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Hercules DJ Console Rmx User Manual

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CONTENTS

1. IN T RO DU CT IO N ......................... .................................. .................................. ....................... ......... ...... 2
2. MINIMUM SYSTEM RE QUIR EM EN TS ..................... ......... ........................................................... ........ 3
3. IN ST ALL AT IO N ....................... .................................. .................................. ....................... ......... .......... 4
4. OVERVIEW .... ......... ......... ......... ....................... ......... ........................................................... .................. 6
5. OUTPUT OPTIONS .......... ......... ......... .................................. ........................................................... ...... 8
6. IN P UT O PT IO NS ........................ .................................. .................................. .................................. ..... 9
7. DJ CONSOLE RMX FEATURE S .... ......... ......... ......... ........................................................... .............. 10
8. THE TASKBAR ICON AND CO NT RO L P AN EL .................... ......... ....................... ............................ 15
9. USING THE DJ CONSOLE RM X AT A P AR TY ........ ......... ......... .................................. ..................... 19
10. MIDI STANDARD SUPPORT................. ......... .................................. .................................. ................ 24
11. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUES T I O N S ........ ......... ......... ....................... .................................. ......... .... 27
12. T EC HN IC AL S UP PO RT ............................ ....................... ......... .................................. ........................ 29
1. INTRODUCTION
Your DJ Console Rmx is a powerful and versatile piece of hardware that offers nearly unlimited possibilities in terms of what you can do with your music. You can use your DJ Console Rmx on its own or with an external mixer, and you can mix both digital audio files and external analog audio sources, including turntables. The DJ Console Rmx is easy to learn and also offers many advanced functionalities, making it perfect for all users from beginners to seasoned professionals.
The DJ Console Rmx functions with digital audio files, including MP3s. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that musical creations are protected by copyright and that you must comply with all applicable legislations. We strongly encourage you to support artists by acquiring their works legally.
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2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC:
Desktop/laptop PC with Intel Pentium III/Athlon 1GHz processor or compatible 512MB RAM Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista 32-bit Available USB port Headphones or amplified speakers CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive 1024x768 video resolution Microphone, Internet connection + 100MB free hard disk space for some applications
Mac:
Desktop/laptop Mac with 1.5GHz processor 512MB RAM Operating system: Mac OS 10.4/10.5 or higher Mac OS 10 release Available USB port Headphones or amplified speakers CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive 1280x800 video resolution Microphone, Internet connection + 100MB free hard disk space for some applications
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You must install your DJ Console Rmx’s drivers before connecting it to your computer.
- Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Th e DJ Console Rm x installation menu automatically appears.
If the installation menu is not launched automatically:
PC:
- Double-click Computer (Windows Vista)/My Computer (Windows XP).
- Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
- Double-click Setup.exe.
Mac:
- Open your Finder.
- Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
- Double-click Setup.exe.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers and software.
3. INSTALLATION

3.1. First installation

Note: Your installation screens and procedure may vary slightly from those described in this manual.
Because drivers and software are constantly being developed, the ones provided on your CD-ROM may not be the most recent versions. You can visit the Hercules website to verify this and, if necessary, download the very latest versions.

3.1.1. Installing drivers and software

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A dialog box appears, prompting you to connect the D J Console Rmx to your computer’s USB port.
- Connect the DJ Console Rmx to one of your computer’s USB ports using the USB cable provided.
We recommend that you connect the DJ Console Rmx to a USB port on your
computer or to a powered USB hub. Don’t connect the console to a non-powered USB hub.
Your computer automatically detects your DJ Console Rmx and installs the required drivers.
A progress bar appears, depicting the progress of the installation. Please note that this may take up to 30 seconds, depending on your computer.
- Let the installation procedure run its course and do not do anything until you receive a message indicating that the installation has completed.
You will be prompted to enter your VirtualDJ serial number the first time you run VirtualDJ, found on the envelope of your DJ Console Rmx installation CD-ROM.
- Enter the serial number and click O K.
VirtualDJ is launched automatically. The VirtualDJ icon now appears on your desktop.
Windows may prompt you to reboot your computer at the end of the driver installation. The DJ Console Rmx icon appears in the taskbar, indicating that your DJ Console Rmx is ready
for use. For information on launching the control panel, please see section 8.1. The DJ Console Rmx
taskbar icon
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3.2. Connecting and disconnecting your DJ Console R m x

The DJ Console Rmx can be used in conjunction with an internal sound card without causing conflicts on your computer. When you connect the DJ Console Rmx it is automatically recognized as the main sound card, and once it is disconnected the internal sound card resumes its original functions.
Consequently, you can connect and disconnect your DJ Console Rmx at any time, even when the computer is switched on, thanks to its USB connection.

