
DJ Console
Product number : 4780287
4780380
Warning
- NOTE FOR MAC INTEL USERS :
In order for your DJ Console to work correctly on new MAC computer using Intel processors, be sure to apply MAC OS X update 10.4.6, which correct issues related to USB audio devices.
**OS X Lion (10.7) and superior are not supported**
Drivers
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HDJCSeries PC [2020.HDJS.1] | PC | Windows 10 - Windows 7 - Windows 8 | |
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HDJCSeries PC [2016.HDJS.3] - Windows XP | PC | Windows 10 - Windows 7 - Windows 8 - Windows Vista | |
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Software
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Traktor Hercules DJ Console Edition - update 1.0.1.031 | MAC | OSX 10.2 - OSX 10.3 - OSX 10.4 |
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New DJ - Update 2004 | PC | Windows XP |
Manual
![]() | User manual - DJ Console - EN | English |
![]() | Hercules DJ Series - Drivers Install PC | English |
![]() | User manual - DJ Console - DE | Deutsch |
![]() | User manual - DJ Console - ES | Español |
![]() | User manual - DJ Console - FR | Français |
![]() | User manual - DJ Console - IT | Italiano |
![]() | User manual - DJ Console - NL | Nederlands |
![]() | Hercules DJ Series - Installation Pilotes MAC | MAC | Français |
![]() | Hercules DJ Series - Installation Pilotes PC | PC | Français |
Firmware
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2_HDJM_2004 Software/Firmware package | MAC | OSX 10.2 - OSX 10.3 - OSX 10.4 - OSX 10.5 - OSX 10.6 | |
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Midi mapping
![]() | Traktor Pro 2 - MIDI Profiles - DJ Console (Traktor Pro 2 v2.01 or superior necessary) |
![]() | Traktor Pro/Duo - MIDI Profiles - DJ Console (Traktor Pro v1.27 or superior necessary) |
![]() | Traktor Studio2 - MIDI Profiles - DJ Console (Traktor Studio 2.5.3) |
![]() | Traktor Studio3 - MIDI Profiles - DJ Console (Traktor Studio 3.4.1) |
FAQ
• Can Hercules DJ Console also function as a sound card? • Can I connect a vinyl turntable to Hercules DJ Console to mix my vinyl records? • Can I mix directly from Audio CDs in the DJ mixing software? • Can I save the DJ mixes I create with Hercules DJ Console in an audio file? • Can I use Hercules DJ Console without a computer? • Can I use my Hercules DJ controller with other DJ software? • MAC Firmware Update procedure • How can I automate the playback of playlists in Virtual DJ? • MAC How can I improve the performances of Traktor DJ Hercules Edition? • How can I use cue points with the Virtual DJ software? • How can I use my headphones with Hercules DJ Console? • How can I use my microphone with Hercules DJ Console?How can I use my microphone with Hercules DJ Console? • How can I use Virtual DJ with my laptop?s integrated speakers? • PC How can I verify that my DJ Console is correctly installed on my PC ? • MAC How can I verify that my DJ Console MAC is correctly installed on my computer ? • How can I verify that the DJ Console is working correctly as a MIDI controller? • I am having trouble using my cross fader with Virtual DJ. • MAC I am not able to play any songs that I have downloaded from the iTunes music store. • MAC I lost the serial number for Traktor DJ Hercules Edition. • MAC I notice certain issues with the version of Traktor DJ included with my DJ Console MAC. • MAC I'm having trouble registering my copy of Traktor DJ Hercules. How can you help? • Is Hercules DJ Console a device for professional DJs? • Is Hercules DJ Console a MIDI controller? • MAC Is Hercules DJ Console Mac-compatible? • MAC MacBook laptop configurations & OS X optimizations • My Console keeps disconnecting. • MAC My DJ Console is not working with my new MAC Intel • My DJ Console sometimes starts playing audio by itself, very slowly, as if I were turning a jog wheel. Why? • PC PC laptop configurations & Windows optimizations • MAC Sometimes an exclamation mark (!) will block certain tracks from playing after reopening Traktor DJ. • The Virtual DJ volume and pitch functions are inverted compared to Hercules DJ Console?s buttons. Can I adjust this so that they are the same? • PC Traktor 3 - Configuration (PC) • MAC Traktor DJ - Product Registration procedure • What are Hercules DJ Console?s audio sampling rates? • What are Hercules DJ Console?s bundled programs used for? • What are the differences between NewDJ Standard Edition (included with Hercules DJ Console) and NewDJ Pro? • What are the differences between the Virtual DJ version included with Hercules DJ Console and Virtual DJ retail (Pro) version? • What are the main differences between the two DJ mixing programs included with Hercules DJ Console, NewDJ and Virtual DJ? • What can I do with Hercules DJ Console? • What is ASIO and how do I use it? • What is Hercules DJ Console's latency in ASIO 2 mode? • PC When installing drivers under Windows XP, a warning message appears indicating that the drivers have not been approved. • Where can I find more information on DJ mixing? • Where is my second CD that should have come with my DJ Console? • MAC While importing my iTunes playlists, Traktor unexpectedly quits. • Why and how can I disable my onboard sound card? • Why are Hercules DJ Console's ASIO 2 drivers limited to 48KHz with no 44KHz support? • Why are there 3 audio modes for Hercules DJ Console: 5.1 (Standard), DJ (Advanced) and ASIO? • Why doesn't Hercules DJ Console have a standard 1U rack format? • Will Hercules DJ Console function when connected to a USB hub?
Knowledge base
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My DJ controller is not detected in Traktor Pro 2
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10-04-2017 - The Traktor Pro 2 software supports Hercules DJControl and DJConsole controllers using a MIDI mapping file with a TSI extension. The required TSI files can be downloaded for all Hercules controllers d... -
Optimize your Windows settings for DJing
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02-01-2017 - To avoid crackling, popping sound and distortion, you should optimize your Windows computer for DJing. If it feels like your Windows computer is slow for DJing, you should try making the following ... -
Use your computer’s built-in sound card and the DJ controller’s audio at the same time in Mac OS.
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02-01-2017 - If the DJ software’s audio setup menu only lets you select one audio device, but you want to use two sound cards simultaneously, the solution in Mac OS is to aggregate devices. The aggregate device ... -
The songs of iTunes library are not displayed in my DJ software (VirtualDJ, DJUCED, Traktor, Serato).
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02-01-2017 - First, quit your DJ software. Then, make sure that iTunes'option to share your iTunes library XML with other applications is enabled. To do so: Run iTunes, go to Edit > Preferences (PC) / iT... -
My DJ controller’s buttons don’t light up in Traktor Pro 2
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10-04-2017 - Open Traktor Pro 2: In Preferences (Windows: File > Preferences / macOS: Traktor > Preferences), go to the Controller Manager section Make sure that your DJ controller is selected not only... -
My DJ controller is detected in Traktor Pro 2, but there is no sound
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11-04-2017 - If your DJ controller has a built-in audio interface: Connect your speakers to the DJ controller's Master output, or output 1-2 (not to the computer's audio output). Connect your headphones... -
When I’m DJing in Windows, the music randomly stops and I need to restart the DJ software to hear sound again.
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02-01-2017 - Disable the Windows preset designed to save power on USB ports. This preset is enabled by default: this may cause crackling in the sound, and could even result in the DJ controller losing its conne... -
If the audio tracks are stored on a USB key, the playback quality is bad.
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02-01-2017 - In Windows, you should not play your music tracks stored on a USB key for DJing purposes. You should 1) copy the audio tracks from the USB key to your computer hard drive first, 2) then remove th...