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DJ CONTROL AIR and DJUCED™ Reference Manual

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2. 2 Use Press the DJ Control AIR Files button to access the files browser Press the DJ Control AIR Up amp Down arrow buttons to move up and down in the files list DJUCED and DJ Control AIR rj Files 7 L d Hercules lls Type the first letter of the track s title on the computer keyboard to find the track Once you have accessed the target track load the track on a deck Press the DJ Control AIR Load A or Load B buttons to load the track on deck A or B or Drag and drop the track on the platter of the virtual deck 3 Right click menu a BPM analysis Beats Per Minute Before you start mixing with DJUCED analyze the BPM of all tracks since the BPM rate tells you which tracks can be mixed together mixing tracks whose BPM rates are close is better than mixing tracks with very different BPM rates for example mixing tracks within 15 of difference is acceptable DJUCED lets you mix tracks with larger BPM differences but the higher the BPM difference the more you change the original track when synchronizing it with the BPM of another track and so the lower the audio fidelity BPM analysis is CPU intensive you should analyze all your tracks before mixing as analyzing BPM while mixing slows down the computer and reduces the audio quality To analyze the BPM of one or more tracks or a list of tracks Select the tracks to be analyzed using your mouse pad _ ln Windows right click to display the B
3. Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released Ee 9 55 Ln ti O OY LO H HY TY e Y YO Ae A 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released Pitch Fader Deck B Bx 35 Value Analog Coarse 128 values 00 gt 7F Full Down gt Full Up MSB Most Significant Byte Pitch Fader Deck B Bx 59 Value Analog Coarse 2 Values 00 LSBit zero LSB Least Significant Non Zero LSBit Non Zero Byte LT TH TE 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released Jog wheel rotation Deck Bx 31 Value Incremental Coarse 128 7F gt 40 CCW Slow gt Fast 01 gt 3F values CW Slow gt Fast B Jog wheel rotation in Bx 33 Value Incremental Coarse 128 7F gt 40 CCW Slow gt Fast 01 gt 3F scratch mode Deck B values CW Slow gt Fast Pressure on jog wheel 9x 2C Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Deck B 3 Mixer Value Description Browser o 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 50 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Load D
4. a Time information In its center the platter shows The current position how far playback is from the track s start here at 0 53 The remaining time how for playback is from the track s end here at 4 02 The platter shows via its concentric circles how long the track lasts if it doesn t exceed 6 00 Each blue concentric circle represents 1 minute so we see here 4 complete circles plus 1 circle ending at 0 55 which makes a total length of 4 55 for the track For tracks over 6 00 the full track length is scaled to the 6 concentric circles for example on a 60 00 track each concentric circle would count for 10 00 b Loop The active loop is a pink area on the concentric circles From its position on the first circle we can see that the loop starts at 0 48 and finishes at 0 52 c Cue points The cue points are the red dots displayed on the ring of small blue dots around the platter As the 360 ring around the platter represents the full length of the track 4 55 we can see that Cue Point number 1 close to the start is in the first seconds of the track Cue Point number 2 is located at slightly over 1 5 of the track so at around 1 minute Cue Point number 3 is located at around of the track so close to 3 17 3 Commands The paler area helps you to process 3 commands with your mouse Drag and drop a track on the deck drag a track from the browser and drop it on the platter to load the track on th
5. audio a keyboard general browser about Select a skin in the list below Skin preview DJUCED 1440900 Title DJUCED 1440x1024 Author DJUCED 1280x500 Version DJUCED 1280x1024 Size DJUCED 1024x768 DJUCED 1024x600 Na nreview available c Keyboard menu The keyboard menu lets you define shortcut keys on your computer s Keyboard d General The general menu lets you define 3 settings 1 Song alert time The song alert is a visual change in the DJUCED waveform display the waveform area blinks in red when the song is close to its end This feature is included to prevent the DJ from reaching the end of the track without noticing it with nothing then playing for the audience The song alert time lets you choose how many seconds remain in the track s playback before displaying the song alert By default it is set at 30 seconds 2 Crossfader curve The crossfader curve is the shape of the mixing curve depending on the crossfader s position There are 3 possible crossfader curves Mix Scratch Custom you define your own curve 3 Recording path When you record your mix in DJUCED it is saved by default in the following folder Users YourName Documents DJUCED Record However you can change this path if you like DJUCED records the file in uncompressed format at 44 1KHz 16 bits stereo 30 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Crossfader Curve Mix Scratch Custom i nn L 1 am geese se rEERRESAEA amp
6. Flanger is on pad 2 Reverb is on pad 3 Chorus is on pad 4 To change the effect assigned to a pad you can either _ Click on the down arrow icon on top of the effect s name in the software this displays a menu allowing you to select the name of the effect with your mouse or SAMPLER bd bd BEEE ECHO FLANGER REV echo ym flanger Oo reverb chorus autowah compressor rotate _ Tap twice on the pad on DJ Control AIR keeping your finger on the pad at the second hit and use the DJ Control AIR Up 4 and Down v buttons located around the Effects mode button to load another effect on the pad Loops Effects Samples g gt K A AN e i te NH J lt 8 Treble Treble Uc Oo Daun A roa Eas C7 B A AN N f il i i c Applying an effect on the track Once the effects of your choice are assigned to the pads you can Play the effect by pressing the pad _ Stop the effect by pressing the pad again The effect is applied on the deck so when you apply an effect on deck A it has no impact on deck B Loops Effects Samplon lt ill cs 4 Modulating an effect You can modulate 2 parameters of the effect _ The velocity with which you tap on the pad modulates the first parameter of the effect Keep your finger on the pad and modulate the second parameter by varying the distance from your hand to the AIR sensor the closer your hand the higher the value of the seco
7. E YI Y FT NY GN Y E RRR L File Users foaret Documents DIUCED Records Mix rec way e Browser The browser setting lets you Choose what is displayed in the browser Select the colors of the music genres Manage your database Import or export the database from to another computer Check or clean the database if you have moved files folders or drives on your computer audio skin keyboard general browser about Browser details Show Explorer Yes Music genre color code Show sound libraries Yes Alternative amp Funk Show Playlist Yes Dance Jazz Show recordings 9 Yes New Age Show iTunes Ves Rap Show History Yes Rock m Database Soundtrack W Techno Import World Export du ad a Check 31 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR f About The About menu displays the version of DJUCED and a link to check for updates to the software audio skin keyboard general browser E npr HSI 6 AA 4 1 Version 1 0 12 Check for Update Djuced trademark and Djuced graphics are the property of Guillemot Corporation About DJUCED Elastigue efficient V2 by zplane development as time stretching engine aufT AKT V3 by zplane development as tempo and beat tracking engine tONaRT V2 by zplane development as automatic key detection engine iaso niii B Mixing in DJUCED with DJ Control AIR 1 Preliminary operations When mixing in front of an au
8. Genre Dynamite mix for drums and bass Hard Club 121 98 Dance Club All Songs All Samples Ready gs 158 32 04 Liaht and Dance Remix MC Lioht amp 124 86 c 10 Dance Club d Files browser 1 Definitions a Files browser The files folder is the area where you can explore the list of tracks included in a folder or a playlist TITLE ARTIST BPM LENGTH ALBUM Drums Hardcore Solo Drummer Boy 131 35 5 26 Dance Club Still Dance and Show Dancefloor 129 21 6 01 Dance Club Never Miss The Tempo Party Mixer 124 67 7 30 0 Dance Club Rhythm amp Bass Over The Stage R amp B Under 134 99 4 55 Dance Club Dynamite mix for drums and bass Hard Club 121 98 T 48 Dance Club aind BG 7 53 Danna E _ Dance Club Liaht and Dance Remix ura w Se mpa b BPM Beats Per Minute The beat is an audible and short peak in sound the succession of which creates the rhythm of the music The beat is generally easier to identify in drums or bass but can be played by any instrument including guitar or the human voice or by a combination of several instruments Once you hear the beat counting its repetition per minute gives you the BPM Beats Per Minute rate If you hear no beat in the music dancers will find it difficult to dance as dancers naturally align their pace to the beat of the music in the same was as a jogger naturally aligns his or her pace to the beat of music that is why so many joggers run with an MP3 player
9. located near the Effects button in the central mixer area of the DJ Control AIR c How can I use the AIR sensor Set the pad mode to Effects Press the pad controlling the effect you want to send and keep pressing down on the pad the velocity with which you have hit the pad controls the first parameter of the effect Move your other hand over the AIR sensor the distance between your hand and the AIR sensor modulates the second parameter of the effect the closer your hand the higher the parameter and vice versa As soon as you remove your finger from the pad the second parameter is set at that value 47 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Min A SEE Max RE fij EE E C A CI CJ _ I B EI ty E f T 4 AN XA Z D TT a i d Can I use the AIR sensor for other settings in DJUCED No the functions mapped in DJUCED cannot be changed D DJ Control AIR MIDI messages 1 MIDI channel DJ Control AIR reguires only 1 MIDI channel The MIDI channel is set to channel 1 by default and can be changed to channel 2 3 15 16 in the DJ Control AIR s control panel OUTPUT CHANNELS o WU MIDI Channel for controls 1 Default Headphone channels 3 4 Default ASIO BUFFER SIZE 460 10 ms Velocity FY Loop FA Effect Sample MIDI pitch resolution L 7 7 bits Default d Hercules 2 MIDI Input a Definition The MIDI Input commands are the commands received by the computer and t
