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What DJing from a streaming service requires |
Published in Tech Tips |
Loading tracks from streaming services is always longer than loading tracks from the host local storage (computer or smartphone).
Bandwidth needed The higher the audio resolution, the higher the bandwidth needed, and the higher the response time: Audio resolutions
Internet access An ADSL or 4G internet access is needed to stream music in a computer or a smartphone. An optical fiber or a 5G internet access is comfortable to stream music in a computer or a smartphone. If your computer shares the internet bandwidth with bandwidth hungry devices as a TV Set Top boxes, then to avoid latency/audio drops caused by this other device grabbing most of the internet bandwidth, you may
Computer settings If you can do it, use an ethernet (wired) connection to your computer. Wifi is workable, but its bandwidth and response time cannot match with the bandwidth and response time of an ethernet connection.
Wifi is CPU intensive, especially in Windows, so that a Windows computer whose wifi is not disabled cannot be considered as optimized for real time processing as Djing. If you have a home internet network, check the bandwidth of the ethernet switch connected to internet box: a 100-Mbps ethernet switch would be a bottleneck, a-1000 Mbps bandwidth is OK. Computer latency Except for tracks loading and analysis which are really slower from a music streaming services, other DJing operations should be as fast whether you mix local tracks or streamed tracks, so if you feel it seems slower when played tracks from a streaming service, you should make sure you have enough free memory on your computer in closing any background program. If your Windows computer lacks memory, it may use a fraction of the hard disk as a virtual memory, but the memory swap to access this section of the hard disk data is slower than reading data in the actual RAM. |
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: Technical tips, streaming |
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SoundCloud Go+ now supported in DJUCED |
Published in DJ Software |
Hercules has released Djuced 5.2 with the following new features:
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: DJ Software |
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Serato DJ Pro 2.1 and Serato DJ Lite 1.1 released |
Published in DJ Software |
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: DJControl Starlight, DJControl Jogvision |
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Beatport Acquires DJ Streaming Service Pulselocker |
Published in DJControl Jogvision |
| “Beatport’s acquisition of Pulselocker's core technology affirms our dedication to moving our platform into the next generation and servicing the DJ community in new and innovative ways. Our implementation of Pulselocker’s technology will take some time, but we promise to update you as soon as it’s ready for the the light of day. If you are a former Pulselocker customer or technology partner: Welcome to the Beatport family! While we cannot share concrete details on our plans for implementation we are happy to speak with anyone who has any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions.” Source https://support.beatport.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002234912 Pulselocker service was supported in Serato DJ software. It is a good news for DJs as Beatport implementing Pulselocker’s technology may mean 1) Beatport will offer a service for DJs to play streaming in public, 2) This service may include a locker = the function to “lock” an audio streaming to play it offline afterwards. |
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: Streaming |
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Pulselocker is shut down |
Published in DJControl Jogvision |
Pulselocker has posted this message yesterday 10/11/2017Dear Pulselocker Customer, It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we have to send this message. As of today, November 10th, 2017, Pulselocker is ceasing operations. Six years ago we set out to provide a unique service to the DJ community—we believe we succeeded in providing something truly revolutionary that was well received by all of you. Due to a combination of market circumstances and financial constraints, we must re-organize our current structure if we are to successfully serve you in the future. After exhaustively searching for alternatives, we have made the extremely hard decision to shut down our operations. We realize this news comes incredibly fast and we are truly sorry for the inconveniences this may cause. Thank you from the very bottom of our hearts for the support you’ve shown Pulselocker and our deepest apologies for the speed and inconvenience of this announcement. We will continue to search for ways to bring the service back to you in a bigger and better way. We are proud of the community that rallied behind our technology and thank you for your support and patronage. Sincerely, The Pulselocker Team So Pulselocker streaming service is no longer active in Serato DJ or in VirtualDJ, since Pulselocker streaming service is closed. |
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: Streaming |
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DJUCED 40 3.6 is now available |
Published in DJ Software |
