Hercules Launching new DJ Console

DJ Pros, get ready to perform with the new Hercules DJ controller featuring a built-in audio interface, large jog wheels and four virtual decks for mixing

Hercules, a leader and pioneer in digital DJ controllers for computers, announces the newest version of their DJ Console line for Pro DJs, the DJ Console 4-Mx, an innovative and precise controller featuring large jog wheels (each equipped with touch sensor), a built-in audio interface tailored for DJing for easy connection with existing analog gear, and intuitive control over 2 and 4 virtual decks. Built for the ultimate DJ mixing performance, the DJ Console 4-Mx has intuitive and sturdy steel and aluminium crafted body with a wide variety of high-performance controls including 89 controls in 2-deck mode and 150 controls in 4-deck mode. Providing the ultimate portable solution for mobile and radio Pro DJs on the go, the edgy console fits easily into the club scene and will be available from November 22, 2010.

2 modes: mix on 2 or 4 virtual decks

With the Hercules DJ Console 4-Mx, DJs can control either 2 or 4 virtual decks – a growing requirement in professional DJing.

• 2 Standard Decks – the DJ Console 4-Mx can switch from (decks A and B) to two other decks (C and D) easily via the 2 Deck Switch buttons and deck names are displayed in the console’s mixing section and all of its controls send and receive another set of MIDI commands, which lets the software know which virtual deck each command applies to
• In 4-Deck Mode- the console sends more than 150 different commands to the software
• Extra Controls and Customization – DJs mixing on 2 virtual decks can also enjoy a 2-deck extended mode: the Deck Switch buttons, which turn decks A & B into decks C & D in 4-deck mode, then double some controls on each deck, while keeping the deck’s basic controls unchanged (such as the jog wheels, Play/Cue/Stop buttons, and volume faders)

This new Hercules controller will be bundled with VirtualDJ®7 LE 4-Mx DJing software from Atomix Productions, a longtime partner of Hercules: the software’s graphic interface has been perfectly adapted to the console, allowing for mixing on up to 4 virtual decks on both PC and Mac®.  The DJ Console 4-Mx is also compatible with other 4-deck or 2-deck mixing software (if the software is fully controllable via MIDI).

The Hercules DJ Console 4-Mx will be will available at an SRP of $449.99(UK SRP £399.99)

For more information on the DJ Console 4-Mx or to check out the entire Hercules DJing range, visit www.hercules.com

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Minimum system requirements

PC: 1.5GHz processor or higher, 1GB RAM, Windows® 7 / XP / Vista (32/64-bit), USB port, stereo speakers and/or headphones

Mac®: 1.5GHz processor or higher, 1GB RAM, Mac OS® 10.5 / 10.6, USB port, stereo speakers and/or headphones