10. third party Software documentation and related material included in the Software package Guillemot Corporation S A reserves the right to terminate this license in the event of failure to comply with any of the terms or conditions laid out in the present Agreement On termination all copies of the Software shall immediately be returned to Guillemot Corporation S A the purchaser remaining liable for any and all resulting damages License 1 The license is granted to the original purchaser only Guillemot Corporation S A retains all title to and ownership of the Software and reserves all rights not expressly granted The licensee is not permitted to sub license or lease any of the rights that are hereby granted Transfer of the license is permitted provided that the transferor does not retain any part or copy of the Software and the transferee accepts to be bound by the terms and conditions of the present Agreement 2 The licensee may only use the Software on a single computer at any time The machine readable portion of the Software may be transferred to another computer provided it is previously erased from the first machine and there is no possibility that the Software can be used on more than one machine at any one time 3 The licensee acknowledges the copyright protection belonging to Guillemot Corporation S A The copyright notice must not be removed from the Software nor from any copy thereof nor from any documentation written or electroni
11. Bx 3A Value Analog Coarse 128 values 00 gt 7F Full Left gt Full Right Volume fader deck A Bx 36 Value Analog Coarse 128 values 00 gt 7F Full Down gt Full Up Volume fader deck B Bx 3B Value Analog Coarse 128 values 00 gt 7F Full Down gt Full Up 4 Front panel MIDI Message Message Type Value Description Mix in headphones 9x 39 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Cue PFL in 9x 3A Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released headphones Headphones Volume 9x 3B Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Headphones Volume 9x 3C Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released 3 MIDI Output control on LEDs a Definition The MIDI Output commands are the commands sent by the computer and the software to the DJ controller MIDI Output commands received by the DJ controller commands to control the LEDs b Commands 1 Deck A LEDs Pads SensitivityOn o o 51 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR OS SS See Peh 1000 1 Sync Deck A 9x 13 Value 00 OFF 7F ON cm ee es Playback Aaa OARA Y OO AO O Cue Deck A 9x 11 Value 00 OFF 7F ON Play Deck A 9x 12 Value 00 OFF 7F ON 2 Deck B LEDs Pads SensitivityOn o S u Y SC O IH z lt z l Pith o 1 1 Sync Deck B 9x 29 Value 00 OFF 7F ON fe OL Y Play
12. E O n O BR BE 7580 EE ST D b E nt O oe Ea G ST o ES x ens tnk Es gt gt a WB EA ar iD Lili wg Eu Ea HHHH HHH tw E1 o Counterclockwise to slow down playback pitch bend 38 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR D CENS Es E y FN Nu ga NJ im R G Zi 0 Bes Es N 7 Ea NEEEEEEEEH iI o As soon as the beats of both tracks play at the same time you can stop turning the jog wheel since the tracks are now synchronized f Checking that the tracks are synchronized On DJ Control AIR you can see whether both tracks are synchronized if so the LEDs on its VU meter located below the AIR sensor blink in synchronization Min Max ED UE L gi N s If the beat LEDs blink at the same time but not in the same column you can move the track 1 beat backward or forward using the Back Forward buttons on the deck 44 g Playing the track for the audience Once both tracks are synchronized you can mix the track you are previewing so that the audience hears it You can either Directly mix the track you have synchronized by moving the crossfader or Mix using the bass for example if you have different tones between the songs loaded on deck A and on deck B 1 Play the track directly for the audience with a short transition You can directly mix the synchronized track By moving the crossfader to the center
13. MING ua cusan GG do yR a Yd od Fd A CDG a dd Gn a AC 37 f Checking that the tracks are SYNCHIONIZe cccccccccceeessseeeeceeeeeseeeeecesaeeuseeeesenaeasueeeesesnauaeeeesesasaueeeeessaaaseeeeessanagsgs 39 g Playing the track torike Audience o iu a Udo Y O ation boa AD yo cali EN oun Uo o CO DON 39 2 cIalchillid aid ee un Dw a a we dd dd O 40 ni 2106 W110 ee ee eee a A A Y Y ER Y Y YW ACL Y T Y NI Y FN YN YY 40 Db lt nre Y Y GO Y YC OO O Cd OO ddo 41 ei SaANMNDISS RT FHNFEFFON RH RYAN HF FE FF NER NWFN FN FN NENN EFFAH a NF cost cn 2a PN FFF TH NYTH 43 d MOODS ei ai A YD dd AC NCF ONY RO FA dd OCD AF OA y fed sees A dn GOLD ON 45 CG Ffeouently asked QUESTIONS eu Ga i i a Y O a GO 46 te DUUCED mM eL On a ER gd Ae NU dd DY a AU nd ee ee ee eee 46 a Is DUUCED for DJ Control AIR a time limited Version sss sese 46 b Does DJUCED support other DJ controllers than DJ Control AIR sese 46 c Can DJUCED support other audio interfaces than DJ Control AIR cece sese eee 46 d _ Can DJUCED support both ASIO and WDM Windows Driver Model modes in Windows sss sese esse eee eee eee 46 2 Be Ee 9 6 2 ge eee ee e me eo rR Ree RL id ee NN ee 46 a _ Can DJ Control AIR support other DJ software than DUGED lll aes 46 b How can I set DJ Control AIR to ASIO mode in Windows eeeeiiYYYLYL HL ALL Y LEL ELLYLL RR LR LL HEL E LLE LLE L ELFYDD FF Fon 47 c Is the AIR sensor compatible with other DJ sofware7 eee
14. a track play and control playback _ Right deck area deck B where you can load another track play and control playback Mixer area central area to mix the left and right decks with crossfader volume and equalization controls DJUCED and DJ Control AIR ANUE CLUD MIA A WAKE un AnD move DANCE CLUB 123 484 REMAINING 0 00 38 0 01 09 CURRENT G OM O 6 o Gris u FOLDERS wv Explorer gt Desktop wv My Music TITLE Still Dance Never Miss _ Rhythm amp Wr Dance Club Dance Club Dance Club ARTIST Dancefloor Party Mixer R amp B Under _ MATCH 20 40 20 CPU TOM EI OLA WIA WINIOUL I MME B AFTER THE FINAL BEAT REVENGE OF THE MOGUL REMAINING 0 05 10 0 00 01 BPM 129 21 124 67 134 99 GENRE SEARCH Dance LENGTH 6 01 Dance 7 30 Dance Dancefloor gt iTunes gt Other 4096 20 Zampedo Lim Unpublished Yet DJ Tartoon Dance Club 125 00 70 00 Techno Techno remi Ericho Daro Dance 1 Browser area a Definition The browser is an explorer to browse the drives and select the files to load on decks b Organization To the left folder browser In the middle files browser To the right search area FOLDERS TITLE Y Explorer Still Dance _ gt Desktop vw My Music Dancefloor gt iTunes gt Other sE ALBUM SEARCH Dance Club Never Miss Dance Club Party Mixer Rhythm amp Dance Club
15. is a standard range for most pop and rock music 140 BPM or higher is fast DJUCED and DJ Control AIR The BPM rate measures a track s rhythm c Pitch fader The pitch fader is a slider that lets you speed up or slow down playback of the track You slow down playback by moving the pitch fader up You speed up playback by moving the pitch fader down You set playback at its default speed by setting pitch fader at the center The music keeps its latest soeed when you stop moving the pitch fader i e it is not automatically reset to its initial value as is the case when using the pitch bend function described below The pitch fader amplitude is displayed in over the pitch fader in DJUCED The pitch fader amplitude can be changed 6 8 10 12 16 20 25 50 100 The larger the pitch fader amplitude the larger the BPM change you set on the pitch fader The smaller the pitch fader amplitude the more precise the pitch fader is to set a precise BPM You can click on the figure to change the amplitude d Pitch bend The pitch bend buttons are below the pitch fader in DJUCED and over the pitch fader on DJ Control AIR The pitch bend and buttons are buttons that let you TEMPORARILY slow down or speed up playback when you release the pitch bend button the track returns to its previous speed e Pitch reset The pitch reset command lets you set the track s playback at its original soeed and cancel
16. mus 94 78 40 Dance Club Dance gt Other Movin up a Erika Martin 102 16 40 Dance Club Dance cannot for Dance Floor 122 89 40 Dance Club Dance FOLDERS i TITLE ARTIST BPM LENGTH MATCH ALBUM GENRE Inthe name Party Mixer 130 86 b 20 Dance Club Dance FOLDERS Explorer gt Desktop wi My Music Dancefloor gt iTunes gt Other TITLE ARTIST BPM LENGTH ALBUM After The Final BeatMix Mogul 123 48 5 11 Reven ge Drums Hardco Drummer Boy 131 35 526 Dance Cl Dynamite mix f Hard Club Lovers 121 96 as Dance Cl cannot forget Dance Floor M 122 09 6 11 Dance Cl SEARCH G You can restore the platter display by clicking on the icon g Browsing controls on DJ Control AIR DJ Control AIR has 6 browsing controls e Folder button sets the pointer on the folder browser e Files button sets the pointer on the files browser e Up button moves up in the browser e Down button moves down in the browser DJUCED and DJ Control AIR e Load A loads the selected track on deck A e Load B loads the selected deck on deck B EH R Hercules 2 Deck A left or B right The virtual deck gathers the controls of the track s playback similar to the controls on a CD player BEATRIX MOGUL I 0 05 11 B arter THE FINAL BEAT Z2J b0z REVENGE OF THE MOGUL 0 00 01 CURRENT b Organization Bottom the Loop area and the Play Stop area Center pl
