Djcontrol Compact

Hercules DJControl Compact

The Hercules DJControl Compact is a great, simple controller that works well for basic two-channel mixing. Due to its small size, many buttons perform more than one function. For instance although it doesn't have rate sliders, the controller has two jog wheels which can also be used to adjust the playback rate.

Configuration

By default the two EQ knobs control midrange EQ and low EQ. The user may decide to edit the mapping to make the first knob adjust high EQ instead of midrange. Users can edit the XML file directly or use the midi mapping wizard instead.

Basic Use

The controller works in Mixxx in many ways identically to how the manual describes:

http://ts.hercules.com/download/sound/manuals/DJC_Compact/Manuel_DJCCompact_UK.pdf

Mixxx-specific differences

Loop Buttons

In loop mode, the buttons are mapped in a way that's more artistically expressive:

* Button 1 enables and disables the loop * Button 2 enables a 2 bar loop * Button 3 divides the current loop in half * Button 4 doubles the length of the current loop * Shift + Button 1 performs an 1/8th bar roll * Shift + Button 2 performs an 1/4th bar roll * Shift + Button 3 performs an 1/2th bar roll * Shift + Button 4 performs an 1 bar roll

FX Buttons

* Button 1 enables and disables the first FX chain for Channel 1 * Button 2 enables and disables the second FX chain for Channel 1 * Button 1 enables and disables the first FX chain for Channel 2 * Button 2 enables and disables the second FX chain for Channel 2

Shift-FX buttons are not mapped.

Sampler Buttons

* Button 1 plays Sample Deck 1 * Button 1 plays Sample Deck 1 * Button 1 plays Sample Deck 1

http://ts.hercules.com/download/sound/manuals/DJC_Compact/DJC_Compact_MIDI_Mapping.pdf