| Press Release - September 21st 2017 - Hercules releases the latest and greatest version of its DJUCED 40 software, 3.6, including the Qobuz online audio streaming service. What’s new in DJUCED™ 40° 3.6 ? Here, in DJUCED labs, we constantly improve, test and play with our software. We teamed up with severals DJs and with YOU, the community, to improve the audio engine, the scratch feeling and the general latency of the software, especially with controllers. Better than good, the feeling is great. The integration of Qobuz adds fun to the experience with over 40 million titles to your connected parties. We hope you’ll enjoy this 3.6 version as much as we worked on it. CPU OPTIMISATION – AUDIO ENGINE REWORK DJUCED 40 3.6 has been rebuilt from the inside. The 64-bit integration reduces the CPU consumption to avoid audio dropouts and latency. It works flawlessly, on Mac and PC. MASTER PC SPEAKERS Want to use your laptop speakers and your controller preview at the same time ? It’s just one click in the settings. INTEGRATION OF QOBUZ AUDIO STREAMING SERVICE Mix any track from Qobuz catalogue as a normal track. Search from within DJUCED browser the song you need. Prepare your playlist with Qobuz App on your smartphone, and find it inside DJUCED browser. Just magic. (Qobuz service subscription required) POST-FADER FX Reverb and Delay effects are no longer cut off when using the volume fader. Instead, effects are applied after the volume fader: in this way, you can still hear the end of effects when a deck’s volume fader is brought down. Perfect for improving quick transitions. SCRATCH ENGINE REWORKED We know that feeling is important. This is why we have remade our scratch engine, modelled from famous turntables and controllers, and tested by scratch DJs. All supported controllers have been re-calibrated. It changes everything. MIDI CONTROL FASTER THAN EVER MIDI communications between DJUCED and the supported controllers is now really fast. (less than 2ms) Enjoy instant reaction when pushing a button, or instant LED return.  DJUCED 40 3.6 is available on DJUCED website http://www.djuced.com/ More on Qobuz online audio streaming on http://www.qobuz.com |
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: DJ Software, DJUCED |
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Pulselocker now on iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) |
Published in Events |
| Pulselocker, the audio streaming service for computer Deejay, which is supported in DJ software as Serato DJ, PCDJ Dex 3 and Future Dj Pro, is now available on iPad & iPhone with the release, on March 30th, 2017, of Pulselocker iOS App on Apple Store. https://itunes.apple.com/app/pulselocker/id790094774 DJs who want to perform with audio tracks they find in streaming can now, with the Pulselocker professional Plan: - Listen to Pulselocker streaming on their iPhone & iPad and check which tracks they want to play in a Dj performance, - Store offline, on their computer, the tracks they want to use in their Dj performance, - And use these tracks in theit DJ performance, including in public venues and clubs. Hercules Dj controllers are compatible with Pulselocker when the DJ software supports Pulselocker: - All Hercules DJ controllers are supported in PCDJ Dex 3 and in Future Dj Pro, - DJControl Jogvision is supported in Serato DJ. https://youtu.be/Z5oXqrQXITU Pulselocker can be used in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands and Belgium. |
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: Streaming |
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The DJ Party 3.0 with Hercules Universal DJ! |
Published in Universal DJ |
| Hercules, a leader in the field of digital DJing, is unveiling Hercules Universal DJ - the exclusive ecosystem designed for connected DJs.
Hercules is proud to reveal first hand that this DJ package received the highly coveted 2015 CES Innovations Awards Honouree prize from the Las Vegas CES, which will take place in January next year! Specially designed for the multi-equipped and multi-connected generation of users(1), Hercules Universal DJ is a comprehensive system that allows DJs to mix using all their displays - PC, Mac, smartphones and tablets (Android or iOS).
By combining Hercules Universal DJ with their favourite touch surface (whether smartphones or tablets), DJs can now move away from their computers during the party, to enjoy their parties from the dance floor, while still controlling every feature of their mix. They can be as creative as pro DJs - and even more innovative, by inviting their audience to chime in and vote for their favourite playlists, for even more memorable parties!
(1)Users owning multiple devices: computer, tablet and/or smartphone. Also referred to as "Digital Natives".
At last, mix on all your devices - whether Android, iOS, PC or Mac. You can even combine your computer with your favourite touch surface!
Hercules Universal DJ provides users with 3 different connectivity and mixing modes:
Unrivalled FREEDOM - experience the party from the heart of the dance floor!
Using the DJUCEDTM Master Application and "My Remote", DJs are free to move and groove on the dance floor. Their smartphone or tablet becomes a full-featured wireless remote control (in addition to their computer).
DJs can invite their audience to try their hand at mixing - and more importantly, they can keep their transitions under control at all times. Crossfader, playback, individual track volume control and track synchronization - DJs can do all this and more! And if DJs are caught in the middle of a conversation or a drink with their friends, the PANIC button is there to help them out, allowing them to automatically find and launch the best next track!
