Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500

Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 (schematic view)

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New in version 2.6.0.

Compatibility

This controller is a class compliant USB MIDI and audio device, so it can be used without any special drivers on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. However, if you wish to use the ASIO sound API under Windows, please install the latest driver package available from the Support page.

Sound card setup

This controller has built-in 4 channel output sound card, with MAIN output (2x RCA or 2x unbalanced 6.35mm jack) and HEADPHONE output (stereo 3.5mm jack or stereo 6.35mm jack)

• Open Preferences > Sound Hardware

• Select the Output tab

• From the Main drop-down menu, select the audio interface, then Channels 1-2

• From the Headphones drop-down menu, select the audio interface, then Channels 3-4

• Click Apply to save the changes.

See also

The example setups section provides more details about the audio configuration in Mixxx.

Note

The Master and Headphone knobs, as well as the Master button are hardware controls and interact directly with the integrated sound card’s output. Although they also send MIDI messages, they have NOT been mapped in Mixxx, so do not expect an on-screen reaction when using them. This was done to prevent the knobs to adjust both the gain on the controller’s sound card and in Mixxx.

Mapping description

Decks

Control	Function
SYNC button	Toggle Sync Lock.
SHIFT + SYNC button	Match key to currently playing track.
CUE button	Specifies, plays or recalls temporary cue point.
SHIFT + CUE button	Return to the beginning of the track.
Play button	Play/Pause the current track.
SHIFT + Play button	Cue Stutter.
VINYL button	Toggle scratch mode (default: on)
SHIFT + VINYL button	Toggle vinyl pause effect (default: off)
Loop IN button	Mark start of the loop.
SHIFT + Loop IN button	Jump to loop start.
Loop OUT button	Mark end of the loop.
SHIFT + Loop OUT button	Jump to loop end.
Beat Align LED	Track alignment markers (make sure BEATMATCH GUIDE is on for this to work).
Loop encoder push	Reloop toggle
Loop encoder turn	Double or halve current loop
SHIFT + Loop encoder	4-bar loop enable
SLIP	Toggles splip mode.
QUANT	Toggles quantize.
SHIFT + QUANT	Toggles keylock.

Browser

Control	Function
BROWSER encoder (turn)	Move up/down list.
SHIFT + BROWSER encoder (turn)	Move left/right (fold/unfold) list.
BROWSER encoder (press)	Switch focus between list and file view.
SHIFT + Encoder (press)	Maximize/Minimize library view.
ASSISTANT button	Toggle AutoDJ (be sure a playlist was created for AutoDJ before activating this function).

FX

Note

This mapping turns the FX button into channel selection, relegating FX to pad mode 7. The LED indicates which channel is active on the corresponding deck

Control	Function
FX1 pad	Choose channel 1 on left deck.
FX2 pad	Choose channel 2 on right deck.
FX3 pad	Choose channel 3 on left deck.
FX4 pad	Choose channel 4 on right deck.

Performance Pads

Performance pads modes overview

MODE 1: Hot Cue Mode

Control	Function
Pad 1 - 8	Set and trigger hotcue 1 - 8
SHIFT + Pad 1 - 8	Delete hotcue 1 - 8.

MODE 2: Loop Mode

Control	Function
Pad 1	Activate Beatloop of 1/8 beat size.
Pad 2	Activate Beatloop of 1/4 beat size.
Pad 3	Activate Beatloop of 1/2 beat size.
Pad 4	Activate Beatloop of 1 beat size.
Pad 5	Activate Beatloop of 2 beat size.
Pad 6	Activate Beatloop of 4 beat size.
Pad 7	Activate Beatloop of 8 beat size.
Pad 8	Activate Beatloop of 16 beat size.

Control	Function
SHIFT + Pad 1	Activate Beatloop of 1/32 beat size.
SHIFT + Pad 2	Activate Beatloop of 1/16 beat size.
SHIFT + Pad 3	Activate Beatloop of 32 beat size.
SHIFT + Pad 4	Activate Beatloop of 64 beat size.
SHIFT + Pad 5	Activate Beatloop of 128 beat size.
SHIFT + Pad 6	Activate Beatloop of 256 beat size.
SHIFT + Pad 7	Activate Beatloop of 512 beat size.
SHIFT + Pad 8	Activate Beatloop of 1024 beat size.

MODE 3: Slicer Mode

Each pad is a beat from the current 8 bars. Press the button to slip to the beat and then playback will resume to the current beat (marked in white as it progresses)

MODE 4: Sampler Mode

Control	Function
Pad 1 - 8 (deck A)	Trigger Sampler 1 - 8 or load.
Pad 1 - 8 (deck B)	Trigger Sampler 1 - 8.
SHIFT + Pad 1 - 8 (deck A)	Pause playing or “eject” sample slot
SHIFT + Pad 1 - 8 (deck B)	Pause playing or “eject” sample slot

MODE 5: Transport Mode

Control	Function
Pad 1	Pitch down a whole tone.
Pad 2	Pitch down a half tone.
Pad 3	Pitch up a half tone.
Pad 4	Pitch up a whole tone.
Pad 5	Tempo slider range reset.
Pad 6	Tempo slider range decrease.
Pad 7	Tempo slider range increase.
Pad 8	Unused

MODE 6: Roll mode

Control	Function
Pad 1	Activate roll of 1/8 beat size.
Pad 2	Activate roll of 1/4 beat size.
Pad 3	Activate roll of 1/2 beat size.
Pad 4	Activate roll of 1 beat size.
Pad 5	Activate roll of 2 beat size.
Pad 6	Activate roll of 4 beat size.
Pad 7	Activate roll of 8 beat size.
Pad 8	Activate roll of 16 beat size.

MODE 7: FX Mode

Control	Function
Pad 1 - 3	Toggle Effect 1 - 3.
Pad 5 - 6	Cycle filter knob effect.
Pad 7	Kill filter knob effect.
Pad 4	Toggle Effect Unit 1.
Pad 8	Toggle Effect Unit 2.
Shift + Pad 1 - 3	Cycle to next effect 1 - 3.

MODE 8: Beatjump Mode

Control	Function
Pad 1 - 2	Jump backward/forward by 1 beat.
Pad 3 - 4	Jump backward/forward by 2 beats.
Pad 5 - 6	Jump backward/forward by 4 beats.
Pad 7 - 8	Jump backward/forward by 8 beats.

Control	Function
Shift + Pad 1 - 2	Jump backward/forward by 16 beat.
Shift + Pad 3 - 4	Jump backward/forward by 32 beats.
Shift + Pad 5 - 6	Jump backward/forward by 64 beats.
Shift + Pad 7 - 8	Jump backward/forward by 128 beats.

Known issues

Controls not included in this mapping

• Master knob (Hardware control)

• Headphone knob (Hardware control)

• Master buttons (Hardware control)

• PADS: Toneplay