17. s jog wheels you can scratch the music file loaded on the corresponding deck 40 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR l l lt B c WN x ETA NJ A N J etl ga oc Cn e a Aa a wr kord Sn og L oo G O EN ym Ed ED SR 2 E ES G amp lt i D b i PERSEE E Ea l iiH s 3 Notes on scratching The quality of a scratch depends on the DJ s talent and also on the music track used to scratch You cannot make a good scratch sound with just any music track your scratching performance depends on how the music track you have loaded on the deck sounds when it is scratched Some DJs emphasize their scratching talent by scratching using music tracks which already include scratch sounds b Effects 1 Definition An effect is a filter or a combination of filters applied to music to change the way it sounds 2 List In DJUCED the effects are Echo Flanger Reverb Chorus Compressor Autowah Rotate 3 Controlling DJUCED effects on DJ Control AIR a Setting the DJ Control AIR pads to Effects mode i It lights up The Effects mode button The Effects label over the 2 sets of 4 pads b Assigning an effect to a pad The 4 pads 1 to 4 are 4 slots to control effects The effects loaded on the pads are displayed in the DJUCED graphic user interface over the platter 41 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR In this example Echo is on pad 1
18. so that the audience hears both the tracks on deck B and deck A Then move the crossfader from the center to deck A ee ii Ll IL ie ee l Il ll Il LLTD 2 Play the track for the audience with a transition using low freguencies You can make a transition using bass freguencies prior to mixing from one track to another First cut the medium and treble frequencies on both decks 39 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Move the crossfader to the center to play both the tracks on deck B and deck A After ad O second pause move the crossfader from the center to deck A vill ld U Restore the medium and treble frequency levels 3 Scratching and effects a Scratching 1 Definition Scratching is the sound produced by a vinyl record playing on a turntable when you place your hand on the record and move it with your hand directly touching the record Scratchers are turntablists using scratch techniques to produce sounds and create original music tracks with the sounds of scratching In computer DJing scratching is a software emulation of the same operation processed in the DJ software 2 Scratching on DJ Control AIR To scratch on DJ Control AIR Set Scratch mode to on by enabling the Scratch button Ree E SS F L C9 a a e Load tracks on decks A and B using the Folder Files Load A and Load B buttons By turning and pressing down on one of the DJ Control AIR
19. 2 Once a Loop In point is placed you place the Loop Out point using Pad 2 Once you have set a Loop Out point the track s playback is replaced by the playback of the loop d Dividing the loop length by 2 Pad 3 Once inside the loop you can divide the size of the loop by 2 by pressing Pad 3 e Doubling the loop length Pad 4 Once inside a loop you can double the size of the loop by pressing Pad 4 45 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR f Exiting the Loop Pad 2 Once inside a loop you can exit the loop and keep on playing the track at the end of the loop by pressing Pad 2 C Frequently asked questions 1 DJUCED a Is DJUCED for DJ Control AIR a time limited version No DJUCED is not time limited if DJ Control AIR is connected although DJUCED operates in demo mode a 30 minute limit per session if DJ Control AIR is not connected to the computer If you run DJUCED without DJ Control AIR connected to the computer you can use DJUCED for 30 minutes after 30 minutes the software closes b Does DJUCED support other DJ controllers than DJ Control AIR The version included with DJ Control AIR only supports the DJ Control AIR as a controller c Can DJUCED support other audio interfaces than DJ Control AIR Yes you can select your choice of audio interface in DJUCED By default audio is set to use the DJ Control AIR s built in audio interface however you can choose another audio interface in the configuration menu dis
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21. Control AIR c Playing samples You can control the playback of the 4 samples by tapping on the pads Loops Effects Samples Loops Effects Samples A second tap pauses the sample playback The velocity with which you tap the pad controls the volume at which the samples are played Tip If you want to keep the same level for sample playback no matter at what velocity the pads are hit disable the velocity on the pads in sampler mode in the DJ Control AIR control panel Advanced gt Sample Velocity Off di CONTROL OUTPUT CHANNELS MAIN ADVANCED ABOUT MIDI Channel for controls Headphone channels ASIO BUFFER SIZE Velocity on Loop P Effect otr Sample MIDI pitch resolution 7 bits Default ORES Tc Hercules 44 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR d Loops 1 Definition Loop a portion of an audio track that is played repeatedly 2 Controlling loops on DJ Control AIR a Setting the DJ Control AIR pads to Loop mode Loops Effects Sie Press the Loops mode button between the 2 columns of equalizer controls It lights up The Loops mode button The Loops label over the 2 sets of 4 pads That arrel Wy Mid HRN b Setting a Loop In point start of the loop Pad 1 While the track is playing you place the starting point of the loop using Pad 1 When you set a Loop In point the track keeps on playing without any change c Setting a Loop Out point end of the loop Pad
22. DJ CONTROL AIR and DJUCED Reference Manual SD mnn WW UUUULU More information forum tutorials videos available at www HERCULESDJMIXROOM com DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Pico CEE OV Ci We HRN PR RAEN RNA yR 3 Wes BrOwWSer Lo el FFR peut e Hc 2 y i Ca nua E PP 4 a TINE ONE HEN NN NC YR HY HE FF AN FR TN Y Y Y EU Y YN SRT Y AF RS NY HN A HNN AN PR 4 o ML e 1742 i ene eee te Y FYN ER YH I HR NF RS HEH eee eee FF HN 4 C Foder aT HTH 4 Gy HIS SRO WS lt CTT 5 ein Cee rea a S eto HN eer eo NF FFOR or ee NN ee eee eee 8 f Opona DiOWSer area 1a strats as sates tare eaten rata ee tetas shar eA GO RA Cadd Y Y St GYR GU ION 8 g Browsing contos on DJ CORIO Alias x staesdensesdessnsacatcesceveudsaaceateeneanenadaagdennendansiagduicieneosensnasanvesnncd Rd ddn ROL Oo YNA O O YS 9 2 CCK A lett or Be Tall aeaf GN A Y Y Ud FR Y A 10 a DENNO EE o RY N 2 a r HN I RS YN Y YU EN YN 10 D CO 10 F219 72 211 0 9 Ieee erro a DU ert rat ono en Pre rep YDYN OI A OD arene ees a 10 C Re rc 9 f one Uneaten ty ae eee ean Nee Ene EN nee Y Y Y Aeon ern A Y Ne nee eT es ees YN I YN HN YR YNI nN er 10 d Paye lop ET Ie mee eee ne en ee RE a SG Y eee ee ee 13 e MOUS HD ON ANCA tee ied rn dd ei to gd fd FOOD Gn YY team inte teas dnd dd TD GAD Y o Md NA 13 f SN Oe TTT 15 g aM eic ae Hc oS vas eae eae Sea ad NC RH NN 18 h SIze d re OTOA eu
23. ED that lets you change the playback speed You can move the pitch fader on the controller or in the graphic user interface with the pointer Moving the pitch fader down speeds up the music Moving the pitch fader up slows down the music DJUCED and DJ Control AIR b Pitch scale The pitch scale is a value for example 6 displayed on top of the fader in the DJUCED graphic interface This is the maximum speed change that you can achieve by moving the pitch fader up or down For example a 6 pitch scale means Setting the pitch fader at its top position slows down the music by 6 Setting the pitch fader at its bottom position speeds up the music by 6 You can change the pitch scale by clicking on the figure with your mouse PITCH Ai The smaller the pitch scale the more precise the pitch fader will be but the smaller the pitch change you can achieve and vice versa c Pitch bend and jog wheels Once you have set a track at the same speed as the other track with the pitch fader you still need to fix its beat on the same beat as the other track There are 2 controls for achieving this Pitch bend or pitch bend buttons you press one of them to slow down speed up the music temporarily and release it as soon as you hear the beat of both tracks playing at the same time Jog wheel you set the controller s jog wheel to pitch bend mode by disabling its scratch mode function Scratch button of
24. O H I Playback 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released Jog wheel rotation Deck Bx 30 Value Incremental Coarse 128 7F gt 40 CCW Slow gt Fast 01 gt 3F values CW Slow gt Fast A Jog wheel rotation in Bx 32 Value Incremental Coarse 128 7F gt 40 CCW Slow gt Fast 01 gt 3F scratch mode Deck A values CW Slow gt Fast Pressure on jog wheel 9x 16 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Deck A 49 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR 2 Deck B Value Description Pads SensitiviyOn Released Released Released Pad 1 Effect Deck B 9x 17 Value Button Toggling Output From 01 to 7F Pressed 00 Released Released Released Released Pad 1 Sample Deck B 9x 1B Value Button Toggling Output From 01 to 7F Pressed 00 Released Released Released Released ee ee ee CtCsCi C SCSCON L Pads Sensitivity Of 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00
25. PM menu On Mac either right click click with 2 fingers or click Ctrl to display the BPM menu Then click Analyze 2 3 a ME File info I Relocate B BPM Analyze ALBUM Z azi GENRE LENGTH gt Docu Dance Club ib Abu a 121 98 Dance 7 48 Dowr Nance Cl gt Favor ance Club arty Mer a0 le name o d UR 30 86 Dance hh Analyzing BPM before mixing is necessary to read the BPM of the track s in the files browser we Techno remi Dance Club Ericho Daro 20 C Analyzing CUsers UNa me Music Dancefloor Never miss the tempo mp3 b File info Editing the file info lets you manually update the tag of an audio file the tag is the text which lists the name of the track of the artist of the album DJUCED and DJ Control AIR File name C Users Name Music Dancefioor Rythm and bass over the stagemps Title Rhythm amp Bass Over The Stage Artist R amp B Under Stax Composer Stax amp Partners Album Dance Club Genre Dance Comment File Properties OK Cancel c Relocate Relocate is an option to update your tracks location if You have moved renamed the folder where the tracks are stored or _ The driver letter of the storage unit has changed d File operations The operations that you perform on a file in an explorer delete rename copy or move the file 4 Files browser fields Album album containing the song Artist artist playing the song generally the gr
