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Hercules DJ Controller Driver for Linux
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This is a Linux userspace driver for some Hercules DJ controllers.
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Originally this was a part of Mixxx,
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but in order to issue more timely updates
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(not bound to the Mixxx release schedule),
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it is now a standalone project.
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That means you can use it with any version of Mixxx,
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without needing to recompile anything other than this driver.
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Since it runs in userspace,
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you don't need to keep modifying your kernel to keep it working.
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And if the driver crashes,
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the rest of your system keeps running.
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But please tell me if it crashes!
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Supported Controllers
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The driver currently supports:
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* Hercules DJ Control MP3 e2
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* Hercules DJ Control Steel
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Support is planned for:
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* Hercules Console Mk4 (if I can find one cheap enough)
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Things I won't support:
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* Hercules DJ 4Set (the one Guillemot sent me doesn't even work in Windows)
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* Hercules Console Mk2 (already works with HID code in Mixxx)
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* Hercules RMX (already works with HID code in Mixxx)
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* Hercules DJ Control Instinct (already works with Midi code in Mixxx,
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although I *will* be contributing a mapping for it)
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If you have a Hercules device that doesn't "just work" with Mixxx,
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send me an email, there's a good chance I can support it with this driver.
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How To Run
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Also make sure your user can read and write to raw USB devices.
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See [this Mixxx wiki page](http://mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/hercules_dj_control_mp3_e2#usb_hid) for how to do this with udev-based systems (almost every Linux distribution).
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Currently, the driver must be started after you plug in a device.
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Just run `hdjd` and it will tell you what it found.
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Current Issues
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The driver is pretty crappy right now.
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If you email me, I'm a lot more likely to fix things.
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Even if you just say "hi, I'm using your Hercules driver".
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* Driver must be launched after device is plugged in
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* It locks up and crashes sometimes
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If you find a problem, please, please, pretty-please,
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email me <neale@woozle.org>.
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Posting on the Mixxx Community Forums is fine too,
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maybe someone there can help you,
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but I don't check the forums very often.
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Sorry.
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Thanks
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Thanks to Guillemot (makers of the Hercules controllers) for sending me
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a whole bunch of controllers so I could make a better driver.
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Thanks to the Mixxx project for connecting me with Guillemot,
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and for providing something interesting to use this driver ;-)
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Contact Me
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Neale Pickett <neale@woozle.org>
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