The Hercules DJControl Instinct: Not likely to win over any professional DJs, but will appeal to impulse buyers.
Hercules today announced the DJControl Instinct, the second controller to use the DJUCED software, which the company has licensed from an unnamed developer and skinned for its purposes. It is priced competitively for a controller with software and a built-in sound card.
A rudimentary plastic-cased controller with what looks like the same form factor as some of company’s more professional units, the DJControl Instinct features distinctive paddle-type pitch controls and another take on Hercules’ quasi-mechanical jogwheel design.
The controller, which is to retail for €99, is unlikely to win fans among any but beginner DJs due to its non-standard software and cheap build, and will not be a good choice for anybody wanting to learn manual beatmatching because of those paddle-type pitch controls.
However, Hercules is gambling that at this price point, the unit will appeal to impulse buyers and beginners looking for a cheap and simple way to DJ at parties this summer.
Hercules is gambling that at this price point, the unit will appeal to impulse buyers
When we reviewed the Hercules DJ Control Air we highlighted some rather serious shortcomings in the DJUCED software, which Hercules assured us at the time would be looked at for future releases.
As soon as we get a chance to review this new unit alongside the software, we’ll let you know how things have come on. It’s due the second half of June 2012.
Now go to:
Review: Hercules DJ Control AIR DJ Controller
DJ Midi Controllers: The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide 2012
DJ Sound Control: A Crazy New All-In-One DJ Console
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Just want to alert you to a typo in this article “assumed” right before the last paragraph looks like it should have been “assured”. I’ve been a reader for quite awhile and really enjoy this blog. Please keep up the good work!
[ link ]Thanks! Heads will roll! Oh hang on, I wrote it
[ link ]Hi Phil… Slightly (/very) off topic but I can’t find past Learn to DJ #28 on YouTube (even if I search the full title #29 onwards)… Anywhere else I can find it please? I’m just starting out and enjoying the course… Loving my new Traktor S2
[ link ]That’s because we’ve only reached #28.
[ link ]That’s as good a reason as any
time to implement what’s I’ve learned so far then!
[ link ]Just recorded 29 so it’ll be live in the next hour or two if you really can’t wait…
[ link ]Hi Phil! Can you control Traktor with this?
[ link ]Probably, it’s Midi controller after all. You’ll have to map it yourself I guess, as I don’t think there will be a Hercules-made mapping for it.
[ link ]Hey guys, the Instinct has been out for a while now. I couldn’t find a review for it anywhere & was hoping you guys might be able to do one soon?
[ link ]It will be published next week.
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