26. R amp B Under Zampedo Lim Unpublished Yet DJ Tartoon 40 125 00 Techno remi Dance Club Ericho Daro 20 70 00 CP L a ee A S ARTIST Dancefloor MATCH 20 40 20 BPM 129 21 124 67 134 99 GENRE Dance LENGTH 6 01 7 30 4 55 Dance Dance Techno Dance c Folder browser 1 Definition Folder browser area to explore the folders playlists and drives tree structure of the computer DJUCED and DJ Control AIR FOLDERS w Explorer gt Desktop w My Music Dancefloor 2 iTunes gt Other gt C 2 Use Press the DJ Control AIR Folder button to access the folder browser Press the DJ Control AIR Up amp Down arrow buttons to move up and down in the folder tree Press the DJ Control AIR Folder button again to expand a folder to see its subfolders Once you have accessed the target folder move to the files browser by pressing the DJ Control AIR Files button 3 See all tracks stored on the computer To see all tracks from folders you have already visited go to Sound Libraries gt All Songs with the folder browser FOLDERS TITLE ARTIST BPM ALBUM COVI gt Devices Drums Hardcore Solo Drummer Boy 131 35 Dance Club CN gt Explorer Still Dance and Show Dancefloor 129 21 Dance Club 7 v Sound Libraries Never Miss The Tempo Party Mixer 124 67 gt Dance Club e gt Artist T Rhythm amp Bass Over The Stage R amp B Under 134 99 A Dance Club gt
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28. as the beat of the other deck So if you play tracks on decks A and B and press the Sync button on deck B 1 Itinstantly changes the playback speed of deck A to match the playback speed of deck B 2 It instantly sets the beat of deck A to play at the same moment as the beat of deck B Synchronizing a music track with another track can be achieved Either automatically by pressing the Sync button in the DJUCED interface or on DJ Control AIR or or Manually generally via 2 steps o First by setting the same BPM as on the reference deck using the pitch fader o Then by slowing down or speeding up the track using pitch bend until the beats play at the same time on both decks pitch bend can be achieved either by turning the jog wheel or by pressing the pitch bend buttons Sync st Once the 2 decks are synchronized you see that they are synchronized in DJUCED as the background of the beat marks turns to blue Blue synchronized beat marks of both decks on the same columns Black not synchronized beat marks not on the same columns g Platter area 1 Definition The platter is on a turntable the rotating platform for the record DJUCED has a platter area for each deck mainly intended to provide some information for the track loaded on the deck 2 Use The platter is used to provide 3 types of information e Time e Loop e Cue points DJUCED and DJ Control AIR
29. atter pitch and cue points area Over the platter effect rack area Over the effect rack waveform area On top text information area c Loop area DJUCED and DJ Control AIR 1 Definition Loop a portion of an audio track that is played repeatedly Its symbol is myn 2 Use Looping or making a loop is a way for the DJ to make a rhythm last longer The DJ can either Manually set the start and the end of the loop or Set the length of the loop in beats 3 Commands in the software Loop commands are _ ln Out Loop In Loop Out Loop In places the starting point of the loop and Loop Out places the end point of the loop and clicking on Loop Out again exits the loop playback 1 2 4 8 16 number of beats per loop Move the loop Change the loop length Smal y Loop split function splits the loop into 4 samples this function is processed by the Magic button on DJ Control AIR Easy loops EZ function sets the Loop In Loop Out function to match a fixed beat number so that the even if the track plays 4 4 beats for example between the moment you enter Loop In and the moment you enter Loop Out the EZ setting fixes your loop on exactly 4 beats 4 Loop commands on DJ Control AIR On DJ Control AIR you can Set the 4 pads to Loop mode by pressing the Loops button in the center of DJ Control AIR _ Send a Loop In command on pad 1 _ Send a Loop Out command on pad 2 Reduce the lo
30. back Be Me Syn O Cue Deck B 9x 27 Value 00 OFF 7F ON Play Deck B 9x 28 Value 00 OFF 7F ON 3 Mixer LEDs MIDI Message Value Description Browser TTT HF O O HL 9x 35 Value 00 OFF 7F ON 9x 36 Value 00 OFF 7F ON Ee ce te EDEN Y FYN Beats VU Meter ee o a ik IOAeO O I I i OII lt Kl 9x 2D Value 00 OFF 7F ON 9x 2E Value 00 OFF 7F ON 9x 30 Value 00 OFF 7F ON Es SY Headphones aaa e Y OO O O Listen Deck A 9x 14 Value 00 OFF 7F ON Listen Deck B 9x 2A Value 00 OFF 7F ON 4 Front panel LEDs MIDI Message Value Description Mix in headphones 9x 39 Value 00 OFF 7F ON Cue PFL in 9x 3A Value 00 OFF 7F ON headphones Headphones Volume 9x 3B Value 00 OFF 7F ON Headphones Volume 9x 3C Value 00 OFF 7F ON 5 Update all LEDs MIDI Message Value Description All LEDs Off On Bx 7F Value 00 OFF 7F ON DJUCED and DJ Control AIR E Technical Support If you encounter a problem with your product please go to http ts hercules com and select your language From there you will be able to access various utilities Frequently Asked Questions FAQ the latest versions of drivers and software that may help to resolve your problem If the problem persists you can contact the Hercules products technical support service Technical Support By email To reach our Technic
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32. chronize manually as you would do with real turntables then you need to Move the pitch fader until the BPM rates of both tracks are similar _ Use the pitch bend function until the track s beats line up with the beats of the other deck a Move the pitch fader until the BPM of both tracks are similar By moving the pitch fader up you decrease the BPM you slow down the music By moving the pitch fader down you increase the BPM you speed up the music 37 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR If you reach the limit of the pitch fader up or down while still being far from the target BPM then you should change the pitch scale by clicking on the figure displayed on top of the pitch fader in DJUCED b Use pitch bend so that the track s beats play with the beats of the other deck Once both tracks are playing at the same speed you still need to move the beats of the track that you are previewing to play at the same time as on the reference deck You can slow down or speed up the track using the slower or faster buttons As soon as both beats are playing at the same time release the pitch bend button You can also slow down or speed up the track using the jog wheel on the DJ Control AIR Make sure that the DJ Control AIR s Scratch button is turned off _ The Scratch button s LED must be off _ Turn the jog wheel o Clockwise to speed up playback pitch bend w Ma BS Ea Mm am
33. ck B for the right deck The song title here After the Final Beat The artist name here Beatmix Mogul 1 The album name here Revenge of the Mogul _ The track length here 5 11 The BPM rate here 123 48 BPM 3 Commands The text area lets you edit the BPM You can manually adjust the BPM if you disagree with the software s BPM analysis click on the BPM zone displayed vertically indicated with a red rectangle below BEAT MIS MOGUL 0 05 11 AFTER THE FINAL BEAT 173 48 REVENGE OF THE MOGUL By clicking the BPM zone you access a menu that lets you edit the track s BPM Go to first beat if the track is paused or stopped this button moves to the first beat 25 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR BPM analysis analyses the track s BPM i d Bi 4 a Wg i 4 BPM unit 1 removes 1 from the BPM rate 123 48 becomes 122 48 adds 1 to the BPM rate 123 48 becomes 124 48 4 Double or divide the BPM rate by 2 Beatgrid fine tune moves the beatgrid left or right 123 48 2 Click on the BPM zone displayed vertically indicated with a red rectangle below to return to the text display of the song Manually type in the BPM value replacing the analyzed value 3 Mixer area a Definition The mixer is the area emulating the commands of an analog mixer Sit AL LIU LLL In DJUCED On DJ Control AIR b Organization On to
34. convert it into a MIDI command For the user The closer his or her hand is to the AIR sensor the higher the value of the MIDI command The further his or her hand is from the AIR sensor the lower the value of the MIDI command Further than 4 inches 10 cm away the MIDI command is O e Is there a risk that the AIR sensor may sends commands accidentally To prevent the DJ s movements from interfering with the AIR sensor mapping the AIR sensor in DJ software reguires combining the AIR sensor with another button so that when you release the other button the commands sent by the AIR sensor are not taken into account by the software 3 Mixing with DJUCED and DJ Control AIR a How can I use the jog wheels to browse within a track Once a track is loaded on a deck there are two ways to browse within a track using the jog wheels Fast browsing stop playback on the deck switch off Scratch mode and turn the jog wheel while pressing down on it This lets you browse guickly within the track Precise browsing switch Scratch mode on and turn the jog wheel while pressing down on it This lets you browse precisely within the track b How can I change the effects assigned to a pad Set the pad mode to Effects Press the pad whose assigned effect you want to change once to turn the current effect on twice to turn if off and keep pressing down on the pad Change the effect assigned to this pad using the Up and Down arrow buttons
