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  • Page 1 User Manual The djay interface may vary depending on the operating system being used.
  • Page 2 Pads and modes ........12 Mixing ............18 Power ............21 INSTALLATION ........... 22 Downloading djay ........22 Connecting DJControl Mix Ultra to djay .. 23 Configuring monitoring ......26 MIXING ............29 Selecting two tracks ........29 Manual synchronization ......31 Adjusting the BPM ........
  • Page 3 Transitions ..........37 Livening up your mix ......... 38 HOT CUE points ........38 Loops (LOOP) ..........40 Effects (FX) ..........41 Splitting tracks up into parts (NEURAL MIX) ........... 42 Changing pitch (PITCH PLAY) ....44 BOUNCE LOOP mode ......45 SLICER mode ..........
  • Page 4 Box contents − DJControl Mix Ultra − Power cable (USB-C – USB-A) − Protective cover with smartphone and tablet cradle − Speakers/headphones DJ splitter cable − Quick start guide and warranty information...
  • Page 5 The protective cover is clipped onto the controller and can removed from the rear.
  • Page 6 The protective cover can be used as a smartphone cradle.
  • Page 7 Technical features Deck 2 Deck 1 Mixing Bluetooth® LE technology Maximum Bluetooth power: 5 mW Bluetooth frequency band: 2402–2480 MHz...
  • Page 8 General features The features described in this user manual are available with the free version of the djay app for Android and iOS. Additional features are available with the paid version of djay, djay Pro. Decks The features of deck 1 are identical to those of deck 2. Jog wheel and tempo fader Tempo fader Touch-detecting jog wheel...
  • Page 9 ① Tempo fader: sets the track’s playback speed by adjusting the number of BPM (beats per minute). − Move up: speeds up or slows down the track, depending on the setting. − Move down: slows down or speeds up the track, depending on the setting.
  • Page 10 Play/Pause Jog wheel SHIFT Play — Move quickly within the track Play Ring — Speed up or slow down playback Pause — Move quickly within the track Pause Ring — Move slowly within the track — — Pressed Move very quickly within the track...
  • Page 11 To stop playback of the track, place your finger on top of the jog wheel. Playback resumes when you remove your finger. ③ Battery LED: indicates DJControl Mix Ultra’s battery charge status. Battery status LED status...
  • Page 12 ④ Bluetooth pairing LED: indicates the status of the connection between DJControl Mix Ultra and your smartphone or tablet. - Devices connected via Bluetooth technology: steady LED. - Devices not connected via Bluetooth technology: flashing LED. Pads and modes 5. SHIFT button 6.
  • Page 13 ⑤ SHIFT: combined control. − SHIFT + HOT CUE: enables PITCH PLAY mode. − SHIFT + LOOP: enables BOUNCE LOOP mode. − SHIFT + FX: enables SLICER mode. − SHIFT + NEURAL MIX: enables SAMPLER mode. − SHIFT + pad: when HOT CUE mode is enabled, erases the corresponding HOT CUE point.
  • Page 14 ⑦ CUE: inserts a CUE point in the track to identify a specific instant, or moves the progress marker to the CUE point’s position. Only one CUE point can be set per track. In djay, the CUE point is represented by a white triangle: −...
  • Page 15 To remove a CUE point, pause the track and then, in djay, tap and hold the SET button for three seconds. ⑧ Play/Pause: plays or pauses the track. − Play: steady light. − Pause: light that flashes to the rhythm of the track. ⑨...
  • Page 16 − SLICER: press SHIFT and FX at the same time. The FX button flashes when SLICER mode is enabled. To disable SLICER mode, press FX. − NEURAL MIX: press NEURAL MIX. − SAMPLER: press SHIFT and NEURAL MIX at the same time.
  • Page 17 − NEURAL MIX mode enabled: separates the track into multiple instrumental parts (such drums/melody/vocals). The top pads isolate the instrumental part (solo), while the bottom pads cut out the instrumental part.
  • Page 18 Mixing 11. HIGH equalization / GAIN function 12. MID equalization 13. LOW equalization 14. FILTER knobs 15. Buttons for loading tracks 16. BROWSER encoder 17. NEURAL MIX button 18. MASTER volume 19. Deck 1 and deck 2 monitoring buttons 20. Volume faders 21.
  • Page 19 ⑪ HIGH equalization knob: controls the intensity of the treble equalization band. SHIFT + HIGH: controls the intensity of the gain. ⑫ MID equalization knob: controls the intensity of the midrange equalization band. ⑬ LOW equalization knob: controls the intensity of the bass equalization band.
  • Page 20 ⑰ NEURAL MIX button: separates the track into three parts (vocals, instruments and drums), whose volume you control using the three rotary equalization knobs: - HIGH = Vocals: adjusts the volume of the vocals. - MID = Instruments: adjusts the volume of the melody. - LOW = Drums: adjusts the volume of the drums.