Be as creative as a pro DJ. DJUCEDTM Master can also turn smartphones and tablets into convenient and creative extensions. On their second touch display, for instance, DJs can create loop and FX combos using one finger only. These combined actions, until now accessible to pro DJs only, have never yet been as simple and fun!
Exclusive feature: let the guests chime in, for a perfect party! The DJUCEDTM 40° app’s exclusive feature (for PC and Mac) allows DJs to share their playlist with their audience before the party, and to invite guests to vote for their favourite tracks (via a Web app that is freely accessible from any connected device). DJs can now be sure to create the best playlists for every party! They can also invite their audience to vote during the party (using their smartphones and the Web app) and customize their playlists to suit their audiences live! The highest-voted playlist is visible on the DJ’s second device (tablet or smartphone), allowing them to track it in real time.
Reinvent your party - each and every time! In collaboration with DJUCEDTM, Hercules is providing users with multiple communication platforms, to allow them to request new apps or features and share their opinion, suggestions or questions about already available apps. The Hercules Universal DJ and DJUCEDTM ecosystem is not set in stone; it is infinitely evolution-ready, designed to adapt to its users’ creativity during their forthcoming parties 3.0. In fact, Hercules and DJUCEDTM are currently collaborating to design a DJing application for Google GlassTM, that will merge with this ecosystem. More information will be available very soon!
Express yourself on: DJUCED.com: the forum and the "THINK TANK DJUCED Master" discussion thread (directly accessible from your DJUCEDTM Master app)
The controller itself
Lightweight and portable, Hercules Universal DJ weighs only 1.5 kg, and features a surface measuring 40 x 23 cm. Among other features, it boasts 2 capacitive jog wheels, 6 equalizer potentiometers and two sets of 8 pads offering 4 different modes (Effect/Sample/Loop/Cue). It also features an audio interface enabling users to connect a headset (for previewing) and speakers (for airing their mix). An auxiliary stereo input allows users to connect any smartphone or tablet during the party (using the included cable) and to instantly access any playlist on an online music streaming service - and even to add equalization effects or samples.
Hercules Universal DJ will be available from late November 2014 Also come discover it at CES Las Vegas, the Venetian Hotel, Veronese 2504 meeting room, from January 6 through 9, 2015.
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By Hercules STAFF3Tags: Universal DJ, DJUCED |
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Deckadance 1.8 Release |
Published in DJ Console Rmx |
| Image Line has just announced the release release of Deckadance 1.8 for Windows and Mac OS Deckadance 1.8 supports, on Windows and Mac OS: - Hercules DJ Control MP3 E2 - Hercules DJ Control Steel
- Hercules DJ Console RMX
- Hercules DJ Console MK2
- Hercules DJ Console MK4
- Hercules DJ Control MP3
- Hercules DeeJay TRIM 4&6.
The big news lay in the new Song Manager:
- Manage 50.000+ in your music collection without slow downs using a open format database (sqlite).
- SM categorizes music files in your computer making them accessible through numerous search/sort features.
- Importing tracks into Song Manager doesn't copy music files.
- Simple search and advanced search via subsets of metadata fields (filters).
- Create playlist to organize effectively your tracks. Sort, re- order, reset original state, export to html/m3u and more.
- Create smart playlist that auto-update based on 'rules'. e.g.: "top 25 most played dance genre songs with bpm between 120 and 140".
- Fully customizable layouts: hide/show, re-arrange, (auto) resize of the metadata view columns.
- Edit track tags/metadata (title, artist, name... etc.) via inline editing.
- Cover art (resizable) display.
- Supported formats: mp3, acc (m4a), wav, aiff, wma, flac and ogg.
- Cross platform (win/mac) with full drag/drop external support.
Other changes & additions
- New Recording engine with threaded streaming to disk.
- Added supported controllers (Hercules DJ Console MK4 & American Audio VMS4)
- Added SNAP to the closest beat in the waveform for loops, cues, waveform seek and start position.
- Added DVS run-out protection with auto engage and visual feedback.
- Added Lead In function in DVS section.
- Improved DVS behaviour for large audio buffer sizes.
- Incremented to 30 seconds the minimum playing time to mark a song like played.
- Added right click over played state to reset it.
- Removed clear played state of tracks when automix is enabled.
- Updated minihost look and added song manager start button.
- Added downbeat and start position keyboard shortcuts:
> DECK A->Downbeat: "ctrl+t", Start Position: "ctrl+y".
> DECK B->Downbeat: "ctrl+g", Start Position: "ctrl+h".
- Added "key slider" and "key slider inverted" to the midi learn commands.
- Incremented decks buffer size to 15 minutes. |
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