And depending on what you wanted to mix, what also not particularly easy, since one in the 80s and 90s as a music producer took little consideration of professional and amateur DJs particular. Uniform Elle intros and outros that can be found nowadays especially in EDM (Electronic Dance Music), as well as an almost doglike devoted maintaining a certain BPM number (usually 128 -130 beats-per-minute) did not exist back then, there was the mixing together two pieces of music still a real art.
Nowadays it has it easier with the equipment. Music is easily available at any time and in an infinite variety of home on the net and the equipment have changed concise. Was there an alternative to the classic plate in the meantime even the deck DJ CD player is now mixed in nightclubs, but also at home, using computer and software. And it works amazingly well. Consistent mix software is filled with music of your choice and it's really just a question of your own taste, to what extent you want to be assisted by the software during mixing
Even the classic, analog mixer is probably something for purists nowadays. Theoretically, you can control a DJ software purely with mouse and keyboard, but whoever he prefers classic like and want to enjoy the look and feel of a DJ mixer incl. Turntables can choose from several types of so-called. Controllers. Exactly one actually says no more mixing, but, as with the gaming, controller, because that is what these devices actually: operator interface software.
The Hercules DJ Control MP3 LE gives a chic complete package to get you started as a hobby mixer. Okay, it is not quite complete, because in addition to computer / laptop and boxes etc you need if you want to preview the sounds before the transition through headphones, even an external, second soundcard.
But such a solution can be affordable, there are quite sufficient USB sound card for 10-15 euros, and then the fun can start.
Little Mix controller comes with a useful DJ software, but can also be used with other Mix channels.
After installing the software on the computer and the controller via USB 2.0, you can get started immediately.
I should like to not go into too much detail, but I can promise that you as a beginner very quickly very useful Mixe accomplishes itself. Provided to mix the right music genre. EDM or Hip Hop provides in here of course. Continuous Radiopop other hand, is very difficult to mix to impossible, unless we look at special DJ-only publications such as Ultimix series where special remixes of popular pop and dance songs with added domestic and outro offered.
The mixer is powered purely by USB namely directly from the installation interface. It is therefore sufficient one free USB 2.0 port for operation of the controller.
The software comes with a serial number released online, which is located under the machine. Attention thus with used equipment, because if one wants to use the included software mix.
The controller provides the interaction with the software and the ability to use a variety of effects. So music sequences precisely timed looped (repeated in an endless loop) and there are some sound effects for distorting the songs. In addition, samples can be used at your fingertips. As the mixing itself very easily go out of hand, such gimmicks are quite fast like a gimmick employed for the home DJ.
One can now only mix themselves for fun live, compose a Megamix and then store them in real time as an audio file on the computer or of course play on a small house party.
In summary, you can not complain really. The controller comes as a complete package with software that is easy to use, has many nice features and even has backlit buttons as with the professional equipment.
For whom the Hercules DJ Control MP3 LE is useful for? The controller is an absolute entry-level device and actually thought best for home use. If you like listening to music especially EDM - and then want to mix together sometimes, finds the perfect playmates here. Even for small parties ranging from the mixer. Who's got the taste, may be happy to draw on a larger device with more options, but for the beginner and casual home-DJ controller extends this out completely.