  • Page 21 Power USB-C port ON/OFF switch ㉒ USB-C port: lets you connect the DJControl Mix Ultra controller to a USB power source (USB power adapter or external battery) with the included USB-C – USB-A power cable. ㉓ ON/OFF switch: lets you power on or power off the...
  • Page 22 Installation Downloading djay 1. On your smartphone or tablet, open Google Play on Android or the App Store on iOS. 2. Download and install the djay app by Algoriddim. System requirements: − Android 10.0 or higher. − iOS 15.0 or higher. −...
  • Page 23 4. Tap MIDI Devices, then tap Scan for Bluetooth MIDI Devices. 5. If it’s not powered on, power on DJControl Mix Ultra. 6. Select DJControl Mix Ultra in the Bluetooth MIDI Devices menu. 7. The Bluetooth pairing LED on DJControl Mix Ultra turns steady blue.
  • Page 24 Tap Settings and then tap OK to return to the standard djay interface.
  • Page 25 − Every time you open the djay app, you must carry out the Bluetooth pairing procedure. − If your smartphone or tablet’s display turns off or goes into locked mode, the Bluetooth pairing is lost. You will then have to repeat the pairing procedure as previously indicated.
  • Page 26 Configuring monitoring Monitoring on headphones is a useful step in a DJ’s mix. Monitoring a track on your headphones helps you prepare the transition with the track that is currently playing, without your audience noticing anything. If you want to monitor the track: 1.
  • Page 27 *Headphones/speakers/smartphone not included Only use wired headphones for monitoring.
  • Page 28 If you do not want to monitor the track, play the mix on: − wired speakers or wired headphones connected to the headphones output on your smartphone or your tablet; − Bluetooth speakers Bluetooth headphones connected to your smartphone or your tablet; −...
  • Page 29 Mixing Make sure that your DJControl Mix Ultra controller is connected to the djay app. Every time your smartphone or tablet’s display turns off, the Bluetooth connection with djay is lost and you must repeat the Connecting DJControl Mix Ultra to djay pairing procedure (page 23).
  • Page 30 To select a track to load on deck 1 or 2: 1. In djay, tap or on the cover artwork of the track already loaded in the upper left-hand part of the screen. 2. Using the BROWSER encoder, select a music source in the drop-down menu.
  • Page 31 Manual synchronization Synchronizing one track with another track consists of: − adjusting the number of BPM of the incoming track according to the number of BPM of the outgoing track; − aligning the phase of the incoming track with the phase of the outgoing track.
  • Page 32 Adjusting the BPM Adjusting the number of beats per minute for the incoming track to match the number of beats per minute for the outgoing track lets you play both tracks at the same speed. By doing so, your audience will hear a smooth transition as you switch from one track to the other.
  • Page 33 The BPM values of both tracks are now identical: The musical key of a track changes when the BPM is modified. In djay, to maintain the tracks’ musical key, tap the Key Lock buttons. The musical note icon then turns blue.
  • Page 34 Phase alignment When you start playing a track while another track is already playing, the two tracks may not be perfectly synchronized with one another. You will then have to align the phase (the beats) of both tracks. djay has a grid (beatgrid) of 4 beats allowing you to view the track’s beats.
  • Page 35 To align the phase of the incoming track with the phase of the outgoing track: 1. Before the end of the outgoing track, start playing the incoming track. You can monitor the incoming track by pressing the Monitoring button corresponding to the incoming track.
  • Page 36 - When turning the jog wheel, make sure not to move the tempo fader: doing so will modify the track’s BPM. - Try to match the first beat of a musical bar of the incoming track with the first beat of a musical bar of the outgoing track: this technique is known as “dropping on the One”.
  • Page 37 Transitions Once the two tracks are synchronized with one another, you will have to fade in the incoming track while fading out the outgoing track in an elegant way. To make a smooth transition: 1. Progressively move the crossfader from one extreme to the other while increasing the volume of the incoming track and decreasing the volume of the outgoing track.
  • Page 38 Livening up your mix There are different ways to liven up your mix. HOT CUE points A HOT CUE point is a marker that you can set in a track. It lets you play the track from that spot. Eight HOT CUE points can be set per track. They remain saved, even when the djay app is closed if the tracks are local tracks (stored on your smartphone).
  • Page 39 To set a HOT CUE point, you can only use the performance pads corresponding to the deck on which the track is being played.
  • Page 40 Loops (LOOP) A loop is a part of the track that is played repeatedly. 1. To enter LOOP mode, press the LOOP button. The LOOP button’s light stays lit up. 2. To apply a loop, press a pad. 3. To disable a loop, press the corresponding pad. −...
  • Page 41 Effects (FX) An effect is a filter or a combination of filters applied to a track to modify its sound (echo, reverb…). 1. To enter FX mode, press the FX button. The FX button’s light stays lit up. 2. To apply an effect, press and hold a pad. −...