35. de is on the scratch sh button s LED must be on Turn the jog wheel to slowly and precisely browse within the track 35 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR o d Previewing the track Preview Pre listen PFL Pre Fade Listen listen to a track on your headphones which the audience doesn t hear 1 Setting the headphones to Cue mode To use your headphones for previewing tracks set the headphones output to Cue mode _ lf the headphones mode is set to Cue your headphones are set to preview tracks _ lf the headphones mode is set to Mix your headphones play the mix i e the same sound that is being played on the speakers for your audience gt To preview tracks set the headphones mode to Cue the Cue button on the front panel of the DJ Control AIR must be lit up 2 Selecting the deck to be previewed Once you have loaded a track on a deck select this deck for previewing by pressing the button with a headphones symbol located on top of the volume fader on the DJ Control AIR the button with the headphones symbol must be lit up in blue _ Select the headphones on deck A to preview deck A mr dlan AIR Set the crossfader at 100 on deck B if you plan to preview deck A lll Pl itt uel Ers Or set the volume fader for deck A at 0 so that the audience doesn t hear it in the mix 36 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR 3 Playing the track Press the DJ Con
36. deck The Play Pause button switches between playback and pause on the deck Pause stops playback at the current position in the track The Stop a button stops playback and returns to the track s starting point The Play Pause button in DJUCED has the same function as the Play Pause button on DJ Control AIR Ea e Cue point area CURRENT 1 Definition Cue point a bookmark that you place in a track allowing you to instantly access this exact point DJUCED and DJ Control AIR 2 Use Cue points are necessary for DJs allowing them to Instantly access a point in the track where the beat is audible to avoid a slow start and instantly go to an audible rhythm Instantly access different points in the track if the beat changes 3 Commands In DJUCED clicking on Cue buttons 1 2 3 IMASE Sets cue point 1 2 or 3 at the current position i in the track if there was no such cue point already set in this track Moves to cue point 1 2 or 3 if this cue point is already set if the cue point is already set the button is slightly below the buttons of cue points which are not set in the example DISIN cue points 1 and 2 are already set while cue point 3 is not set Clicking on the G button deletes the last cue point you have used CUE Clicking on the button either in the DJUCED graphic interface or on DJ Control AIR moves playback to cue point 1 or sets cue point 1 at the cur
37. dience you must focus on the music and the audience so you should prepare your tracks and audio library in advance Locate all of your songs Analyze the audio library Place cue points in the tracks Create playlists a Locating your songs If songs are stored in folders located in multiple areas of your drive you must gather them in the audio library in advance so that you can see them instantly while mixing lt is better to store all songs on the same drive unit rather than on several drives You should avoid mixing with songs stored on USB keys store the songs on a hard drive before a public performance since the access time on USB keys is slower than on hard drives b Analyzing the songs Once you know where your songs are stored analyze them please see the Right click menu section to get the BPM values In the file browser Select the tracks to be analyzed using your mouse pad _ ln Windows right click to display the BPM menu On Mac either right click click with 2 fingers or click Cirl to display the BPM menu Then click Analyze 32 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR One bbe File info HAWD E E Relocate B S BPM Analyze _ ALBUM sie E GENRE LENGTH jocu Dance Club Hare akti d 121 98 Dance 7 48 Dowr NU y Dance Club arty Mixer 0 enameo 4n 30 86 Dance R L BPM analysis is slow and CPU intensive so you must not carry out BPM analysis while mixing during a public performance as th
38. e deck Drag and drop on the sampler drag a loop pink area from the platter and drop it on one of the sample players to load the loop in the sampler Browse within the track click on one of the small blue dots on the ring around the platter to instantly access this position within the track Note you cannot scratch in the DJUCED platter area To scratch with your mouse without using the controller s jog wheel you must left click on the waveform keep the mouse button pressed down and move the mouse h Effect rack area 1 Definition a Effect An effect is a filter or a combination of filters applied to the music to change the way it sounds In DJUCED the effects are 6 Echo 19 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR e Flanger e Reverb e Chorus e Autowah e Compressor e Rotate SAMPLER bd bd SEQUENCER ECHO FLANGER echo flanger o reverb chorus autowah compressor rotate b Sampler A sampler is a section playing several short sounds called samples over the track or instead of the track If a sample is played once it is called a jingle If a sample is played continuously it is called a looped sample The DJUCED sampler plays up to 4 samples per deck c Step seguencer A step sequencer is a music creation tool used to define the pattern in which a sample is played and repeated The DJUCED step sequencer is a 4 track 16 step sequencer 4 track the sequencer lets you load 4 samples 16 ste
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40. eck A 9x 15 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Load Deck B 9x 2B Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released oe 755125 J ee if E Pads mode 9x 37 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Effects 9x 38 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released 9x 2F Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released 9x 31 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Select Up 9x 32 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released gt gt UOO ee 0H AirSensor N Bx 3F Value Analog Coarse 128 values 00 gt 7F Furthest Closest EE e a E E i ONR IN Central buttons ET 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7P Pressed 00 Released Em ce E e 10 lt o 1 Equalization 00 gt 7F Full CW Full CCW 00 gt 7F Full CW Full CCW 00 gt 7F Full CW Full CCW 00 gt 7F Full CW Full CCW 00 gt 7F Full CW Full CCW Analog Coarse 128 values 00 gt 7F Full CW Full CCW D I N iO Oi O eOeeae IeI PI Y O Listen Deck A 9x 14 Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released Listen Deck B 9x 2A Value Button Toggling Output 7F Pressed 00 Released M e a Faders
41. ement for Hercules Software eee eee ee ee ee 55 M End user software license Agreement for DJUCED software sse eee eee 55 N Environmental protection recommendation sss sese eee eee eee eee 55 Manual version 1 0 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Introduction DJUCED for DJ Control AIR is a DJ tool adding beauty to the power of mixing audio tracks scratching and recording your music creations DJUCED is designed to make mixing user friendly thanks to a unique graphic interface and user friendly features CPU o S EIL DANCE CLUB MIK 0 01 48 BEATMIX MOGUL I 0 05 11 A ware UP Ano move a lt H AFTER THE FINAL BEAT DANCE CLUB e CUE MIX VOL REVENGE OF THE MOGUL un REMAINING Yi if REMAINING UW 0 00 38 Pi iili 0 05 10 0 01 09 U 0 00 01 CURRENT I 3 MAN CURRENT G OM OCHS G OO S Gr eu G6 Gris eu Q Y Explorer Still Dance Dance Club Dancefloor 20 129 21 Dance FOLDERS TITLE ALBUM ARTIST MATCH BPM GENRE gt Deskto P Never Miss Dance Club Party Mixer 40 124 67 Dance wv My Music Dancefloor Rhythm amp Dance Club R amp B Under 20 134 99 Dance gt iTunes Zampedo Lim Unpublished Yet DJ Tartoon 40 125 00 Techno gt Other i verr e Techno remi Dance Club Ericho Daro 20 70 00 Dance A DJUCED overview DJUCED can be split into 4 main sections Browser area bottom area track library where tracks are stored Left deck area deck A where you can load
42. f You turn the jog wheel counterclockwise to slow down playback or clockwise to speed up the music and you release it as soon as you hear the beats of both tracks playing at the same time d Pitch reset You can reset the pitch Either by gradually moving the pitch fader to its central position on the controller or _ By clicking with the pointer on the button labeled 0 close to the pitch fader Take care to move the pitch fader to the center slowly as it is a very common mistake for beginner DJs after a perfectly smooth transition to reset the track to its original speed too fast so that the dancers really feel it e Keylock The keylock function locks the tonality of a music track to Keep the current tonality while the pitch fader or pitch bend controls change the playback speed without changing the tonality To set keylock on so that the tonality doesn t change while you change the pitch set the sguare area close to the note icon to blue if it is grey instead of blue click on the sguare to set it to blue KEYLOCK Jj E To set keylock off so that the tonality changes while you change the pitch set the square area close to the note icon to grey if it is blue instead of grey click on the square to set it to grey KEYLOCK X f Sync The Sync command adjusts the BPM of one deck to match the BPM of the other deck DJUCED and DJ Control AIR The beat of one deck at the same moment
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44. he software MIDI Input commands sent by the DJ controller 48 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR b Commands 1 Deck A Control MIDI Message Message Type Value Description _Pads Sensitivity On 1 1 9x 09 Value From 01 to 7F Pressed 00 Released Released Released Released Released Released Released Released Released Released Released Released eee a I I I GE es Pads Sensitivity Of 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 1 SI CENT Y Pn O LO O 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released 7F Pressed 00 Released Pitch Fader Deck A Bx 34 Value Analog Coarse 128 values 00 gt 7F Full Down gt Full Up MSB Most Significant Byte Pitch Fader Deck A Bx 58 Value Analog Coarse 2 Values 00 LSBit zero LSB Least Significant a ee Non Zero LSBit Non Zero Byte ee eee SS SS SSS ar O O AO O O
