Hercules DJ Control Air+ S Series Controller

Hercules DJ Control AIR+ S Series Controller

2-deck DJ controller
2 jog wheels with pressure detection
Velocity sensitive pads
Air control: 1 contactless control

Pressure-detecting jog wheels
Scratch by pressing on the jog wheels, as naturally 
as with a vinyl record
Jog wheels also control pitch bend and browsing 
within tracks

8 pads with velocity detection  
The pads control the sampler, loops and effects
The inner backlight shows the pads’ activation
Pads can be set as binary On/Off controls, or gradual controls

Air control: a contactless sensor lets you control the mix from above, without even touching the device
DJ Control Air converts the distance to your hand into a MIDI command
No need to touch the controller: one command of the mix without any physical contact
Compatible with all light conditions

Built-in audio outputs for mixing and previewing tracks
1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo mini-jack output for the mix
1/4" (6.35 mm) stereo jack output for previewing tracks

Technical specifications

> 2-deck DJ controller with audio

> Great jog wheels for scratching

• Pressure detection: as intuitive for scratching as turntables
• Large diameter: 5.9"/15 cm
• > 750 steps per rotation

Built-in audio
• Master output
• Headphones output
• Microphone input

AIR sensor
• Long range sensor > 11.8"/30 cm
• View meter for AIR sensor

Mechanical specifications

Enclosure:  17.9 x 10.2" 45.5 x 26 cm
Jog wheels ø : 5.9"/15 cm
Weight : 4.4 lbs./2 kg

Audio specifications

Outputs:

Master 2 x RCA (line)

(ch. 1-2) 1 stereo ⅛" jack
Monitor 1 stereo ¼" jack
(ch. 3-4) (headphones)
1 stereo ⅛" jack

Input:

Mic In 1 x ¼" (balanced)

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AIR control
Why is the controller called DJ CONTROL AIR+?
"AIR" stands for Adjustment by InfraRed: it is a contactless control.

• The DJ places his or her hand flat over the infrared beam.
• The controller calculates the distance between the sensor and the hand, and converts it into a gradual MIDI command.
• This MIDI command modulates a setting in the DJ software.

Does the AIR control require specific lighting conditions?
No: the AIR control functions under any lighting conditions.

• The infrared light beam projected toward the hand is invisible.
• The sensor captures the infrared reflection on the hand, and uses the reflection to calculate the hand’s distance.
• The reflection is the same in both daylight and low-light conditions, allowing the AIR control to be used during the day, at night or in places with weak lighting.
• The AIR control functions with all flesh tones. The only incompatibility is the use of black gloves (as the infrared sensor would not be able to detect the reflection).

8 pads
2 sets of 4 pads control hot cues and samples.

• The DJ taps on the pads with his or her fingertips to send commands such as cue points or samples.
• The pads light up when touched.
• In addition to a binary On/Off command, each pad can transfer velocity information to modulate the command.
• For example: in sampler mode, the velocity can control the volume of a sample’s playback. The playback volume depends on how soft or how hard the DJ taps on the pad.

Pressure-detecting jog wheels
The jog wheels detect the pressure from the user’s hand.

• With scratch mode enabled ("Vinyl" button to switch on/off), the jog wheels scratch when the hand’s weight is detected, and stop scratching when the hand’s weight is no longer detected. This allows the DJ to:
• stop playback by pressing on the jog wheel.
• restart playback by lifting up his or her hand.
• scratch by turning the jog wheel while pressing down, and stop scratching by lifting up his or her hand.
• bend the pitch (if playback is on) / browse within tracks (if playback is off) by turning the jog wheels using their outer ring, to avoid applying downward pressure.
• With scratch mode disabled, the jog wheels bend the pitch or browse within tracks when turned, regardless of the pressure applied.

Box contents

• Hercules DJ CONTROL AIR+
• USB cable
• CD with DJUCED 40°(PC/Mac)
• Printed + PDF installation guide

Minimum configuration

• Computer CPU: 1.6 GHz or faster Intel Core^TM 2 Duo or AMD 64-bit
• 2 GB of RAM or more
• High-speed USB port (USB 2 or 3)
• 100 MB available disk space
• CD/DVD-ROM drive
• Internet access
• Headphones + active speakers

Operating system (32/64-bit)

• MS Windows® XP/Vista/7/8 or
• Mac OS® 10.6/10.7/10.8