Hercules DJControl Inpulse T7 Review | Everything You Need FOR ONLY $699
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00:00 Intro
00:57 Favorite Features
03:01 Platters & Slipmats
04:16 Scratch Test
04:37 Crossfader and Settings
05:49 Volume Faders
06:24 How to Use Beatmatch Guide
7:31 Paddle FX
8:27 Mixer Section
09:18 Range Fader and Selector Knobs
10:06 Auto Loop, Buttons, and Pads
14:16 Outro
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Check out DJCityTV's video about upgrading the T7 Crossfader: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ob2jpqt2lpzefKM.html
@atypical_blk_guy 9 ай бұрын
Hercules knocked it out of the park with this controller. The only gripe is that it doesn't unlock the pro version of Serato. For $700, I think Serato Pro should be unlocked.
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Yeaaa, it’d be nice for sure. I luckily bought serato way back in like 2016.
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
But the controller is more than worth it, and unlocking serato pro!
@alicksasylum 9 ай бұрын
If you were buying a £1000+ controller I would agree. However, Serato Pro is £250 which would effectively make the T7 £350 (convert $$$ if you're not in the UK).
@atypical_blk_guy 9 ай бұрын
@@alicksasylum I agree with you somewhat but being that you can get the flx6 with serato pro that kinda defeats your argument. I'd even say that the t7 is a better controller.
@alicksasylum 9 ай бұрын
@@atypical_blk_guy Yes T7 is almost certainly a better controller. Hercules does not have the cash to throw in a free license.
@DjHarvieMOSCOW 9 ай бұрын
Yes! Thanks for review! 🎉🎉🎉 was waiting for it!!!!!!! Awesome!
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Thanks man!! Welcome 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@Arlene20122 7 ай бұрын
Man my boy appreciate all the info Definitely gonna be watching the scratch videos
@JonJon2424 7 ай бұрын
LiftOFF, first off thank you! I’m brand new to the DJ world and brand new to the Inpulse T7, and I’ve searched through plenty of videos trying to understand the basics….but you were the only one to explain the basics and functionality in basic understandable terms. Seriously, it’s appreciated. The frustration of trying to simply figure out how to get a track started and get output through the software was a battle in itself, but playing with the fx and not knowing how to turn them back off was a headache. This video helped a lot! 🤜🏾 you gained a sub.
@DJLiftOFF 7 ай бұрын
Thank you man for the sub! Super glad I could help as well 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@YGrinch97 9 ай бұрын
Good review my man well explained
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Appreciate you 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@izzyduzzit00 9 ай бұрын
great work man. keep going!
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
🙏🏾🙌🏾 yessir
@j.d.ruffin8050 Ай бұрын
Just ordered as a backup to my Rane Four because or your review 💪🏼
@DJLiftOFF Ай бұрын
Ayeee, that’s dope 🙌🏾 let me know how you like it
@atypical_blk_guy 5 ай бұрын
For anyone having backspin issues, cut out a circle using wax paper. That really helps them spin better, not as good as on a Rane One but way better than stock.
@victorboyd9881 4 ай бұрын
8mm washer
@tonywilliams5781 6 ай бұрын
Great Vid dj Liftoff I might put The T7 into my inventory
@DJLiftOFF 6 ай бұрын
Definitely a great controller to have 💯
@DJCrossUp 9 ай бұрын
I just pre-ordered one bc of this video. Lol true salesman 😂
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Love to hear it ahah 🙌🏾 you won’t be disappointed
@salvatoreasaro2560 5 ай бұрын
Perfect Review.. Thank u... I'm a Pioneer and Rane fan... But the way you broke it down.. put up a good sell for Hercules
@DJLiftOFF 4 ай бұрын
🙏🏾🙏🏾 appreciate you man!
@DenonDJUSA 2 ай бұрын
Great review and nothing to fear about belt driven platters. The worlds very first active platters by Denon Dj in 2002 (DN-S5000) were belt driven without issue.
@DJLiftOFF 13 сағат бұрын
💯💯💯 Thanks!
@SmokeyStoner 2 ай бұрын
Grate review, bro 😜
@DJLiftOFF 17 күн бұрын
Appreciate it G!