3.3. Power consumption

Your DJ Console Rmx is optimized to achieve low power consumption when connected to your computer via USB.
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4. OVERVIEW

4.1. The top face

Your DJ Console Rmx has a variety of controls allowing you to interact with DJ software. There are two sets of these controls, as the left and right sections of the DJ Console Rmx each correspond to a separate deck in DJ software applications. Descriptions of the default function of each control are provided below.
1. ¼" microphone input, microphone volume knob and Mic On/Off button
2. Source button: press to select computer music streaming/external audio input device
3. Gain button: increase or decrease the music level on each deck
4. Kill buttons: press to cut out/restore treble, medium and bass frequencies, respectively
5. EQ knobs: adjust treble, medium and bass frequencies
6. Balance knob: adjust the main output balance (1-2) between the left and right channels
7. Scratch button: select whether the jog wheels are used to scratch or seek within tracks
(scratch mode is enabled by default)
8. Up/down/left/right buttons: navigate within menus
9. Buttons 1-6: special effects/looping (please see section 7.7 Effects and loops
10.Monitor select knob: adjust the mix of what's being played on your headphones - the track
you’re cueing up in relation to the overall mix
11.Headphone volume knob: adjust the volume of your headphones
12.¼" headphone input
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13.Bea t Lock button: use this function to keep the same pitch while manipulating the tempo
14.Reset button: gradually reset the pitch to its original value
15.Pitch slider: adjust the pitch up or down
16.Sync button: synchronize the beat with the beat of the track on the opposite deck
17.Navigation buttons: move the cursor within the track
18.Jog wheels: use to scratch, navigate within tracks or scroll through menus
19.Play/pause button: pause music playback and move the cue point to the current position in the
track
20.Stop button: stop the music and do not change the track’s cue point
21.Cue button: set a cue point in the track
22.Cue Select button: select which deck is played on your headphones
23.Deck volume fader: set the volume for the deck
24.Main volume fader: set the overall volume
25.Cross fader: adjust the proportion of the left and right decks in your mix
26.Load Deck button: load a track on the corresponding deck
Note: These are descriptions of the DJ Console Rmx’s default functions, which may vary according to the application you are using.

4.2. The connectors

Your DJ Console Rmx features multiple connectors on its front and back faces. Using these connectors you can connect a variety of devices, as illustrated in the diagrams below:
Back face
Standard RCA Standard RCA Standard RCA Standard RCA output connectors output connectors input connectors input connectors USB 3-4 (-10dBv) 1-2 (-10dBv) 3-4 1-2 connector
Pro gear ¼" jack Pro gear ¼" jack Phono ground Phono ground output connectors output connectors connector/ connector/ 3-4 (+4dBu) 1-2 (+4dBu) Line-P ho no switch Line-Ph ono switch unbalanced unbalanced (Deck B) (Deck A)
Front face
Microphone input Headphone connector
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5. OUTPUT OPTIONS
Two types of connectors are available for connecting speakers: RCA and ¼" jack. All of these connectors are mono outputs, each of which corresponds to one channel (left and right). The RCA connectors are meant for connecting standard gear, while the ¼" jack connectors are meant for connecting professional gear, such as a Public Address (PA) system.
Select the type of connector according to the type of equipment you will be connecting. Normally, outputs 1-2 will be used for your live mix playing in the room, and outputs 3-4 will be used for monitoring or connecting an external mixer. The outputs 3-4 connectors and the headphone jack always output the same audio data.
5.1. Connecting speakers and/or an external mixer to your DJ
Console Rmx
With the included VirtualDJ software, the 4 mono RCA connectors (outputs 1, 2, 3, 4) let you play your mix for the audience at the standard -10dBv level over a hi-fi system connected to outputs 1­2 on your DJ Console Rmx, for example, and preview upcoming songs on your headphones or via outputs 3-4.
The 4 mono ¼ ” unbalanced jack connectors (outputs 1, 2, 3, 4) let you play your mix for the audience at the professional +4dBu level over a PA system connected to outputs 1-2 on your DJ Console Rmx, for example, and preview upcoming songs on your headphones or via outputs 3-4.
This choice of outputs gives you the freedom to do more with your music. For example, you can: Connect the ¼” jack outputs to a PA system to play the mix for the audience while simultaneously
connecting the RCA outputs to the audio line input on another computer to broadcast the mix online; or
Play Deck A on outputs 1-2 and Deck B on outputs 3-4 (with VirtualDJ 5 PRO or another application) and export the mix to an external mixer.
- Make sure that your computer and other audio equipment is switched off before connecting it.
- Connect your main set of speakers to the Output 1-2 RCA plugs (plug 1 corresponds to the left speaker, plug 2 to the right speaker) or to the Output 1-2 ¼” jack plugs.
- If you have a second set of speakers (monitoring speakers, for example), connect the speakers to the Output 3-4 RCA plugs (plug 3 corresponds to the left speaker, plug 4 to the right speaker) or to the Output 3-4 ¼” jack plugs. You can also connect an external mixer to these plugs.
Your speakers and/or external mixer are now ready for use with your DJ Console Rmx.
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5.2. Connecting headphones

