HERCULES RMX CONTROLLER SOFTWARE
The software itself intergrate extremely well with the controler and anything you can do with the software, you can do with the controller, it's pretty much the standard fair when it comes to DJing software and there's nothing there to really gripe about.
HERCULES RMX CONTROLLER INSTALL
A very quick and easy install later, plug in your controller and there you go action time. With the Hercules console RMX, you get Atomix's Virtual DJ software. The feel of the wheels is extremely nice - they have a definite heft, but spin extremely smoothly, and have a nice grippy rubber top.Ĭompared to everything else like the crossfader (which does feel a litle clunky) and the buttons and knobs the Jog wheels are definitely one of the most polished parts of the whole thing. I was a little skeptical about jog wheels though, they aren’t motorized so don’t really have the same feel as real records, but after using them for a while, I really started to like them.
HERCULES RMX CONTROLLER FULL
The knobs are pretty and the overall presentation of the product lets you know that it's a pro DJ's piece of kit, full stop. Hercules set out to make sure that this time around they would make something that would grab your attention and scream "Hey! Show me some respect". Unlike it's older brothers like the MK2 which were often criticised for being too toy like and plasticy by most professional DJs, the RMX feels heavy. The Hercules Console RMX immediately convinces you that it's a quality product from the minute you pull it out of the bag. although, I couldn't help wishing it had more pockets to put my cables in, but hey, what can you do right. It's actually quite a nice bag, and the Console RMX fits well in it, its really a pleasant touch that just makes the whole purchase seem worth while. Right inside the box cover of the Hercules Console RMX sits the specially designed carrier bag for the controller, the midi controller itself is nicely placed in the bag covered in Styrofoam. I really liked he way it looked, and the ideas they were putting into it and for once there was a noticeably big difference from the last controller they had released before, the MK2. Suffice it to say, when I first heard about the new Hercules DJ Console RMX I was a little underwhelmed with expectation, but after seeing a few videos, my interest peaked. Different incarnations of the Hercules' usb controller were released over the years, each improving on the last but never entirely getting it right.
The MK2 followed suit which although was an improvement from the first, was a little too small for most professional DJ. After a few transitions in management and ownership Hercules established it's new status by releasing the DJ Console Mk1 USB/midi controller*(which in all honesty was just garbage). In the 1990s however a little company called ATi came along and over the course of a few years pushed Hercules out of the market permanently. Hercules started in 1982 as a graphics hardware design company, manufacturing and distributing products mainly for the PC's many accessory options.