Connecting A Microphone; Dj Console Mk4 Features; Jog Wheels - Hercules MK4 Installation Manual

You can select the input level for each deck in the DJ Console Mk4 control panel (phono level,
consumer line level, pro line level, or boosted line level), according the output level of the device
you are connecting. For more information, please refer to chapter 5.3.1. General control panel
settings.
Be sure to select the appropriate input level for the device you are connecting;
otherwise, you risk damaging your equipment.
If you are using a turntable with a ground cable:
- In the DJ Console Mk4 control panel, select the Phono input level for the deck in question.
- Connect the ground wire from your turntable to the ground connector on the DJ Console Mk4's
back panel. Grounding helps to eliminate the interference which can otherwise occur with
turntables, giving you crystal-clear sound. You can connect 2 ground wires from 2 turntables
to the ground connector on your DJ Console Mk4 without any problem.
You can use the two Source buttons on your DJ Console Mk4 (Source 1 for Deck A, Source 2
for Deck B) to control the audio input for the corresponding deck. By default, the input is set to
computer audio tracks: simply press the Source button to switch to the external audio source.
Press the button again to disable the external source and return to computer audio (please see
chapter 8.6. Source buttons).

7.2. Connecting a microphone

Your DJ Console Mk4 features one mono ¼" jack (6.35mm) plug on its front panel. We
recommend using a vocal microphone with an impedance of between 1 and 64 ohms. You can
use your microphone to talk over the music and communicate with your audience (mix the
microphone input with audio outputs 1-2, for example), or use your microphone to replace the
music on Deck A with your voice.
Press the Mic On/Off button on your DJ Console Mk4 to toggle the microphone on or off. You
can use the volume knob to adjust the input volume for your microphone.
The DJ Console Mk4 features a talkover function for the microphone input, which automatically
reduces the level of the music that's playing to allow you to be heard when you're speaking. The
music level is restored once the microphone input is disabled.
Please see chapter 5.3.2. Main tab for more information on adjusting the talkover attenuation
function and using your microphone.

8. DJ CONSOLE MK4 FEATURES

8.1. Jog wheels

The jog wheels on your DJ Console Mk4 emulate vinyl turntables: turning a jog wheel lets you
scratch or move the cursor backward or forward within music tracks, allowing you to select the
cue point where playback will start for the audience.
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