@DJWarrenWaxx203 8 ай бұрын
This looks quite dope, but I did watch another video of a complaint about the controller on how the platters are relatively stiff & wont let you backspin. Have you seen or had any issues with backspins or is there an backspin effect? Or just better off backspinning manually?
@iamdjmaze 6 ай бұрын
It’s not easy to backspin like other controllers you have to carry finger on the when doing it or use your software FX
@kenjomdeori8106 7 ай бұрын
One complain I hear about Hercules controllers all the time is that they don't last longer. I wonder if T7 is also the same or it's built to last longer. I really liked this controller but also scared to buy. And also I can't afford Rev 7 or Rane 1. But I like motorized platters. Any advice?
@ElevateandBlend 9 ай бұрын
Great review. Wonder why more controllers don’t have battle rev layout. This layout feels old school and outdated.
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Appreciate you man 🙏🏾 - appreciate all the remixes too! Yeah I feel you. I like the rev layout, but this feels pretty natural for me. Especially with the paddle FX.
@djvalpacinolewis5315 7 ай бұрын
Hi iv'e discovered a bug with the T7 / Serato can anyone else confirm this. Switch off anti drift in serato dj software then load the same song in both decks my right deck's tempo become's way slower than the left & i have to increase the tempo to +5 percent to match the same song this doesn't happen in Virtual dj or Djuiced the fix is to leave anti drift on but then you encounter cue drift when you beat juggling iv'e created a ticket with the serato support team about this..
@DeeJayJNR 9 ай бұрын
Can you map it to make the parameter buttons act as Beat Jump?
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
That’s a good question! Not 100% sure with serato but will definitely follow up with you!
@NR-eo5bb 9 ай бұрын
No aux in is an odd omission when alot of people use external sources for requests
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Yeah, it would have been nice to have one. Can always use an external mixer!
@albertozobbio4642 9 ай бұрын
How do I browse the library fast? The manual says to press Shift+the knob ut it doesn’t work, it remains still
@DJLiftOFF 8 ай бұрын
Hmm I haven’t checked out that ability yet! Will have to check and see if that works for me!
@BenjieMoreno 4 ай бұрын
thank you for the review. if you can pick between the t7 or rane 4 on year 2024 for advance amateur-intermediate dj, which one would you buy today?
@DJLiftOFF 4 ай бұрын
Welcome! It’s a tough decision because it truly depends on the DJ style. I love the Rane 4 for mixing, it’s really fun to use. But I also scratch a lot so the T7 is much better in terms of scratching, and it also has nice mixing features as well. They’re both solid though! I see myself using both this year for sure.
@BenjieMoreno 4 ай бұрын
@@DJLiftOFF appreciate you brother. i own a platinum fx and im keeping that rig forever.. 2024, for scratching purposes, rane one or t7?
@d-man4937 9 ай бұрын
I love it. For the price
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Yup! A game changer for the price for sure
@ginafourell6821 9 ай бұрын
How did the mic sound? Is it good enough to use without an external mixer?
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Haven’t tested the quality out in the field yet but I’m really excited to! I would imagine it sounds good enough for sure. I won’t personally be expecting top tier, but I hope to use it with or without an external mixer.
@ssgghh 9 ай бұрын
Is it possible that the hole in the middle of the record will get bigger over time，if I scratch all the time?
@dinosauriojacinto 8 ай бұрын
with real records hapen, if that is vinyl it will do too, solve it with some tape in the hole
@ignoranceisnotatrend4669 7 ай бұрын
Is the belt drive really a big issue that people are complaining about? Im a dj from the turntable era and was thinking about getting back into it just for small gigs and been doing my homework about ddj controllers, I was thinking about the rev 1 until i saw the Hercules t7 because of the old school look 👍🏽please give me your honest opinion about the Hercules t7
@DJLiftOFF 7 ай бұрын
If you backspin a lot and use it for transitioning heavily, the T7 might not be the “best” option. I really like the T7 because it has all the bells and whistles for a really affordable price and I enjoy scratching on it. I haven’t tested it out on a gig so I can’t comment on the audio output power, but as far as the controller, I like it. Of course there are more expensive controllers that provide a different feel, but there’s no way you’re getting a controller with such great features for anywhere near this price.
