This is of course a nod to the controllerism scene, but in the DJ Console RMX2, these pads are actually more important than that. The performance pads are divided into two sets of four, one per side, and are velocity sensitive.Īnother immediately obvious change is the inclusion of four rubber performance pads for each deck. The first immediately obvious change is that the jogwheels have been replaced with a vastly superior type of wheel, a type that Hercules has been using in its controllers for a while now, and which I really like (more later). Overall it’s compact, weighty, well-built and inspires confidence. This is a good thing the original DJ Console RMX was a distinctive controller, and the DJ Console RMX2 remains so. The RMX2 about the same size, still made of brushed aluminium with a steel chassis, and overall it feels like Hercules’s designers have started where they left off, rather than with a blank page. It’s definitely staying true to the DJ Console RMX ethic.
Inside that bag is the DJ Console RMX2, fully enclosed in a polystyrene wrap, plus second polystyrene mould containing the USB cord and a power adaptor with US, UK and European adaptors (it needs external power to function). The unit comes in a cardboard box of course, but inside the box, it is contained within a black nylon, messenger-style carry bag – I can’t think of any other DJ controller that comes with a bag too. Can the DJ Console RMX2 put those problems right, and compete in today’s crowded market? Let’s find out… First impressions And now we have the DJ Console RMX2 ( US$296 / £253 ), its direct replacement.Ī lot has changed in digital DJing since that first DJ Console RMX came out, and while the original model was well-built, reliable and won many fans, it was also clunky to use and had poor jogwheels. Like the Vestax VCI-100, it was a controller that helped digital DJing get established. Hercules was one of the first companies in the digital DJing arena (the first DJ controller review I ever wrote was of one of its products, nearly 10 years ago). But the Hercules DJ Console RMX was the model that really put the company on the map. Hercules has released a commonįor further details on that MIDI-driver you should refer to Mixxx's Hercules Linux kernel module wiki page.The Hercules DJ Console RMX2 improves on the popular DJ Console RMX in a few vital areas, while adding some clear nods to current DJ controller trends like pads you can bash… Review: Hercules DJ Console RMX2 Controller Well with the ordinary ALSA USB-audio driver. The audio device on the RMX is USB-audio class compliant and works
The manufacturer's driver page indicates continued compatibility with Windows 10 and OS X 10.10:ĭrivers for MAC OS X and Windows can be found on the Hercules support
Hercules DJ Console RMX 2 which is USB MIDI class compliant and requiresĪs the controller is quite old, the page does not appear to have been updated for newer OSes. It is compatible with Mixxx versions 1.6.1+herc and later.īoth audio and MIDI works in Linux (from kernel ~2.6.27+), Windows The Hercules DJ Console RMX is a USB MIDI controller with a built in Mixxx is free, open source DJ software which supports the Hercules DJ Console RMX (and the Hercules DJ Console RMX 2).