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Hercules DJControl Jogvision Quickstart Guide [Lite]

Licensing & software

This is a Serato DJ Lite hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Lite when connected. 

It is also a paid upgrade to Serato DJ Pro device, meaning it requires the purchase & activation of a Serato DJ Pro license, in order to be used with Serato DJ Pro.

Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Lite installed:

You can also try Serato DJ Pro, before making a purchase:

Drivers & firmware

The Hercules DJControl Jogvision is class-compliant when used with macOS, but requires manufacturer-specific drivers on Windows operating systems.

If you're using Windows, please download and install the driver from Hercules’ website, here.

Whether you're using Mac or Windows, download and install any available firmware updates from the website too.

Once the drivers and any available firmware updates are installed, simply launch & activate the latest version of Serato DJ Lite and connect your Hercules device using the USB connection.

Overview

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DJCONTROL JOGVISION CONTROL FUNCTION SHIFT FUNCTION
1 CROSSFADER Fade audio between channels -
2 VIEW Toggle Serato DJ view modes -
3 VINYL Enable VINYL mode for the platters -
4 CHANNEL FADER Adjust channel output volume -
5 PLAY/PAUSE Play/pause currently loaded track Stutter cue
6 CUE Set/Play from temporary cue Previous track
7 SYNC Enable SYNC Disable SYNC
8 SHIFT Used with other controls that have SHIFT modifier functions -
9 PERFORMANCE PADS SEE PERFORMANCE PADS SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION -
10 MODE Toggle performance pad mode -
11 PLATTER Used to control loaded track Beat Skip
12 PLATTER LCD Display platter information -
13 TEMPO FADER Adjust tempo of currently loaded track -
14 KEY LOCK Enable Keylock Enable SLIP mode
15 FX/LOOP MODE Turn on for FX Mode, turn off for Loop Mode -
16 FX 1/LOOP 1/2 Turn FX 1 On/Half the currently selected loop Select FX for slot 
17 FX 2/LOOP ON Turn FX 2 On/Turn currently selected loop On Select FX for slot 
18 FX 3/LOOP 2X Turn FX 3 On/Double the currently selected loop Select FX for slot 
19 AIR FX Engage AIR FX for channel Tap Tempo
20 BEATS Adjust FX Dry/Wet Adjust beats multiplier timing
21 MULTI FX - -
22 CHANNEL EQ Adjust EQ for channel -
23 AIR CONTROL Control DJControl Jogvision Air Control features -
24 MIN MAX LCD Shows intensity of AIR FX -
25 BROWSE KNOB Browse Serato DJ library Back
26 CHANNEL CUE Enable headphone monitoring for selected channel -
27 LOAD A/B Load highlighted track in the library to respective deck -
28 BEATS LCD Beatmatching assistant -
29 MIC Turn Mic On/Off -
30 LOAD PREPARE Load highlighted track in the library to the Prepare crate Toggle Serato DJ areas

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# DJCONTROL JOGVISION CONTROL FUNCTION
1 SECURITY LOCK Connect a security lock to the device
2 AUX IN 1/8” Auxiliary input
3 BOOTH

Booth output and level control

4 MASTER

Master output

5 USB

Connect a USB to your computer

6 DC POWER IN

DC Power input

7 HEADPHONES

1/8” and 1/4” Headphone output and level control

8 CUE/MIX

Press CUE to monitor the selected channel, press MIX to monitor the master output

9 MIC

Microphone input and level control

Air FX

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The Hercules DJControl Jogvision has a proximity sensor Instant Filter. By turning the AIR FX on and moving your hand over the AIR CONTROL sensor you are able to engage a Low Pass Filter for the channels which have Air FX active.

Hold your hand high to start filtering, lower the hand towards the controller to increase the depth of the filter. When the hand is taken away the filter is removed. The intensity of the filter is displayed on the MIN/MAX LCD meter.

Performance Pads

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Choose the Performance Pad mode you want to use by holding the MODE button and pressing one of the Pads 1 or 2. Hold MODE and press Pad 1 for CUES 1-4 or press Pad 2 for SAMPLES.

While in Cue mode, pressing a pad will set/play a Cue Point. Hold SHIFT and press a Cue Point pad to delete the Cue Point.

While in Sampler modes, pressing a pad will trigger samples in Serato DJ Lite's Sampler slots.
Hold SHIFT and press a Sampler pad to stop the playing sample. If no sample is loaded, pressing an empty pad while in Sampler modes will load the currently highlighted file in your library to the Sampler slot.

DJ-FX

The FX panel button is displayed in the top left area of the main Serato DJ Lite screen, click on this to toggle the DJ-FX panel.

With the DJ-FX panel open, you have control of two DJ-FX units, and if your hardware supports it, Channel FX, which can be applied to tracks played through your connected Serato DJ-hardware.

Both DJ-FX & Channel FX can be controlled with your mouse or by using dedicated controls on your hardware (where available).

Learn more about how to use DJ-FX & Channel FX:

DJCONTROL JOGVISION CONTROL FX FUNCTION SHIFT FUNCTION
FX 1 Enable FX 1 Select effect for
slot 1
FX 2 Enable FX 2 Select effect for
slot 2
FX 3 Enable FX 3 Select effect for
slot 3
AIR FX Engage AIR FX Tap tempo
BEATS Adjust all FX Dry/Wet Adjust beats multiplier timing

Looping

DJCONTROL JOGVISION CONTROL

CONTROL
LOOP X1/2 Half current loop
LOOP ON Turn Loop On
LOOP X2 Double current loop
AIR FX Engage AIR FX

NOTE: The best way to edit the in and out points of a manual loop is with the jog wheel/platter on your DJControl Jogvision.

Help

Show Tooltips

Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then Show Tooltips to enable Tooltips. Tooltips provide a handy way to learn the various features of Serato DJ Lite.

Move the mouse over a section of the software to bring up a context-sensitive tooltip that describes the feature.

Click on the Help button again to turn off Tooltips.

Show Shortcut Keys

Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then click Show Shortcut Keys to launch a pop-up window displaying shortcut keyboard combinations.

These shortcuts can help you perform various actions quickly, such as triggering specific deck functions, controlling playback, or navigating the library.

Watch Tutorials

Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then Watch Tutorials to launch
your default internet browser and watch tutorials to help you get familiar with Serato DJ Lite.

Get Support

Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then Get Support to launch your default internet browser and navigate to the Serato DJ Lite knowledge base, where you can find helpful articles and guides on Serato DJ Lite. Alternatively, type keywords in the Search Help box to search the Serato DJ Lite knowledge base for specific, related topics.