New look for DJ Console MK2

Hercules has updated the DJ Console MK2 with:

• the top surface beige and dark grey colours replaced by 2 colours (aluminium and darker metal grey),
  
• the 8 black rotary knobs replaced by longer and grey knobs,
  
• the white logo in a transparent plate replaced with a metal-colour logo in a black plate,
  
• jog wheels which don't turn as easily as before,
  
• the beige cover replaced by a transparent cover,
  
• the Mac version of VirtualDJ 4.3 DJC Edition is added in the package of the DJ Console MK2 with VirtualDJ 3 DJC Edition for Windows.
  

The colour box of this new version of the DJ Console MK2 is updated with both Mac logo and Windows XP and Vista written on front, and the photo of the console is updated with these new colours.

New look for DJ Control MP3

Hercules has updated the DJ Control MP3 with:

• the top surface aluminium colours replaced by 2 colours (aluminium and darker metal grey),
  
• the 8 black rotary knobs replaced by longer and grey knobs,
  
• the white logo in a transparent plate replaced with a metal-colour logo in a black plate,
  
• jog wheels which don't turn as easily as before,
  
• the addition of a transparent cover,
  
• the Mac version of VirtualDJ 4.3 DJC Edition is added in the package.
  

The colour box of this new version of the DJ Control MP3 is different from the previous version: it has a Mac logo on front, and the deejay with headphones who was on the front of the previous packaging is no longer on the packaging.

DJ Control MP3: new driver for Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

Hercules has released a new driver for DJ Control MP3 in Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)
ftp://ftp.hercules.com/pub/webupdate/DJMP3/HDJMP3_4_02.pkg.zip

DJ Console MK2: new driver for Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

Hercules has released a driver installer for DJ Console MK2 in Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard).
ftp://ftp.hercules.com/pub/webupdate/DJMk2/HDJMK2_5_14.pkg.zip

DJ Console MK2 / Traktor 3.3 LE update

Native Instruments, the publisher of Traktor 3 LE, has announced a free update to Traktor 3.3 LE, for PC and Mac.
If you have DJ Console MK2 bundled with Traktor 3 LE, updating your release Traktor 3.1 LE to this release Traktor 3.3 LE fixes a few issues:
- in file browsing: each time you enter a directory with Traktor 3.3 LE, you choose whether Traktor 3.3 LE scans it or not, while Traktor 3.1 LE always scanned the new directory,
- in AIFF files playback: Traktor 3.3 LE plays back AIFF files on some Mac OS configuration where Traktor 3.1 LE failed to perform the same operation.
Update on http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=updates
More on Traktor 3 LE http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=tds3le

How can I preview each deck in MegaSeg with Hercules DJ Console MK2?

MegaSeg is a DJ mix software in Mac OS.

1) In MegaSeg, if you use the Discrete Output Mode, and select both Hercules outputs using the Aggregate device output, then you can use DJ Console MK2 headphones selector to select the various cue modes.

2) But MegaSeg default mode is different, since instead of the left and right decks being hardwired to one output, MegaSeg has a "Preview" button to route either deck to a 2nd output for cueing or previewing. In this mode, both decks would output to a single output device (on a single stereo channel), and then you can press Preview and switch either deck to a 2nd output to cue (like the built-in headphone jack). This function is mapped to the cue button on the DJ Console MK1, and now the Audio source select on the DJ Console MK2. As the audio source select is also on this button, it means you must push this button twice to toggle the Preview mode.

What is the difference between DJ Console MK2 PC and Mac?

There is no hardware difference, both DJ Console MK2 are the same.
The difference is only the DJ software:

• DJ Console MK2 PC comes with Virtual DJ 3 DJC Edition,
  
• DJ Console MK2 Mac comes with Traktor 3 LE.

If you have a DJ Console MK2 PC and want to use it in Mac OS 10.4, you just need to have a Mac DJ Software and to download DJ Console MK2 Mac drivers.

DJ Console MK2 released for Mac

One year after the release of DJ Console MK2 for PC, Hercules releases its DJ Console MK2 Mac Edition, with Native Instruments Traktor 3 LE software.
Compared to the previous DJ Console Mac, base on DJ Console MK1, DJ Console MK2 Mac Edition has not only a new cosmetic, but also new audio features as 2 stereo audio inputs, so that in addition to mixing your MP3 files on your computer, you connect vinyl turntables or CD players to DJ Console MK2 audio inputs.
DJ Console MK2 for Mac offers hybrid mixing in merging analogue and digital audio in the same mix, since you can:
- set the gain on analogue inputs sound in Traktor 3 LE to set a similar level for external sources and MP3 files,
- set the volume on analogue inputs with DJ Console MK2 volume fader,
- equalize analogue inputs via with DJ Console MK2 EQ buttons
- mix analogue inputs with MP3 files on DJ Console MK2 crossfader.

DJ Console MK2 Mac Edition is compatible with Mac OS 10.4 on both G4/G5 and also Mac Intel based Mac computers.

Is DJ Control MP3 compatible with Mac OS?

Yes, DJ Control MP3 is compatible with Mac OS 10.3 and 10.4 if you download the drivers on Hercules website.
But there is no DJ software compatible with Mac OS in DJ Control MP3 box, so you need to have your own DJ software for Mac OS as Traktor or MegaSeg.

Mac OS X drivers released for DJ Control MP3

http://ts.hercules.com/eng/index.php?pg=view_files&gid=2&fid=28&pid=179&cid=1

DJ Control MP3 drivers for Mac make it possible to use DJ Control MP3 as a MIDI controller in Mac OS 10.3 (Panther) and Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger).

DJ Control MP3 includes no software bundle for Mac, so it is not a complete solution to mix on Mac, but Mac owners who already have Mac DJ software with a MIDI learning mode as Traktor 2.5 or 3.0 full version can now control this software.
Traktor 2.5 DJ Console Edition Mac is not supported by DJ Control MP3.