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Often you get LE software that means you have to pay more to get all the functions. In a break from tradition (tradition being “throw Virtual DJ LE in and be done with it”), this controller comes with a fully functioning version of its software, DJUCED. Firstly, it’s good that the software works fully.
It’s not the most fun or the easiest to use for these reasons, but can you DJ on it? Yes. Overall, the controller has limited buttons and functionality, but what it does it does OK.
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This works well, and apart from the aforementioned inability to perform spinbacks, they do the job. And I’m happy to report that unlike the play/pause and cue buttons on that Hercules controller I reviewed all those years ago, the buttons here are sure and responsive. There’s no auto gain on the software plus no gain knob on the controller, so that means that to get the levels right you may sometimes have to use the mouse.
Unlike most brands, they’re mechanical – pressure rather than touch engages the scratch mode. The jogwheels worked better than I initially guessed they were going to. Forget to switch to “loop” before hitting the loop button, and you may just accidentally hit a hot cue and completely wreck your mix. Likewise, while the DJ Control Instinct has access to hot cues, loops, effects and even samples in the software, you need to cycle between functions to make the same four little buttons work with all of these functions.
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But if you do want to manual beatmatch on it, they’re a poor option. Truth is that 90% of users of such a controller will use the “sync” button to match the speeds of their tunes, so won’t need to use these controls at all. One compromise that is a bit more worrying (but that is understandable) is the use of paddles for pitch controls rather than sliders. While this isn’t ideal, it’s not a dealbreaker. (Click to enlarge.)īy “fine”, I mean that it is perfectly acceptable for anything anyone is likely to throw this controller at (you’re not planning on using it in a superclub, are you?) and that the keylock and beatlock algorithms are as good as the majority of the competition.Ī couple of functions that would have knobs on bigger DJ controllers have a pair of buttons instead, specifically library scrolling and headphone volume. The Hercules DJ Control Instinct top panel: What there are works well, but the controls are limited. The responsiveness is good, the jogs scratch and nudge reasonably well (although you can’t do spinbacks, turntablists, because when you remove your hand from the jog, it loses scratch functionality), the cue/play/pause buttons are responsive, and the sound quality is fine. Here’s the good news: You can DJ perfectly well on this. With only three knobs and three faders, of course, this is going to be DJing stripped back to its bare basics. Far more respectable DJ software brands can’t get this bit right, and it’s a major stumbling point for countless beginners, so well done Hercules and DJUCED. Once you’ve jumped that hurdle, though, thankfully everything else is set up for you on opening the software, which means when you plug your headphones in they work as they should, and when you plug your speakers in they do what they’re meant to.
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In fact, you have to install the Hercules drivers (it annoyingly installs drivers for every Hercules controller – bloatware alert!) and the software separately, something the instructions don’t make clear.
Indeed, currently, it’s only available with a couple of Hercules DJ controllers. The supplied software is called DJUCED, which is not one of the big DJ software brands. It feels like it will last for a long time, and at least the fact that it’s black means that it looks only partly toy-like. Four big, shallow rubber feet hold it steady on your surface. While it’s completely plastic and plainly consumer-oriented, it’s perfectly well made for what it is. Lightweight and in a mixture of glossy and matt black plastic, it hat two shrunken, clunky jogwheels, three faders, six knobs, a couple of paddle controls, and 35-odd buttons. There are 1/8″ TRS sockets front and back for headphones and speakers respectively, and also twin RCAs at the back for speakers. It’s tiny! It comes in a little box and is no bigger than a paperback book. How does it shape up in a very different world? In today’s Hercules DJ Control Instinct review, we find out… First impressions and setting up Now nearly a decade later, we have the latest little baby in the company’s range to look at. Back in 2004, I was asked to review the very first Hercules DJ controller – one of the first DJ controllers ever made – which was a tiny device not dissimilar in looks to the Hercules DJ Control Instinct, which we look at today. Despite having no sound card (so no headphones) and some pretty serious design misgivings, that little controller was what got me hooked on digital DJing.
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