HERCULES DJCONTROL COMPACT





for VirtualDJ 8.2+
Last Update : September 2019
 

SETUP


Drivers & Firmware


Windows: No driver is necessary to install for Windows computers. However a driver is available at
https://support.hercules.com/en/product/djcontrolcompact

Mac OS X: No driver is necessary to install for Mac OS X computers. However a driver is available at
https://support.hercules.com/en/product/djcontrolcompact

Firmware: (for both Windows & Mac) No firmware update is available at the time this manual was written, but it is advised to check for any updates at Hercules Support Center https://support.hercules.com/en/product/djcontrolcompact

VirtualDJ 2018 Setup


Download and install VirtualDJ 2018 from https://www.virtualdj.com/download/index.html (in case you have not done already)

Once VirtualDJ 20188 is launched, a Connect Window will appear to choose one of the available ways to login.

A Pro Infinity, a Pro Subscription or a PLUS License is required to use the Hercules DJControl Compact. Without any of the above Licenses, the controller will operate for 10 minutes each time you restart VirtualDJ.
https://www.virtualdj.com/buy/index.html



A detection window will appear next verifying the proper connection.

Click to OK



The unit is now ready to operate.


MIDI Operation.


The unit should be visible in the CONTROLLERS tab of Config and the “factory default” available/selected from the Mappings drop-down list. The factory default Mapping offers the functions described in this Manual, however those can be adjusted to your needs via VDJ Script actions.

Find more details at https://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJscript.html




AUDIO Setup


This unit does not feature a sound interface. A separate sound interface will have to be used. Please refer to the manual of your sound interface or at VirtualDJ 2018 Manual for possible audio configurations https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/settings/audiosetup.html


For further software settings please refer to the User Guide of VirtualDJ 2018.
https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/index.html
 

CONTROLS





S SHIFT
Press this button down to access secondary actions as described in the SHIFT ACTION column

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 PLAY
Play/Pause the track loaded to left/right deck
Play-stutter track. When pressed, track will resume playing from the previously stopped position
2 CUE
Sets current position as Temporary Cue point.
Preview track when paused while button is pressed
Jumps and stops to the Cue point when playing[
Returns to the beginning of the track
3 SYNC
Match BPM and Beat Phase with the opposite deck
Smooth pitch reset. When pressed track will gradually get its original tempo
4 JOGWHEEL
Touch-sensitive jogwheel for scratching or bending (temporary speed up/down tempo) the track, depending on the Vinyl mode.
Adjust the tempo of the loaded track.
5 VOLUME
Adjust the volume of the left/right deck.
6 MEDIUM
Adjust the medium (middle) frequencies of the left/right deck.
7 BASS
Adjust the bass (low) frequencies of the left/right deck.
8 CROSSFADER
When on far left position, only sound from the left deck will be heard from the Master Output. When at far right position, only the sound of the right deck will be heard from the Master Output. In all other positions, the audio signals from left/right decks will be blend.
9 PADS
These buttons offer different functionality depending on the selected Pads mode See Pads page for further details.
These buttons offer different functionality depending on the selected Pads mode See Pads page for further details
10 PAD MODE LEDS
Display the active Pads mode for left/right deck. See Pads page for further details.
11 PAD MODE
Press this button and then one of the pads to change the Pads mode for left/right deck. See Pads page for further details.
12 REC
Press this button once to start recording your mix. Press once again to stop recording.
13 SCRATCH
Enable/disable Vinyl mode on both Left/Right Decks. When enabled, use the upper/top surface of the jogwheel to scratch and the outer to bend. When disabled, the entire surface (upper and outer) of the jogwheel will be used for bending.
Press this button once to start automatic mixing. Press this button again to stop it.


 

PADS




Hercules DjControl Compact offers 4 pads (9) that operate differently depending on the selected pad mode. Four different pad modes are supported:
Loop Mode, FX Mode, Sampler Mode and Hotcues Mode.

To select a mode for the left/right deck you need to hold down the "MODE" button (11) and then press one of the pads on the corresponding deck. While MODE button is held down, pads will blink to indicate that pad mode selection mode is active.
Once you select a mode the MODE DISPLAY LEDs (10) will change to show you the active pad mode.

LOOP MODE


To change pads to Loop Mode hold down MODE button and press the first pad.
In this mode each pad toggles an automatic loop of predefined length in beats:

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 PAD 1
Loop 1 beat.
Loop 1/16 beat.
2 PAD 2
Loop 2 beats.
Loop 1/8 beat.
3 PAD 3
Loop 4 beats.
Loop 1/4 beat.
4 PAD 4
Loop 8 beats.
Loop 1/2 beat.


FX MODE


To change pads to FX Mode hold down MODE button and press the second pad.
In this mode each pad toggles an effect:

KEY

ACTION

SHIFT (SECONDARY) ACTION

1 PAD 1
Activate/Deactivate the effect in first slot.
Select the next effect from the effects list for slot 1.
2 PAD 2
Activate/Deactivate the effect in second slot.
Select the next effect from the effects list for slot 2.
3 PAD 3
Activate/Deactivate the effect in third slot.
Select the next effect from the effects list for slot 3.
4 PAD 4
Perform an automatic baby scratch.
Perform a different automatic baby scratch.


Effect Slots in VirtualDJ GUI