@ignoranceisnotatrend4669 Ай бұрын
What do you mean by transitioning? And how is it as far as mixing and blending 🎵 I don't mind being able to scratch in a song but at my age of 52 I value a good mix more than a scratch 😅 let me know your advice on this matter 👍🏽 and how superior is the t7 over the rev1 and is the t7 pretty much a affordable rane 1😅would love to hear your thoughts on my comment 😀
@pete91671 9 ай бұрын
Great video I noticed that on left top of the platter has a cut out I wonder if they going to make tone arms for it.
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Thanks! That’s actually where the belt motor is!
@sakonation 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great review. I got few questions if you don’t mind Would you suggest this to a pro dj or is it more like a toy ? How are the xlr output and what about the sound quality ?
@dinosauriojacinto 8 ай бұрын
belt driven turntables feel like toys to pro DJs
@Geezus76 8 ай бұрын
is there an XLR Booth out, or just the master out?
@djcoolcliff 2 ай бұрын
Both of them are just master outputs and a separate booth out
@Kyle-rk6ry 9 ай бұрын
What FX do u have that makes that beat jump, cutting in and out effect?
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
I’m not 100% if there’s a feature for beat jump! Will have to get back to you!
@Kyle-rk6ry 9 ай бұрын
@@DJLiftOFF Oh I was talking about the FX u had at timestamp 8:04 in the video, which FX did u have selected in Serato?
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Ohhh, got you. The transformer effect does the "beat jumping" type of effect, and I had the flanger, and one other effect which I think may have been reverb.@@Kyle-rk6ry
@ogbedstuyfoottwoshooterspo6636 4 ай бұрын
is there a certain laptop that works with the t7?
@DJLiftOFF 4 ай бұрын
Nope, any laptop should be good - at least to my knowledge.
@nelsonmendoza8699 5 ай бұрын
I have serato pro and it is updated but my platters don’t spin. Why?
@DJLiftOFF 5 ай бұрын
They’re not spinning on your T7? Or a different controller?
@SteveF69 9 ай бұрын
maybe if it had a better crossfader, i know innofader was working with them for an replacement.....but then that raises the total cost.
@alicksasylum 9 ай бұрын
The faders replacement is available from Innofader - $150. Still relatively cheap for what it can do compared to the Rane 1/Pioneer rev 7
@lasic2616 9 ай бұрын
Hercules also propose an add-on to replace the crossfader by a premium one for 79$ (called "Hercules DJControl Inpulse T7 Premium Fader Module")
@mauriceknight2124 9 ай бұрын
How does platter movement compare to the rev7?
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
A large part of that depends on the slip mats you decide to use but the Rev 7 feels less resistant and more free flowing. Almost a little too free flowing for me in the beginning but I got used to it. The thicker slipmat on the T7 actually feels really good and scratching with it is nice. There’s also an upgrade you can make with the crossfader which will make quick/precise scratching much better
@dinosauriojacinto 8 ай бұрын
the large part depend is that rev7 motor is direct drive, so more torque, less spin up time and less delay when you let go the disc from hand. Hercules is belt driven motor, so less torque and important delay for spin up.
@DJLiftOFF 8 ай бұрын
@@dinosauriojacinto 💯💯 If you backspin a lot, the belt drive hinders that a tad. And absolutely correct on a tad longer start up time than a direct drive but the T7 starts up really quickly itself. Thanks for these additional points.
@mauriceknight2124 8 ай бұрын
I just peeped that it was a belt dive! That's is such a crazxy concept on a controller.
@nikel1699 9 ай бұрын
great dj controller to dj beginner whos staring to learn how to scratch.
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@bboymac84 9 ай бұрын
When this is compatible with Djay Ai it’s a wrap!!
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@albertozobbio4642 9 ай бұрын
How do you move back and forward on a track?
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
What exactly do you mean?
@albertozobbio4642 9 ай бұрын
Like on the Inpulse 500 there’s the pads you can use to go forward faster
@f15beaner 9 ай бұрын
@@albertozobbio4642 The "Parameter" buttons allows you to nudge the track forward or back to line it up. Slightly speed up or slow down.
@djeslic5377 6 ай бұрын
Hercules failed to add a booth output to this controller... Why?
@DJLiftOFF 6 ай бұрын
Would have been nice, but I don’t have the answer to that!
@ignoranceisnotatrend4669 10 күн бұрын
@@DJLiftOFF dj lift off, if you were making a one time purchase to have for a long time would you choose the Hercules T7 or the rev 5?
