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Play external audio sources on DJ Console MK2 |
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| DJ Console MK2 has 2 stereo audio inputs to connect external audio sources. You can so connect external audio sources as turntables, CD players, MP3 players, groove boxes. Once an external audio source is connected to DJ Console MK2, it can replace a sound track loaded on DJ Console M2 decks: - the source connected on input 1-2 can replace the music file loaded on the left deck - the source connected on input 3-4 can replace the music file loaded on the right deck as DJ Console MK2 Source 1 and Source 2 buttons let you switch between the USB streaming and the external audio sources. Connect CD Players Your CD player has generally a dual RCA output, so you can plug it to the input 1-2 or 3-4 of DJ Console MK2 as additional audio source for your mixes, and you must switch DJ Console MK2 line/phono switches in line position. DJ Console MK2 line inputs are designed for line level inputs, so for CD players whose input level is: - a consumer line level signal (-10dBv), you must turn up the DJ software gain knob to add software gain on the audio input in your DJ software, - a pro line level signal (+4dBu), the default level on DJ Console MK2 should be OK, - higher than standard pro line level signal (as Pioneer CD players whose output level is 2V, which means +8dBu), you must attenuate the signal in an external device before plugging into DJ Console MK2 line inputs to avoid saturation. The external attenuating device can be: - a dedicated attenuator, as SM Pro Audio Nano Patch http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&a mp;id=24&Itemid=68  - an analogue audio console, as Behringer Xenyx 502 or UB 502 http://www.behringer.com/502/index.cfm?lang=eng http://www.behringer.com/UB502/index.cfm?lang=eng - an in-line volume control for headphones, as Shure PA235 or Koss VC20 http://www.shure.com/PersonalAudio/Products/Accessories/CasesAdapters/ us_pa_pa235_level_attenuator http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^ac^VC20   - a multimedia hub, as Trust Multimedia hub http://www.trust.com/products/product_detail.aspx?item=12304  - an analog DJ mixer, whose gain knobs can attenuate the input signal. - an amplifier for headphones, as Behringer MA400 http://www.behringer.com/MA400/?lang=ENG  Connect vinyl turntables If your vinyl turntable output level is line level, you can plug it to DJ Console MK2 input as if the turntable was a CD player. If your vinyl turntable output level is a phono level output, then its dual RCA output comes with a ground cable, and you must:
In case the phono sound seems noisy, make sure you have attached the turntable ground cable to DJ Console MK2 ground screw. DJ Console MK2 ground is connected to the computer ground via the USB cable, so if you still get noise on the phono source once the turntable ground cable is attached to DJ Console MK2 ground screw, then the ground of your laptop may be too small and you can improve the audio quality:
Connect MP3 players The headphones output of MP3 players can be connected to DJ Console MK2 RCA line inputs 1-2 or 3-4, and DJ Console MK2 line/phono switch must be set in line position on this input. Adjust the MP3 player output level by setting the headphones volume on the MP3 player, and afterwards you can use DJ Console MK2 gain knob to change the software gain on the audio input in your DJ software depending on the output level of each track on your MP3 player. |
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New look for DJ Console MK2 |
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 Hercules has updated the DJ Console MK2 with:
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. |
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DJ Console MK2: new driver for Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) |
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| 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 |
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DJ Console MK2 / Traktor 3.3 LE update |
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| 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 |
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How can I avoid saturation when a CD player plugged in DJ Console MK2 line input plays a too strong signal? |
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| Some CD players output level is +4dBu while DJ Console MK2 is designed to support input signal around -10dBv: as a result, when the CD plays a +4dBu signal in DJ Console MK2 line input, DJ Console MK2 input may saturate, and cause a bad audio quality. The solution consists in attenuating the CD player output level by connecting between this player output and DJ Console MK2 input an attenuating gear as volume knob for headphones (cheapest solution) - Koss VC-20 - Shure EA650 or a mini mixer (more expensive solution) as - Nady mini-mixer - Behringer Xenyx 502 |
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How can I record the DJ mix with the microphone talkover in DJ Console MK2? |
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| DJ Console MK2 talk over function is a hardware mixing of: - the microphone analogue signal - with the analogue signal output produced by the DJ software in DJ Console MK2, so the talk over is not processed in the DJ software (VirtualDJ or Traktor), and as a result when you record your mix in the DJ software, the talk over is not recorded. To record the mix with the talk over signal, you must - connect DJ Console MK2 output 1-2 to the stereo line in of your computer integrated sound card (with a stereo cable) - and record the stereo line in on your computer integrated sound card with a software (as Syntrillium CoolEdit Pro, Adobe Audition, Sony Sound Forge, Waveosaur...) which will record the mix as background task. |
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How can I avoid saturation noise on the hi-fi systems playing sound from DJ Console MK2? |
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| On some hi-fi systems, DJ Console MK2 audio output is noisy and saturated, because DJ Console MK2 output level is +4dBu (pro level) while hi-fi systems generally expect a -10dBv output level (consumer lever). Lowering the audio level in DJ Console MK2 control panel doesn't change anything since the control panel mixer reduces the audio signal but keep the output level unchanged, so the noise remains equal. The solution consists in attenuating DJ Console MK2 output level by connecting between DJ Console MK2 output 1-2 and the hi-fi system an attenuating gear as volume knob for headphones (cheapest solution) - Koss VC-20 - Shure EA650 or a mini mixer (more expensive solution) as - Nady mini-mixer - Behringer Xenyx 502 If you meet this saturation issue after connecting DJ Console MK2 to some DJ mixers which don't support +4dBu signal, setting the input gain button on the DJ mixer input at 25% should suppress the noise. |
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How can I preview each deck in MegaSeg with Hercules DJ Console MK2? |
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| 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. |
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What is the solution when I get no sound in DJ Console MK2 headphones? |
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| If you hear no longer DJ Console MK2 Deck A and Deck B in headphones preview mode, then you may have upgraded DJ Console MK2 drivers to the last release (2.cmk2.2007) but you have forgotten to update your version of VirtualDJ. To restore a proper preview mode, you must - either install VirtualDJ 3.4.1 , - or switch in ASIO mode (run VirtualDJ in mode "Equalization on audio inputs"). |
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DJ Console MK2: move to Vista |
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| To use DJ Console MK2 to Vista 32-bit, you must not only use new drivers (package 2.CMK2.2007, on ftp://ftp.hercules.com/pub/webupdate/DJMk2/2007_CMK2_2.exe with: - DJ Console MK2 firmware 13.7 - DJ Console MK2 control panel 1.4.3.2) but you must also upgrade VirtualDJ 3 DJC Edition to VirtualDJ 3.4.1 DJC Edition (free upgrade, on VirtualDJ website). |
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