45. io signal as a wave where _ The signal s amplitude is the distance from the central line o The closer to the central line the weaker the sound o The further from the central line the louder the sound The waveform length is the time length The colors shows the type of sound o Red low frequencies o Orange medium frequencies o Yellow high frequencies For example the waveform below shows _ Small yellow waves short high tones such as the sound of a triangle Larger red waves lower frequencies such as a bass guitar b Wave overview The wave overview shows the entire length of the track as a waveform c Beat marks The beat marks are triangles showing the beats they are displayed separate from the waveform If the tracks are synchronized the background of the beat area becomes blue d Beat grid The beat grid is a grid of vertical white lines showing the beats over the waveform The beat grid shows the same information as the beat marks but the beat grid shows it over the waveform while the beat marks are separate from the waveform 2 Use The waveform area displays the following elements The large waveform shows the sound in detail with its cue points and beat grid The waveform overview shows the full track to display silences or rhythm changes The beat marks area shows the beats of both tracks one below the other so if the beats of both tracks are on the same colum
46. is would slow down your computer If you analyze a complete library of hundreds of songs you don t need to remain in front of your computer during the analysis this can take hours depending on how fast your computer is You will know that a track has been analyzed when the browser displays its BPM rate c Placing cue points bookmarks in your tracks Once you have analyzed your tracks you should load them on the DJUCED decks play them and place cue points You generally need to set at least 1 cue point or more than 1 per song the first cue point is generally placed at the first beat of the song as a beat is needed to dance The start of a song with no beat is not danceable Please see the Cue point area section Load the track on a deck Play the track 1 Placing cue point 1 Once you have reached the track position where you want to place a Cue point _ Stop playback Press the Cue button on DJ Control AIR or _ Click on the Cue button in the DJUCED graphic interface Placing cue points 2 or 3 Once you have reached the track position where you want to place cue point 2 or 3 _ Stop playback _ Click on Cue buttons 2 or 3 oXoXe in the DJUCED graphic interface 2 Deleting a cue point Click on G in DJUCED to delete the last cue point 1 2 or 3 you have used 3 Moving a cue point Once you have reached the track position where you want to place cue point 1 2 or 3 _ Stop playback Click o
47. n then both tracks are synchronized and the background of the beat area becomes blue 3 Commands a Waveform The waveform has 2 commands 24 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Loom In Out the buttons zoom in or zoom out on the wave Scratch click on the waveform and move the pointer to scratch with your mouse b Wave overview Browse within the track click on a position of the wave overview to instantly access this position as you can do with the small blue dots around the platter in the DJUCED interface c Beat marks The beat marks send no commands they let you instantly see the beats of the track and whether they are synchronized with the beats of the other track j Text information area 1 Definition a Tag The tag in a song is text information stored in the audio file with data such as Song title Artist name Album name and track number on the album _ Year of release BPM rate b BPM The BPM is the Beats Per Minute rate This is a measure of the rhythm it is a key item of information for DJs since the BPM rate displays the music s rhythm It is therefore the information that the DJ looks at to play 2 songs at the same speed the BPM rate tells you how much you must speed up slow down a track to reach the appropriate rhythm 2 Use BEATMIX MOGUL I 0 05 11 AFTER THE FINAL BEAT 173 48 Z co REVENGE OF THE MOGUL The text area displays _ The deck letter A for the left de
48. n Cue buttons 1 2o0r3 E point at the current position in the DJUCED graphic interface to place the cue d Creating playlists Once you have seen where your audio files are and have placed cue points in these tracks you can gather them in playlists A playlist is a way to gather tracks in the same list even if they are located in different folders Create a playlist by clicking on the button on the left of the folder browser Enter the name for your playlist Drag and drop tracks into the playlist 33 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Playlists are made for DJs to gather tracks together that they are likely to play at the same party Example of playlists e Wedding Birthday 1990s New Wave Old standards Sports songs 160 BPM As you can place the same audio track in different playlists you can use playlists to sort the tracks according to several criteria such as The type of event where you may play this track birthday wedding club caf The speed of the track BPM The style of music The year the song was produced The track length _ The artist name The country where the song comes from 2 Mixing a Finding a track Once you have sorted your audio library into playlists you should be able to easily find your tracks 1 Accessing a playlist or a folder To go to a playlist of a folder Press the DJ Control AIR Folder button Hercules Use the Up 4 and Down Y arrow but
49. nce Still Dance and Show Dancefloor Battle 129 21 6 01 80 Dance Zampedo Limuza DJ Tartoon 125 00 5 50 20 Techno 16 songs 3 17 14 To search files in all folders you have already visited use the Folder browser to go to Sound Libraries gt All Songs and then enter the string of letters you are looking for You can reset the search by clicking on the icon You can select the search criteria by clicking on the Ell icon Title Artist File Name Album Genre e0 songs 60 39 58 Year f Optional browser area In both deck areas clicking on the O button to the left below the platter in the software interface calls up a browser area and clicking on restores the deck display DJUCED and DJ Control AIR _ MIDI Me 86 52PM DANCE CLUB MIX MIX MOGUL I ae Fl se H wake Up Anon move QG T ZT AFTER THE THE FINAL BEAT FOLDERS WY Explorer gt Desktop WY My Music Dancefloor gt iTunes gt Other i REMAINING TITLE ARTIST BPM ALBUM 0 05 10 After The Final BeatMix Mogull 123 48 5 Revenge AN 0 00 01 Drums Hardco Drummer Boy 131 35 gt Dance CI l N CURRENT Dynamite mix f Hard Club Lovers 121 98 Dance C cannot forget Dance Floor M 122 89 Dance C GL 79 ONO RCH Cr ni SOO Se esn WW Gs nnu G l w Explorer gt Desktop wv My Music Dancefloor Light and Dan MC Light amp D 124 86 5 6096 Dance Club Dance gt iTunes Loops for th Techno
50. nd parameter You can see the effect modulation On DJ Control AIR on the 8 LED VU meter around the AIR sensor DJUCED and DJ Control AIR In DJUCED on the 2 rotary buttons in the Effects bar l 4 a k Bon L Em D M As soon as you take your finger off of the pad the AIR sensor setting is saved so the AIR sensor does not disturb any other settings c Samples 1 Definition A sample is a short sound played alone or in combination with other samples over the music or instead of the music If a sample is played once it is called a jingle If a sample is played continuously it is called a looped sample 2 Controlling samples on DJ Control AIR a Setting the DJ Control AIR pads to Sample mode Press the Sample mode orme Beiween the 2 gaii of a controls It lights up The Sample mode button The Samples label over the 2 sets of 4 pads b Assigning samples to the pads There is a checkbox called SAMPLER at the end of the Effects rack If you select this checkbox you will see a column of 4 sample players in DJUCED the 4 pads 1 to 4 control the 4 sample players for the deck The samples loaded by default are _ Hithat on player 1 the Hithat sample is assigned to pad 1 Snare on player 2 the Snare sample is assigned to pad 2 Kick on player 3 the Kick sample is assigned to pad 3 Ride on player 4 the Ride sample is assigned to pad 4 43 DJUCED and DJ
51. on in the DJ Control AIR control panel in the control panel go to Advanced and then switch velocity off for the sampler mode Min Max Loops Effects Samples m L J lifes te B 9 iin uy a L AN a ny c Step sequencer You control the step sequencer in the DJUCED graphic interface You can _ Enable disable the playback of a sample at each step of the sampler by clicking on the button in the matrix o Columns 1 to 4 represent the samples 1 sample per column o The lines represent the steps o The third square on the fifth line controls the playback of the third sample at the fifth step o If the square is blue the sample is played at this step o If the square is grey the sample is not played at this step o Ifa line is yellow the step sequencer is currently playing at this step _ Play Stop the step sequencer by clicking the a buttons Set the volume of the sequencer with the button You can edit the sequence With your mouse by clicking on the grey blue square representing each step to play or not to play the sample at this step With your keyboard using the keyboard s up and down arrows to move the pointer up down within the steps of the sequencer and with the keyboard keys 1 2 3 4 to change the event on sample 1 2 3 or 4 in the step sequencer 23 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR i Waveform area 1 Definitions a Waveform The waveform is a display of the aud