@johnmoreno5965 Ай бұрын
Is there a brake on it?
@DJLiftOFF 26 күн бұрын
No hardware FX, but you can of course use brake through software FX
@DJ-DaSoul 6 ай бұрын
😎👍
@djalibi 9 ай бұрын
I pre-ordered one but it keeps on changing dates, so it's going to be another one of those.... Lol
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
I know it’s highly anticipated aha! Glad you pre ordered tho. Keep me updated 🙏🏾
@MiguelDiaz-hy8vw 9 ай бұрын
hello how do you those colored vinyls to boost t7
@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726 9 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
🙏🏾🙏🏾
@jaedilladonuts8487 6 ай бұрын
That’s not a plater that’s vinyl. The plater is under the slip mat
@DJLiftOFF 6 ай бұрын
💯
@jaedilladonuts8487 6 ай бұрын
I’ve used turntables for over 20 years. I’ve never owned a controller. Is this worth getting?
@troygaston7039 9 ай бұрын
Does it work with virtual dj?
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
No - Compatible with serato pro and lite, and DJUCED.
@DjGolden32 8 ай бұрын
Yes. I'm using it with virtual dj
@renerodriguez1876 4 ай бұрын
@@DjGolden32how is working with VDJ?
@DjGolden32 4 ай бұрын
@renerodriguez1876 it's been working perfect!! No issues at all!
@Barnsey87 7 ай бұрын
If they brought price down to £500 be worth it.
@DjTecniq 8 ай бұрын
Mine came yesterday, one of my fx levers were bent right out the box, this thing is like less than 10 pnds it’s honestly a toy that i cannot recommend it for pro/mobile uses. The hype on this thing has been ridiculous. For the price you pay It’s cheap for very good reason. I wanted to like it but gotta keep it 💯 strongly avoid it. Trust me!
@DJLiftOFF 8 ай бұрын
Damn man, sorry to hear about the FX lever. Also, I hear you. I haven’t tried it out in the field yet but I want to so I can test the audio output directly from the controller. For the price, it does everything and more any other controller in its price range can do. It’s almost double the price to get the same features. But depending on the DJ, I can see it being great for some, while others may want the more expensive gear.
@DjTecniq 8 ай бұрын
@@DJLiftOFF The hype around the reviews on this thing are to the roof. It “looks” cool but looks can be deceiving and it is nowhere near close to a back up unit to my Rev 7 which is what I originally intended it for. And mine got shipped with the thick slipmats i never got the thinner ones like in many reviews I’ve seen. After dropping the cash to put Innofader in you’re better off just getting the Rev 5. Even though I’m not a fan of mechanical platters the Rev 5 is def a more robust option.
@FernandoHenao-gd4io 9 ай бұрын
No Aux input, no Buy. Sorry.
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Fair. Can always use a mixer though!
@FernandoHenao-gd4io 9 ай бұрын
@@DJLiftOFFFairly agree..
@djdubbs313 9 ай бұрын
Yeah most use External Mixers
@gianfranco1104 3 ай бұрын
fanno schifo! ne ho presi e restituidi 2 perchè fanno pietà!
@DJLiftOFF 3 ай бұрын
What didn’t you like about it?
@gianfranco1104 3 ай бұрын
@@DJLiftOFF are you serious when you say this confroller is good? i've buy 2... both returned!!!!!!
@gianfranco1104 3 ай бұрын
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@DJLiftOFF 3 ай бұрын
@@gianfranco1104 the only issue with it for me is that I can’t backspin.. do you just not like it or were there issues with it?
@gianfranco1104 3 ай бұрын
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@MrMrtsmith72 2 ай бұрын
Its trash took mine back
@DJLiftOFF 2 ай бұрын
What was the biggest drawback for you?
@MrMrtsmith72 2 ай бұрын
@@DJLiftOFF backspin ..no reverse faders sound quality..I came from the Numark 3 and Rane One ..wasnt feeling it but for those that like it different strokes for different folks
@f15beaner 9 ай бұрын
"Nudge" (Parameter button) to easily align songs without touching the decks not mentioned tho
@DJLiftOFF 9 ай бұрын
Yup, great addition! Forgot to mention that but it’s super helpful to have 💯💯
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