11/01/12

Innovative and versatile control surface HERCULER DJ CONTROL AIR

Hercules, a leader in portable DJing digital controller, is proud to present its latest creation: Hercules DJ Control AIR, the first portable USB DJ Controller, equipped with touch controls, and control of Air (for PC and Mac)

Hercules DJ Control AIR includes innovations that make the mixing more engaging, intuitive and spectacular - you're an amateur or a beginner DJ:
- "Air control" to mix down.
- 8 large pad with speed sensors.
- A VU meter for displaying the beat on the controller.

In this way, Hercules has created a set of intuitive commands such as spectacular - usually the preserve of experienced musicians - in a single plane control notebook. In fact, experienced players often decide to buy a dedicated controller for each function, and then program a MIDI mapping, which allows their devices to coexist within the same software.

DJ Control AIR also has a built-in audio outputs. All this translates into a huge leap forward in the world mixes.



The mix is ​​in the air

AIR stands for "by InfraRed Adjustment": it is a totally new controller in the field of computer mixing console.
A near infrared sensor, integrated into the unit, allowing DJs to choose between the different functions (the level of a volume, an effect ...) without having to touch the controller, simply by moving the open hand above the sensor . It is as if there was magic in the air, during each performance in front of the dance floor!
The air control works irrespective of the lighting environment, allowing users to adjust the various parameters of the software in a fast and intuitive.

Scratch and creates the mood

Thanks to its two pressure-sensitive jog wheel, AIR DJ Control is perfect for scratching. The jog wheel, each with a diameter of 10 cm, the pressure detected by the user's hand. In this way, the feeling during scratching are natural, as if you used a CD player or turntable vinyl - ideal for learning and perfecting the techniques of scratching, just as with the professional DJ devices.
The jog wheel also allow you to easily control the function of pitch and navigate within the playlist.



8 touchpad sensors progressive

For users who seek to control the sound with a few gestures, like the most famous DJ, Hercules has included 2 sets of 4 pads progressive. These pads send a command and its speed, to control loops, samples and effects. For example, to play an effect, you will not have to do is tap your finger on a pad: once touched, the pad will light and will not transmit only the On / Off control, but also a progressive type command. In this way, the user can easily vary the attack sample or its volume, or modulate the amplitude of an effect.
The backlit pads, joined other lighting controller, allowing easy identification of controls, even in low light or dark.
A VU meter for displaying the beat

DJ Control AIR includes a VU meter for displaying the beat, made up of 2 lines of 4 LEDs. Each line shows the beat of a track, allowing DJs to instantly see if two songs are in sync, without having to look at the screen of your computer. In this way, the DJ can stay focused on the dance floor: if the LED light up both tracks in unison, it means that the 2 tracks are synchronized with each other - and this, of course, is the basis of all the mixes .

Integrated audio for mixing and previewing tracks

Finally, Hercules DJ Control AIR has 2 stereo audio outputs:

- The mix for playing through the speakers: output mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm.
- Listen to songs in the preview on headphones: stereo output jack 6.35 mm.

The controller is distributed along with the DJ software DJUCEDTM: a powerful high-performance program that allows you to mix, synchronize and manipulate music tracks, add your personal touch, thanks to the sampler and arranging, all with an intuitive graphical interface for use with Mac and PC.

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