52. op length on pad 3 Increase the loop length on pad 4 Loops Effects Samples in i DJUCED and DJ Control AIR 5 Display RAD UNOCA UTAN 6 04 54 a amp BASS OVER THE STAC fae L DANCE CLUS If you are in a loop the loop is visible in 2 areas In the waveform display the part of the track outside of the loop is greyed out Al rw IRI RIP 0 00 53 CURRENT Each concentric circle of the platter lasts 1 minute if the track doesn t exceed 6 minutes so the pink area located on this circle shows _ The loop in the first outer circle in the first minute of this track _ The loop in the last quarter starting at 0 48 and ending at 0 52 6 Saving loops in the sampler bank To store a loop in the sampler display the sampler area by clicking on the sguare SAMPLER button over the platter and over the SEQUENCER button Either drag and drop with your mouse the loop from its pink area on the platter to the sampler player on the column of 4 sample players or Press the button labeled Magic on DJ Control AIR it cuts the loop into 4 parts of equal length and stores these 4 parts on the 4 sample players to let you control the playback of samples on the platter s touch pads or Click on the Loop split button in the DJUCED graphic interface whose action is the same as the Magic button DJUCED and DJ Control AIR d Play amp Stop area gt On each
53. oup or singer name Title song name Match how this track matches with the last track loaded BPM Beats Per Minute rate a critical piece of info in DJing Genre music type Length track duration in minutes and seconds Rating your rating for the song TITLE ARTIST BPM LENGTH MATCH GENRE Never Miss The Tempo Party Mixer 909 124 67 7 30 100 Dance Rhythm amp Bass Over The Stage R amp B Under Stax 1344399 4 55 60 Dance Still Dance and Show Dancefloor Battle 129 21 6 01 Dance fampedo Limuza DJ Tartoon 125 00 5 50 Techno Techno remix of 80 s dance best Ericho Daronzales ro 00 3 13 Dance In the files browser you can Choose the fields to display by right clicking or Ctrl click on a Mac touchpad with fields such as Title Artist Album BPM Genre Length File size Year Comment File Path Key Drag and drop the fields Sort the tracks by field by clicking on the title of any field Access a track by clicking inside a field and typing the first letter of the track DJUCED and DJ Control AIR e Search area In the SEARCH field type the title of the song or the artist whose track you want to look for FOLDERS TITLE ARTIST BPM LENGTH MATCH GENRE SEARCH Funk Never Miss The Tempo Party Mixer 909 12467 7 30 100 Dance Hard_Rock Rhythm amp Bass Over The Stage R amp B Under Stax 134 99 4 55 80 Dance gt HardBeat gt iTunes Jazz Remix Techno remix of 80 s dance best Ericho Daronzales 70 00 3 13 20 Da
54. p the pattern lets you choose whether or not to play a sample for 16 steps or 16 beats The step sequencer is synchronized with the BPM of the deck with 1 step sequencer of 4 tracks per deck 20 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR a 2 Use a Effects Effects are added to the music to customize enhance or tweak the sound You can apply an effect temporarily to a track to make it sound nicer or sound closer to another track that you want to mix with this track b Sampler Samples are played to customize a track and to add a rhythm over the music c Step sequencer The step sequencer is an elaborate tool allowing you to use the sampler to play samples over the music 3 Commands a Effects DJUCED includes a rack of 4 effects per deck You can control the effects in the DJUCED graphic interface _ Run or stop an effect by clicking on the effect button Load another effect in the slot by clicking on the effect s blue triangle this displays a menu in which you can select the effect to load in the slot You can also control the effects using the DJ Control AIR s control surface Min Loops Effects Samples ri rl d d iin _ Run or stop an effect by pressing the pad 1 to 4 where the effects are loaded Modulate the first setting of the effect according to the velocity at which you hit on the pad 21 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Modulate the second setting of the effect by kee
55. p of DJUCED headphones commands In the middle equalization EQ and gain area At the bottom volume and crossfader VU meters 26 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR c Headphones commands 1 Cue Mix This setting lets you choose what you play on your headphones a Cue Cue for headphones PFL Pre Fader Listening You can choose what to play on your headphones e The preview next track the music you will be playing for your audience or e The mix the music you are currently playing for your audience The preview is also called Cue for headphones but this Cue is not related to the Cue points Cue points are bookmarks that you place in an audio track _ Cueing on headphones is previewing a track for the DJ s ears only before the DJ plays this track for the audience You preview deck A and or B depending on which deck you have selected o ln DJUUCED select the deck to preview over the volume faders EJ ci EU o o _ On DJ Control AIR select the deck to preview over volume faders iB gwad The Preview volume of each deck is not linked to the volume set on the volume fader b Mix The Mix position for headphones means that the DJ hears the same audio track on the headphones as what is being played on the dance floor On DJ Control AIR you can control what you are playing on your headphones The cue the preview the Cue button on the front panel is backlit The mix the same music as what is being pla
56. ping your finger on the pad and moving your hand over the proximity sensor within 4 inches 10 cm Change the effect loaded on the pad by keeping your finger on the pad while using the Up and v Down buttons located around the button labeled Effects to browse through the effects list b Sampler DJUCED includes a sampler of 4 samples per deck You can load samples in the sampler section by Clicking on the title in the sample player to load another sample or _ n loop mode o By dragging and dropping the loop from the platter to the sample player or o By using either the I button in the loop area or the button labeled Magic on DJ Control AIR to split the loop into 4 samples and load 1 sample on each player of the sample player for this deck To control playback in the sampler area you can o Play Stop the sample with the buttons o Set the volume of the sample with the O button o Record a sample with the a button To control playback of samples on the controller you can Sample Set the control to loop mode by switching on the sample mode button ee Play Pause the samples by tapping on pads 1 to 4 for the deck _ The velocity of your tapping on the pad whether you tap soft or hard controls the volume of the sampler 22 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR _ lf you find it too difficult to control the sample volume with the velocity you can disable this sampler velocity functi
57. played by clicking the Configuration icon Fin the top bar d Can DJUCED support both ASIO and WDM Windows Driver Model modes in Windows DJUCED can operate in either WDM or ASIO mode With the DJ Control AIR s built in audio interface DJUCED operates in ASIO mode 2 DJ Control AIR a Can DJ Control AIR support other DJ software than DJUCED Yes the DJ Control AIR commands are standard MIDI controls allowing you to control any DJ software whose MIDI commands are open and standard A TSI file is available for download from the Hercules technical support website allowing you to control Traktor Pro 2 and Traktor Duo 2 and DJ Control AIR will gradually support most open DJ software 46 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR b How can I set DJ Control AIR to ASIO mode in Windows DJ Control AIR exposes both its WDM and ASIO drivers constantly so you don t need to switch between ASIO and WDM drivers in the control panel you can select either the ASIO driver or the WDM driver in the DJ software c Is the AIR sensor compatible with other DJ software Yes the AIR sensor sends a standard MIDI command d How does the AIR sensor function The AIR sensor is a proximity sensor detecting the distance of an object located between 0 and 4 inches 10 cm away normally the DJ s hand The AIR sensor Emits infrared light allowing it to function both in daylight and in dark conditions and Calculates the intensity of the reflection to
58. ption which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help In the event of malfunction during use due to electrostatic emission you should exit the software disconnect the device from the computer then resume normal use by reconnecting the device to the computer and restarting the software J Copyright 2012 Guillemot Corporation S A All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part summarized transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic photocopying recording manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Guillemot Corporation S A 54 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR K Disclaimer Guillemot Corporation S A reserves the right to make changes to specifications at any time and without notice The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Guillemot Corporation S A either for its use or for the in
59. rants to the consumer that this Hercules product will be free from material defects and manufacturing flaws for a period of two 2 years from the original date of purchase Should the product appear to be defective during the warranty period immediately contact Technical Support who will indicate the procedure to follow If the defect is confirmed the product must be returned to its place of purchase or any other location indicated by Technical Support Within the context of this warranty the consumer s defective product will at Technical Support s option be either repaired or replaced Where authorized by applicable law the full liability of Guillemot and its subsidiaries including for indirect damages is limited to the repair or replacement of the Hercules product The consumer s legal rights with respect to legislation applicable to the sale of consumer goods are not affected by this warranty This warranty shall not apply 1 if the product has been modified opened altered or has suffered damage as a result of inappropriate or abusive use negligence an accident normal wear or any other cause not related to a material defect or manufacturing flaw 2 in the event of failure to comply with the instructions provided by Technical Support 3 to software not published by Guillemot said software being subject to a specific warranty provided by its publisher 53 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR G Additional warranty provisions In