  • Page 42 − Part of the track enabled: pad lit up. − Part of the track disabled: pad not lit up. The upper pads on DJControl Mix Ultra play the part of the track on its own (so if you enable just one pad in the upper row, you get a solo part), while the lower pads on DJControl Mix Ultra cut out that part of the track.
  • Page 43 NEURAL MIX button As with NEURAL MIX mode, the NEURAL MIX button located in the middle of the controller lets you independently manage multiple different parts of a track. - Press the NEURAL MIX button to enable splitting tracks up into different parts. - Manage the intensity of each part of a track with the HIGH, MID and LOW knobs.
  • Page 44 Changing pitch (PITCH PLAY) PITCH PLAY mode lets you play a HOT CUE point in variable pitch ranges. 1. To enter PITCH PLAY mode, press SHIFT + HOT CUE. The HOT CUE mode button’s light flashes. 2. Pads 2 through 8 are each associated with a pitch. To apply a pitch, press the corresponding pad.
  • Page 45 BOUNCE LOOP mode - BOUNCE LOOP mode lets you play a section of the track repeatedly; but unlike LOOP mode, the playhead continues to advance in the background. When you disable the loop, playback resumes where the track would have been if it had continued to play. 1.
  • Page 46 SLICER mode SLICER mode lets you slice the active loop into eight sections. 1. To enter SLICER mode, press SHIFT and FX at the same time. The FX button’s light flashes. 2. To play a section as a loop, hold down a pad. 3.
  • Page 47 Samples (SAMPLER) A sample is a short sound played over the track that is currently playing: it can be played either once, or in repetition. 1. To enter SAMPLER mode, press SHIFT and NEURAL MIX at the same time. The NEURAL MIX button’s light flashes.
  • Page 48 Scratching Scratching consists of producing a sound effect from a track, by turning the jog wheel. Place your index finger on top of the jog wheel and make small, quick movements to the right and to the left. You can repeat this scratch multiple times to create a rhythm.
  • Page 49 The filters, equalizer and gain Adjusting the filter lets you attenuate certain frequencies, while the equalizer lets you individually adjust the intensity of the track’s three different bands. The gain lets you control the volume applied before the volume fader. −...
  • Page 50 − Adjusting the gain: o Press SHIFT and turn the HIGH knob to the left (decrease) or right (increase).
  • Page 51 Stutter effect To create a stutter effect, hold down SHIFT and press the Play/Pause button several times in succession. This combination of buttons lets you restart playback from the CUE point several times in succession. The more of a stutter effect you want to create, the faster you need to press the Play/Pause button.
  • Page 52 Other helpful information Most tracks used by DJs have a similar rhythmic structure, in 4/4 time (with 4-beat musical bars). This classic notation means that you count four beats per bar. A 4-beat bar includes a main beat (called “the One” in DJing), followed by three intermediate beats.
  • Page 53 Here are some BPM values for different styles of music: − Drum and bass: 160–190 BPM − House: 124–130 BPM − Hip hop: 80–100 BPM − Dubstep: approximately 140 BPM...
  • Page 54 Royalty-free music tracks that you can download free of charge**: https://www.hercules.com/music/ DJ Academy by Hercules**: https://www.hercules.com/dj-academy/ Hercules DJ glossary**: https://www.hercules.com/dj/glossary/ * Available in English only. ** Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese only.
  • Page 55 1. No sound is coming out of my headphones − If you are using wired headphones, make sure that the headphones are properly connected to the green output on the speakers/headphones DJ splitter cable. − If you are using Bluetooth headphones, make sure that the headphones are properly connected to your smartphone or your tablet.
  • Page 56 2. No sound is coming out of my speakers − If you are using wired speakers, make sure that the speakers are properly connected to the black output on the speakers/headphones DJ splitter cable. − If you are using Bluetooth speakers, make sure that the speakers are properly connected to your smartphone or your tablet.
  • Page 57 3. No sound is coming out of my headphones or my speakers − In the djay settings, make sure that the Split output – Enable split output for pre-cueing with audio adapter option is enabled. − Make sure that the volume for your headphones and your speakers is not set to zero.
  • Page 58 o 3.5mm Audio + Charge RockStar Lightning Adapter (Belkin F8J212btWHT) o RockStar 3.5mm Audio + USB-C Charge Adapter (Belkin NPA004btBK)
  • Page 59 Most Bluetooth speakers have some latency, even when using a wired connection. Multimedia speakers without a Bluetooth feature do not have any latency. 6. I have to pair DJControl Mix Ultra again every time my smartphone or tablet’s display turns off. Is that...
  • Page 60 TECHNICAL SUPPORT https://support.hercules.com...
  • Page 61 © 2025 Guillemot Corporation S.A. All rights reserved. Hercules® is a registered trademark of Guillemot Corporation S.A. djay, djay Pro and Algoriddim are trademarks or registered trademarks of Algoriddim GmbH. Apple and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries and regions.