The Hercules RMX 2 can act as a standalone mixer straight out of the box. Also around the back there are two RCA inputs that can be selected as either LINE level or PHONO level with an included Ground Post for vinyl decks. There is a Booth RCA output on the back as well. You must also connect the supplied power supply around the back, plug in your speakers through the supplied RCA or balanced XLR Master Outputs and you’re ready to play your digital audio files through the the software and the RMX 2. The setup of the Controller is relatively simple with the user only having to use the supplied CD to install the ASIO Driver (on Windows machines) and the Virtual DJ LE or DJuiced Software for the controller while plugging in the USB connection to the computer.

There were no available mappings for Traktor or Serato anywhere to be found on the Hercules website, so if someone wants to use the RMX 2 with another DJ software, then the mapping will have to be done manually. For this review, we only tested the unit with the supplied Virtual DJ LE and DJuiced software packages that come with the controller, as this is what most users will end up doing when they purchase the unit. The Hercules RMX 2 is a fully MIDI-mappable DJ controller that can work with almost any DJ software out on the market today. I think this is a good thing because all of the lights are very bright and the volumes of the headphone and other outputs are adequate enough for live performance situations. The RMX 2 comes with a power supply and it must be used in order to run the unit. Mostly all of the buttons on the RMX 2 illuminate a very bright blue color to let the user know what is active at a glance. All of the knobs on the unit have metal-posts underneath meaning you won’t get any unnecessary breaks from accidental damage.

Hercules rmx 2 power adapter