Hercules DJ Console: original external 5.1 soundcard/mixer

Hercules, popular in the soundcard market, announced an external DJ Console sound system that combines a 5.1-channel USB soundcard and real-time mixer features.

According to the manufacturer, Hercules DJ Console features:

• 2 vinyl-style jog wheels for spinning and scratching, with finger grips for rapid, accurate song searching or speed adjustment,
• 1 crossfader for seamless mixing between the two decks,
• 6 ergonomic potentiometers and bass/medium/treble controls for creative remixing on the fly,
• 2 rotary encoders and 2 sliders for tweaking volume or changing the speed of music (pitch/master tempo) in real time,
• 28 buttons to play/pause songs, speed music up or down for accurate mixing (pitch bend), add effects, cue points (song positions) and loops on the fly, skip through tracks backwards or forwards, rewind or fast forward and more,
• A soft rubber ministick provides mouse emulation or allows for special DJ FX control.

The device bases on a 5.1-channel soundcard with digital, analog and MIDI interfaces. DJ Console is bundled with corresponding software. In retail DJ Console is expected in October with estimated price of 250 euros.

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