Hercules DJControl Inpulse 200 MK3 Quickstart for Serato DJ Pro

Licensing & software

This is 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.

Driver software

The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 200 MK3 is class compliant on macOS, but requires manufacturer specific drivers when used with Windows operating systems, which are bundled in Serato DJ Pro.

Simply connect the Inpulse 200 MK3 USB-C cable to your computer and launch the latest version of Serato DJ Pro. On Windows, when prompted, proceed to install the included driver.

Alternatively, you can download and install the Windows driver via Hercules’ website.

Overview

#	DJCONTROL INPULSE 200 MK3 CONTROL	FUNCTION
1	MASTER RCA	Connect audio output via RCA
2	USB	USB-C cable to computer

#	DJCONTROL INPULSE 200MK3 CONTROL	FUNCTION	SHIFT FUNCTION
1	LOAD	Press to load selected track to corresponding deck. Press twice to Instant Double selected track	-
2	HEADPHONES	Adjust headphone cue volume	-
3	ASSIST./PREP.	Add selected track to Prepare crate	-
4	BROWSER	Turn to scroll library. Press in to toggle back between crate & track area	Fast Library Scroll
5	MASTER	Adjust master output volume	-
6	CHANNEL	Adjust level, adjust EQ (High, Mid, Low)	-
7	JOG WHEEL	Turn jog to bend pitch, or control waveform within Serato DJ in vinyl mode	Fast track wave scroll
8	TEMPO SLIDER	Adjust tempo/pitch	Ignore tempo/pitch adjustment
9	PERFORMANCE PADS (SECTION)	SEE PERFORMANCE PADS FOR MORE INFORMATION	-
10	CHANNEL FADER	Adjust channel volume (per channel)	Channel fader start (per channel)
11	CUE	Toggle per channel.	Press channel cue to Tap Tempo
12	BEAT MATCH GUIDE	Toggle BEAT ALIGN & TEMPO MATCH features on / off	-
13	CROSSFADER	Crossfade audio between channel 1-2	-
14	MASTER CUE	toggle master for cue monitoring	-
15	COMBO FILTER	Adjust filter	-
16	PLAY / PAUSE	Toggles Play / Pause on selected deck	Stutter play
17	CUE	Cues from temp cue point/Set temp cue point	Load previous track
18	SYNC	Press to turn SYNC on (per deck)	Press to turn SYNC off (per deck)
19	SHIFT	Shift modifier, which can be held while using another control for secondary SHIFT function	-
20	ACAPELLA	Toggle Acapella stems on to quickly isolate vocals in playing track	Toggle the FX Instrumental Echo pad to mute and apply an echo-out effect to the instruments in the playing track
21	INSTRUMENTAL	Toggle Instrumental stems on to quickly isolate instruments in playing track	Toggle the FX Acapella Echo pad to mute and apply an echo out effect to the vocals in the playing track
22	LOOP	Toggle Auto loop on/off	Toggle between vinyl and jog platter mode - per deck
23	BEAT ALIGN	Move jog wheel/platter forward (FWD) or in reverse (REV) to align beatgrid, as the corresponding arrow lights up. ‘BEAT ALIGN’ will light up in green when beatgrid is aligned. NOTE: This feature relies on accurate beatgrids. CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT BEATGRIDS IN SERATO DJ	-

Performance Pads

The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 200MK3 comes with 4 performance pads, that can be used across 2 different performance pad modes.

The 2 modes can be triggered by pressing the performance pad mode button of the same name once, and consist of:

HOT CUE mode: Pads 1-4 trigger Serato DJ Cue points, and if no Cue point is present on that slot/pad, pressing that pad will set a Cue point. Holding down the SHIFT button while pressing a populated pad will delete the Cue point from the respective pad/slot.

LOOP mode: In Autoloop mode, pads 1-4 trigger an Autoloop of varying sizes. Press the same pad for a second time to exit an Auto Loop.

SAMPLER mode: Press pads 1-4 in this mode to trigger samples loaded into the Serato Sampler. Holding SHIFT while pressing a Pad will stop a currently playing Sampler slot, or load a new sample to the Sampler slot if empty.

PAD FX mode: This mode allows you to trigger quick and powerful preconfigured FX in an intuitive manner. Pads 1-4 can be pressed and held to apply FX and consist of: Echo, Flanger, Reverb & Repeater.

MIDI

The MIDI feature in Serato DJ Pro allows you to remap Serato DJ Pro software functions to your primary Serato controller, interface or mixer. You can also assign controls to a secondary MIDI controller to further enhance your performance.

For more information on MIDI mapping with Serato DJ Pro, click here.

To remap your supported Serato device, open the SETUP screen and click the MIDI tab. If your Serato device supports hardware remapping, it will appear in the MIDI DEVICES list.

Select your connected device from the MIDI DEVICES list and check the Allow Serato Hardware Remapping option.

Once checked, the MIDI assign button at the top of the main Serato DJ Pro interface will become available for you to start remapping.

You can save, edit or delete MIDI presets in the MIDI tab of the SETUP screen. Clicking Restore Defaults will erase any custom mappings for all connected devices and revert their functions back to default.

Help

Show Tooltips

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

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 Pro, 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 Pro, then Watch Tutorials to launch
your default internet browser and watch tutorials to help you get familiar with Serato DJ Pro.

Get Support

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