60. rent position in the track if cue point 1 doesn t already exist 4 Display a Around the platter The cue points are displayed in the track overview around the platter The full track length is represented as the ring of small circles around the platter so Cue point 1 in red close to the first small circle means that cue point 1 is located at the beginning of the track Cue point 2 in red at around one quarter of the complete ring means that cue point 2 is set at around 1 4 of the track s length so for a track of 5 11 this means that the cue point is set at around 1 15 14 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR E AFTER THE FINAL BERT 123 482 REVENGE OF THE di ie Sa N Led U 0 00 01 E a CURRENT b On the instant waveform The largest waveform display showing the current position in a track shows the cue point as a vertical red bar with the cue point s name Cue 1 Cue 2 or Cue 3 f Pitch area 1 Definitions a Pitch Pitch is the control of the playback speed A 6 pitch means slowing down the track by 6 compared to its default playback speed _ A 09e pitch means that the track is played at its original speed _ A 1590 pitch means that the track is played 15 faster than its original speed b BPM A uTHmm E BRSS OVER THE STRE 134 99 3 The BPM rate is the Beats Per Minute rate i e how many beats you can hear within 60 seconds of music 80 BPM is a slow beat 100 120 BPM
61. s not binding Contents designs and specifications are subject to change without notice and may vary from one country to another l Declaration of conformity EC COMPLIANCE NOTICE Guillemot Corporation S A hereby declares that the device complies with the main requirements and other relevant clauses of Directive CEM 2004 108 CE In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CANADIAN COMPLIANCE NOTICE this Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations USA COMPLIANCE NOTICE this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rece
62. s the previous actions on the pitch fader You can reset the pitch _ By clicking on the button labeled 0 located close to the center of the pitch fader in DJUCED or By moving the DJ Control AIR s pitch fader gradually to the central position which you will feel with a click f Syne Synchronize Sync Synchronize which means setting 2 audio tracks at the same speed with the same BPM Both tracks with the beat occurring at the same instant You can manually synchronize with the pitch fader and the pitch bend buttons or you can synchronize automatically by pressing the Sync button The Sync buttons are located Inthe DJUCED graphic interface below the pitch fader and the pitch bend buttons On DJ Control AIR above the pitch fader and the pitch bend buttons Pressing the Sync button on one deck aligns its BPM with the BPM of the other deck 2 Use A DJ needs to control the track s playback speed to play the track atthe same speed as the previous track and _ with the beats of both tracks occurring at the same moment for the dancers to hear both tracks at the same beat during the transition between these 2 tracks so that the dancers pace fits in one rhythm with no rhythm conflict between the 2 tracks and go that the dancers don t need to jump one step to adjust to the new track 3 Commands There are 6 commands related to the pitch a Pitch fader The pitch fader is the vertical slider in DJUC
63. the United States of America and in Canada this warranty is limited to the product s internal mechanism and external housing Any applicable implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby limited to two 2 years from the date of purchase and are subject to the conditions set forth in this limited warranty In no event shall Guillemot Corporation S A or its affiliates be liable for consequential or incidental damage resulting from the breach of any express or implied warranties Some States Provinces do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or exclusion or limitation of incidental consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from State to State or Province to Province H Trademarks Hercules is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation S A Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows XP Vista and 7 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The DJ UCED trademark and DJ UCED graphics are property of Guillemot Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are hereby acknowledged and are property of their respective owners Illustration
64. tons to move to your folder or playlist If you need to expand a folder to enter its subfolder press the DJ Control AIR Folder button again 2 Browsing through the playlist or the folder Once you have reached the playlist or folder containing the track you want to play press the DJ G Se Control AIR Files button En Hercules Use the Up 4 and Down v arrow buttons to move to the track 3 If you can t find the track If you aren t able to find a track you can Go to All Songs in the folder browser _ Type in a chain of characters in the Search field DJUCED and DJ Control AIR b Loading the track Once you have found the track you can load it on deck A the left deck or deck B the right deck by pressing the DJ Control AIR s Load A or Load B buttons oy sl c Browsing within the track Once you have loaded the track you can browse within the track using the jog wheels 1 Fast browsing Check that scratch mode is off the scratch button s LED must be off Make sure that the music track is not playing otherwise the jog wheels are in pitch bend mode not in fast browsing mode Turn the jog wheel to quickly browse within the track rm sss es ts Pa PS en Ex 8B O O BB MNE Oa EM fa a a _ HIE MD m ES urn BB o a o a Ed ck T G E ER BG o a li Hadi D w bii 9 2 Slow and precise browsing Check that scratch mo
65. trol AIRS Play button on the deck you want to preview i gt You can hear the track on your headphones You can now preview the track meaning that you can check that its rhythm and tone fit with the track you are currently playing for the audience e Synchronizing the track Synchronizing the track that you are previewing with the track currently playing for the audience means Changing the speed of the track you are previewing to the same speed as the track the audience hears you change the BPM Beats Per Minute rate of the track you are previewing so that it matches the BPM rate of the track that the audience hears Lining up the beats of the track you are previewing with the beats of the track that the audience hears 1 Automatically with the Sync function If you press the Sync button on a deck you instantly Change the BPM of the track on this deck to match the BPM rate of the track playing on the other deck Line up the beat of the track on this deck with the track playing on the other deck The Sync button is located On top of the pitch fader on DJ Control AIR At the base of the pitch fader in the DJUCED graphic interface When both decks are synchronized the background of the DJUCED beat marks area turns blue When the decks are not synchronized the background of the DJUCED beat marks area is black 2 Manually with the pitch fader and pitch bend If you prefer to syn
66. u access the following settings Audio Skin Keyboard General Browser About 28 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR a Audio settings skin keyboard general browser about T Audio path Master Hercules D1 Control Air ASIO ASIO Outputs 1 amp 2 Headphones Hercules DJ Control Air ASIO ASIO Outputs 5 amp 4 The audio path menu lets you select the audio outputs for the mix and the headphones Master is the stereo output where you play the mix where you connect the active speakers Headphones is the stereo output where you play the preview where you generally connect headphones The recommended settings are Master Outputs 1 amp 2 on Hercules DJ Control AIR ASIO Headphones Outputs 3 amp 4 on Hercules DJ Control AIR ASIO You can connect other sound cards but we recommend that you play the master and the headphones on the same audio interface as playing them on two different audio devices may cause audio artifacts Once you have selected your audio settings click OK to exit the panel b Skin menu The skin menu lets you load a skin matching your computer s display resolution In DJUCED 1 0 12 you have access to the following skins 1024x600 1024x768 1280x800 1280x1024 1440x900 1440x1024 Once you have selected a skin click OK Loading the skin may take some time depending on your system s graphics card 29 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Le DIL C ED
67. yed for the audience 2 Headphones output volume The headphones output volume is controlled aM Via hardware using the DJ Control AIR s front buttons the buttons on the DJ Control AIR s front panel set the volume of the headphones preamplifier Via software in DJUCED WE Ta a rotary volume button represents the software volume setting which is not related to the hardware volume buttons d EQ commands L L HI 4 4 MID DJUCED and DJ Control AIR include a 3 band equalizer per deck Treble for high frequencies Medium for medium frequencies 2 DJUCED and DJ Control AIR Bass for low frequencies The DJ Control AIR equalizers control the equalization in DJUCED DJUCED also includes _ One gain volume per deck The gain sets the maximum output volume if the tracks loaded on the 2 decks have different recording levels the gain volume of the deck lets you set the same level on both decks A main volume rotary potentiometer e Volume and crossfader commands DJUCED and DJ Control AIR include 2volume faders 1 per deck A crossfader The DJ Control AIR hardware faders volume and crossfader control the DJUCED software volume faders and crossfader DJUCED also includes 2 VU meters showing the output level of each deck 4 Configuration To change the DJUCED presets click on the Configuration icon FF in the top bar This lets yo

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