The “sensation” of Pro DJ’ing is surely staying up to 4am, packed into a mixing booth before a sea of heaving, ketamine-fuelled bodies swinging their arms rapturously, while your ear-drums are slowly pounded out of existence by far more bass than is medically advisable. Unfortunately, Hercules seem to have decided that their version of that sensation is actually all about tweaking your MP3s into digital mixes, and with that in mind they’ve launched their latest DJ control surface, the MP3e2.
The DJ Control MP3e2 hooks up to your PC or Mac via USB, and packs twin virtual mixing-decks, twin jog-wheels, a cross-fader and dual volume faders. There are also various peripheral controls, for important matters such as adding loops, playing with bass, treble and mids, and dropping in effects.
Compared to the previous model, the surface has become better spaced and the jog wheels broader and more precise. More of the controls are backlit – all the better to see them in your bedsit – and the file navigation joystick has been replaced by buttons. Still included is software for your computer, in this case VirtualDJDJC MP3 e2, which lets you play all sorts of havoc with MP3, WAV, WMA or AAC audio files.
The Hercules DJ Control MP3e2 will land in October, priced at $129.99.
