulate the effect Fx and Dry Wet MIXER 1 rotary encoder with integrated switch to navigate through folders and playlists 1 backlit ring and an Assistant button allowing the user to view and select the energy level of the best upcoming tracks to be mixed suggested by the Assistant 2 buttons to load songs onto decks virtual turntables 2 three band EQs with respective potentio...

Page 5: ...2 with RCA connectors o Maximum power 5 dBU into 1 kΩ o THD N 1 kHz 80 dB o Resolution 24 bit o Sample rate 44 kHz Headphones output output 3 4 with 1 8 3 5 mm connector o Maximum power 5 dBU into 32 Ω 1 khz o THD N 1 kHz 75 dB o Resolution 24 bit o Sample rate 44 kHz ...

Page 6: ...ED illumination sequence called Vegas Mode starts up each time you connect the device to your computer Vegas Mode takes place in four phases allowing it to light up all of the LEDs and display the four possible colors for the multicolored backlit energy ring ...

Page 7: ...2 Downloading DJUCED Go to https www djuced com hercules Download and install DJUCED 4 3 Starting up DJUCED A window appears indicating that your product has been successfully detected and is ready to use ...

Page 8: ...r your active speakers you will also be given instructions regarding how to select your computer s built in speakers if you do not have headphones and or active speakers to get started with Follow the on screen instructions step by step to get started 4 4 Hercules DJ Academy Follow the Hercules DJ Academy tutorials integrated into DJUCED which you can access by clicking the icon ...

Page 9: ...5 Description of features 5 1 Product description ...

Page 10: ...of the suggested tracks load track on corresponding deck 7 Gain control 8 Three band equalization HIGH MID LOW 9 Dual filters low pass high pass 10 Monitoring on headphones of virtual decks 1 and 2 and of the Master output 11 Volume faders for virtual decks 1 and 2 12 Crossfader 13 Headphones volume and Master volume hardware settings 14 Deck Scratch Pitch bend 15 Speakers output 1 2 in RCA format...

Page 11: ...have two functions Collapse expand folders Load the selected track on the destination deck PRE FADER LISTENING PFL Enable disable the buttons to enable disable the sound of each deck on your headphones and the MASTER button to enable disable the sound of the mix being played for your audience on your headphones The HEADPHONES and MASTER potentiometers control the volume of your headphones and your...

Page 12: ...le a loop by selecting the in point IN and the out point OUT for the loop If you press and hold the LOOP IN button for second an automatic loop 4 beats long is launched At any time you can divide by 2 or multiply by 2 the length of the active loop by simultaneously pressing SHIFT LOOP IN divide by 2 or SHIFT LOOP OUT multiply by 2 SLIP Enable disable Slip mode Allows you to play the track in the b...

Page 13: ...ultilayer sampler in DJUCED Pad not lit up no sample is being played Pad lit up the sample is being played SHIFT pad stop the sample being played In _TONEPLAY mode long press This mode lets you play a Cue point at different note pitches The Cue point can be selected in HOTCUE mode beforehand In _FX mode long press Pad 1 enables an automatic transition with the FadeToGrey effect Pad 2 enables an au...

Page 14: ...an move within tracks when playback is stopped control the pitch bend of a track during playback scratch when Vinyl Scratch mode is enabled by touching the upper part of the jog wheel and turning the jog wheel to the right and to the left In conjunction with the SHIFT button you can access the SEARCH function to quickly move within a track ...

Page 15: ...akers output and monitor the next track that you re preparing on your headphones headphones output 1 Speakers output output 1 2 Your speakers should be connected to the speakers output located at the back of your product 2 Headphones output output 3 4 Your headphones should be connected to the headphones output located at the front of your product ...

Page 16: ...e USB Audio and USB MIDI standards 2 ASIO ASIO drivers are available from the product page on the Hercules support website if required by a software application or if you wish to benefit from lower latency on your PC The Hercules ASIO drivers include a control panel accessible via the corresponding icon in the taskbar on a PC or in the application Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300 directory on a Mac ...

Page 17: ... buffer size if you notice glitches or artifacts in the audio You will need to repeat this procedure until you find the optimal buffer size for your system The drivers are available here https support hercules com 3 Firmware update Your product features an automatic firmware update mode This requires installing the Hercules drivers and following the on screen instructions The firmware update will ...

Page 18: ... This mode is available when you connect your product to a USB power supply and is used in store in particular In this case the product is not operational but is in demo mode a demo sequence keeps repeating itself ...

Page 19: ...connectors at the back of the product as your product is equipped with a multi channel sound card preconfigured to work with DJUCED c No sound is coming out of my laptop computer speakers Your product is equipped with a multi channel sound card preconfigured to work with DJUCED If you want to use your laptop computer s built in speakers tick the SEND THE MASTER TO THE SPEAKERS option in DJUCED s s...

Page 20: ...irectly to the product e I can t connect my multimedia speakers to my DJControl Inpulse 300 If your speakers connectors differ from the connectors on the DJControl Inpulse 300 you can use a dual RCA to 1 8 3 5 mm mini jack adapter not included or any other adapter format corresponding to your speakers You can also connect your speakers to the headphones output and route output 1 2 to output 3 4 by...

Page 21: ... trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The DJUCED brand and DJUCED s graphic elements are the property of Guillemot Corporation All other trademarks and trade names are hereby acknowledged in this document and are the property of their respective owners Illustrations not binding Contents designs and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice an...

Page 22: ...nsmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic manual via photocopying recording or other without the express written consent of Guillemot Corporation S A ...

Page 23: ...10 DJUCED End User License Agreement Please read the License Agreement displayed during installation of DJUCED carefully ...

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