Hercules DJ Console MKII mod
Hercules DJ Console MKII mod Posted on: 28.08.2010 by Ivan Filipov I have been at DJ Techtools for a while now and now it's time to make my first post!Djing is something I do for fun and I would like to take it to the next level with a better controller. I own a Hercules DJ Console MKII right now, but would like to modify it to my own likings. There is no plan for the layout yet. I did some research on the inside and found out it uses membrane switches. Is it possible to short circuit the same signal by soldering a hardware switch, like a arcade button, on to the ground and signal? Or is there more to it? To illustrate the board I made some pictures: IMG_0032.jpg IMG_0044_2.jpg IMG_0040.jpg I would really appreciate your help to make my mod possible | |
| Ivan Filipov 03.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by dj Portugez
I will post as much progress as possible. With pictures! |
| Allene Manitta 03.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by waterresistant
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| Ivan Filipov 30.08.2010 |
Originally Posted by Str8upDrew
I am believeing of two platters with 16 buttons in the middle, and four underneath each deck. I've got a A&H Xone:42 for the external mixing, so i can use the faders for effects, which will be on top of the deck, including the pots. |
| Ivan Filipov 30.08.2010 |
Originally Posted by siryellow1
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| Ivan Filipov 28.08.2010 | I have been at DJ Techtools for a while now and now it's time to make my first post! Djing is something I do for fun and I would like to take it to the next level with a better controller. I own a Hercules DJ Console MKII right now, but would like to modify it to my own likings. There is no plan for the layout yet. I did some research on the inside and found out it uses membrane switches. Is it possible to short circuit the same signal by soldering a hardware switch, like a arcade button, on to the ground and signal? Or is there more to it? To illustrate the board I made some pictures: IMG_0032.jpg IMG_0044_2.jpg IMG_0040.jpg I would really appreciate your help to make my mod possible |
| Fidel Mortley 15.11.2010 | a bit of reply here so i can keep updated on this. got one too, and im dying to mod it myself. |
| Ivan Filipov 03.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by dj Portugez
I will post as much progress as possible. With pictures! |
| Marine Bavis 03.09.2010 | I have the MK1 and I also want to do thing like that because those buttens works very bad. please picture all of your progress... how you soldering the arcade butten on that membrane switches? |
| Allene Manitta 03.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by waterresistant
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| Ivan Filipov 03.09.2010 | The jog wheels are made of two HDD platters with a 7" record clamped between them. I was wondering if it is possible to make the HDD platters touch sensitive so I can alter the function when i touch the jog wheel in the middle? Is there a solution for this idea? I do hope so! |
| Ninfa Larranaga 02.09.2010 | ^ nice! |
| Ivan Filipov 02.09.2010 | I have been working on the design of my new controller. The only problem with the layout are the current faders, they are too small, I would like them slightly bigger. The current faders are 570mm and I would like them at an length of 8 or 9 centimeter. My current faders are 100k, does anyone have a good advise on new ones? Here is my new design: |
| Ivan Filipov 30.08.2010 |
Originally Posted by Str8upDrew
I am believeing of two platters with 16 buttons in the middle, and four underneath each deck. I've got a A&H Xone:42 for the external mixing, so i can use the faders for effects, which will be on top of the deck, including the pots. |
| Graham Frazier 30.08.2010 | It is, it can be tricky though. So if you haven't done something like it before, i would buy a cheap universal tv remote, they all pretty much use membrane switches, and practicing on that. |
| Ivan Filipov 30.08.2010 |
Originally Posted by siryellow1
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| Craig Priar 30.08.2010 | whatever you do, don't cut the green wire!!! kidding this is way above my head. |
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