When connecting a device such as a CD or MP3 player, be sure to set the Line-Phono switch to the Line position; otherwise, the input signal will be far too loud and you risk damaging your equipment.
Your DJ Console Rmx features 2 headphone connectors: one on the top face, and one on the front face. The console has been designed to function with DJ headphones (stereo, impedance from 16 to 64 Ohms).
You can only use one headphone output at a time: if two sets of headphones are connected simultaneously, the headphone output on the unit's top face will take precedence over the output on the front face.
6. INPUT OPTIONS

6.1. Connecting external audio sources

Your DJ Console Rmx allows you to connect virtually any kind of audio source you might wish to use, including vinyl turntables. You can even use time-coded vinyl records or CDs to control music files stored on your computer, giving you the ultimate hands-on mixing experience and combining the best that the worlds of analog and digital have to offer. Now you can enjoy using hybrid mixing, combining computer audio tracks on one deck with an analog source connected to the other deck.
Your DJ Console Rmx features 4 audio inputs on its back face: 2 stereo audio inputs, for a total of 2 pairs of dual RCA connectors. Simply connect the audio source of your choice to the white (left) and red (right) RCA connectors: inputs 1-2 for Deck A, and inputs 3-4 for Deck B. This allows you to replace the computer audio track played on Deck A with the music played on inputs 1-2, and replace the computer audio track played on Deck B with the music played on inputs 3-4.
You can even equalize your external audio sources and adjust their volume, just as you can with a computer audio track. This provides for seamless mixing and full control over the sound of your mix.
To the right of each set of inputs is a Line-Phono switch: this switch allows you to set the preamp level for each stereo input to the line (CD/MP3 player, for example) or phono (turntable) level. The reason for this is a turntable outputs a considerably weaker audio signal than a CD or MP3 player, and therefore requires extra pre-amplification in order to achieve a comparable volume.
If you are using a turntable:
- Set the Line-Phono switch to the Phono position.
- Connect the ground wire from your turntable to the corresponding ground connector above the Line-Phono switch. Grounding helps to eliminate the interference which can otherwise occur with turntables, giving you crystal-clear sound.
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You can use the two Source buttons on your DJ Console Rmx (Source 1 for Deck A, Source 2 for Deck B) to control the audio input for the corresponding deck. By default, the input is set to computer audio tracks: simply press the Source button to switch to the external audio source. Press the button again to disable the external source and return to computer audio (please see section 7.6 Source buttons
You can use the Gain knobs on your DJ Console Rmx to adjust the volume for each deck. To connect a CD player with an output in excess of +4dBu to the DJ Console Rmx inputs, you
must attenuate (i.e. reduce) the strength of the CD player’s output signal using an attenuator such as the Nano patch from SM Pro Audio.
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6.2. Connecting a microphone

Your DJ Console Rmx features 2 microphone connectors: 1 mono ¼" jack plug on the top face, and one on the front face. You can only use one microphone input at a time: if two microphones are connected simultaneously, the microphone input on the unit's top face will take precedence over the input on the front face.
You can use your microphone to talk over the music and communicate with your audience (mix the microphone input with audio outputs 1-2, for example), or use your microphone to replace the music on Deck A with your voice.
Press the Mic On/Off button on your DJ Console Rmx to toggle the microphone on or off. You can use the volume knob beside it to adjust the input volume for your microphone.
The DJ Console Rmx features a talkover function for the microphone input, which automatically reduces the level of the music that's playing to allow you to be heard when you're speaking. The music level is restored once the microphone input is disabled.
Please see section 8.2 Using the DJ Console Rmx control panel the talkover attenuation function and using your microphone.
for more information on adjusting
7. DJ CONSOLE RMX FEATURES

7.1. Jog wheels

The jog wheels on your DJ Console Rmx emulate vinyl turntables: turning a jog wheel lets you scratch or move the cursor backward or forward within music tracks, allowing you to select the cue point where playback will start for the audience.
The jog wheels feature adjustable resistance: if you wish, you can adjust the screws located on the underside of the device under each jog wheel to increase or decrease its resistance, according to your preference. You can also adjust their sensitivity using the control panel: you can either keep the default sensitivity, or divide it by a factor of 2 or 4 to make them less sensitive. The jog wheels can also be disabled via the control panel.
You can use the Scratch button to change the function of the jog wheels (scratch mode is enabled by default): press the button to switch to the seek function, allowing you to move
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