Hercules has teased the DJControl T10 at NAMM 2026, a new DJ controller featuring 10-inch motorised jogwheels – the largest motorised platters ever seen on a controller. Positioned under $1,500 and bundled with a Serato DJ Pro licence, the T10 represents Hercules’ most ambitious attempt yet to bring turntable feel to the controller market. In the single picture we’ve managed to obtain, you can see what a break from controller convention this unit represents with the relatively huge size of its jogwheels against the mixer.
The company first explored motorised jogwheels with the Hercules DJControl Inpulse T7, which featured 7-inch platters. Now they’re scaling up significantly, with the T10 sporting full 10-inch motorised wheels that will likely feel more like turntables than ever. Whether the larger size delivers enough extra performance to justify the inevitable price premium over the T7 remains to be seen, but on paper at least, no other manufacturer has attempted motorised jogwheels at this scale on a controller.
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The controller follows the standard layout you’d expect – two decks, mixer section, performance pads – but those oversized motorised wheels dominate the design. Blue LED rings around the platters complete the turntable aesthetic. Beyond the headline feature, Hercules is offering the T10 with Dr. Suzuki slipmats and slipsheets, and there will be a custom UDG bag for transport – which may be challenging, as this looks big!
What about Pitch ‘n Time?
Serato DJ Pro is included, but there’s no mention in the announcement of whether the Pitch ‘n Time DJ plugin comes with it. That’s critical, because Serato no longer sells Pitch ‘n Time as a separate plugin for $29 – the only way to get it now is by upgrading to Serato DJ Suite, which would be a potentially prohibitive extra expense on top of the controller price.
If the T10 ships without Pitch ‘n Time included, it’ll be much worse value for anyone wanting to use Serato for serious mixing, as keyshifting features will be unavailable. You’d be forced into the Suite upgrade just to get access to proper key adjustment – which costs hundreds. Of course, the controller also ships with Hercules’ own DJUCED software, so that’s an alternative. But definitely something worth looking out for at launch.
Pricing and availability
The DJControl T10 is being shown at NAMM but won’t be commercially available until later in 2026. Hercules has confirmed it’ll be priced under $1,500 but hasn’t revealed exact pricing or availability dates at the time of writing.
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The T10 looks set to be Hercules’ most significant controller launch in years. If those 10-inch motorised wheels actually feel like turntables at this price point, it’ll be interesting to see if bigger brands follow suit. But that Pitch ‘n Time question needs clearing up first – without it, you’re losing much of what makes that Serato DJ Pro licence worthwhile.
Phil Morse
