Side AThomann × Hercules
Hercules DJControlT10
Two motorised 10-inch platters with real vinyl, and a contactless crossfader you tune like a battle mixer. Don’t read about it first: the record on this page is a 10-inch at 33⅓, and it is yours to scratch.
$1,426€1,279 at Thomann · tracked nightly since Sep 25
The bright arc is where the sound sits on the record. The white sticker marks its start.
Pick a scratch
Baby scratch
The first scratch everyone learns. Push the record forward over the sound and pull it back, with the fader open the whole time: you hear both directions.
Forward scratch
The same motion, but only the push gets through: open the fader as you push, close it before you pull back.
Chirp
Close the fader as the record goes out and open it as it comes back, so you only hear the record turning around at the start of the sound. Short and bird-like.
Transformer
Move the record slowly while you tap the fader open and shut in rhythm. The long sound gets chopped into a stutter.
One-click flare
Start with the fader open and click it shut once, fast, in the middle of every stroke. Each stroke splits into two sounds, and your record hand moves no faster.
Crossfader Sound
Press Start, then drag the record. Hold Space or F to cut the sound, or move the fader. On a phone: one finger on the record, one on the fader. Headphones help.
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The controller, part by part
What Hercules put on the T10, from Thomann’s listing and the campaign brief. Numbers on the photo match the list.
1234567 - 012 × 10″
Platters
Two motorised 10-inch platters
Each deck has a platter that turns on its own, like a turntable, with a 10-inch vinyl record on a Dr. Suzuki felt slipmat. Hold the record and the platter keeps turning underneath; let go and the track plays on. Your hand travels about 44 cm at the edge for one second of sound, against 31 cm on a 7-inch platter.
- 02curve · cut-lag · reverse
Crossfader
InduXfader, contactless
A crossfader that reads its position without contact, with an adjustable curve, cut-lag and a reverse switch on the front panel. It is the part scratch DJs wear out first and tune the most: try all three settings in the deck above.
- 034 modes
Pads
Eight RGB pads per deck
Two rows of backlit pads on each side of the mixer, with four modes. Hot cues, loops and samples sit under the hand that isn’t on the record.
- 04per deck
Stems
Vocal and instrument stems
Each deck has stem controls to drop the vocal or the instrumental of a track live, plus slip and slip release, so a trick can end with the track back where it would have been.
- 05Filter · Rev · Dub Echo · Noise
Effects
Four effects and a paddle
Filter, Reverb, Dub Echo and Noise on four FX channels, an FX sampler, an FX paddle for quick hits, and depth, tap and beat controls.
- 062 laptops
Two DJs
Two USB-C ports
Two laptops can be connected at once, and a switch on each deck picks which one it plays. Back-to-back sets and changeovers happen without unplugging anything mid-track.
- 07in the box
Software
Serato DJ Pro and DJUCED Pro
Thomann lists both with the T10, Serato DJ Pro with Pitch ’n Time, which keeps the key steady while you change tempo. No licence to buy on top.
- 08XLR · RCA · booth
Connections
Outputs for a club and a bedroom
Master outputs on XLR and RCA, booth out on two 6.3 mm jacks, a microphone combo input, an aux input, and headphones on 3.5 and 6.3 mm. The audio interface runs at 44.1 kHz / 24-bit. Foldable legs, 950 × 350 × 95 mm, 7.3 kg. Thomann lists no standalone mode, so a laptop is part of the setup.
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Against the other motorised decks
Every all-in-one controller with motorised platters at Thomann uses 7 or 7.2-inch platters, except the T10. Bigger platters move your hand further for the same slice of sound, which is what makes short, precise scratches easier.
- 7-inch platter31 cm
- 7.2-inch platter32 cm
- Hercules DJControl T1044 cm
- 12-inch turntable record53 cm
Hand travel at the record’s edge for one second of sound at 33⅓ rpm (200 degrees of a turn). Real 12-inch motorised platters come as separate decks: two Rane Twelve MKII cost $1,536 before you add a mixer.
Setlist: motorised all-in-one controllers at Thomann, today’s prices
01Hercules DJ Control Inpulse T7 7″$667 02Hercules DJ Control T10 This project 10″$1,426 03Rane One MKII 7.2″$1,677 04Rane Performer 7″$2,102 05Rane System One 7.2″$2,575Specs from Thomann’s product descriptions. Prices update every night from Thomann’s feed; links to Thomann are affiliate links.
Where $1,426 sits among 47 DJ controllers in stock
The T10 costs more than 33 of the 47 DJ controllers Thomann has in stock. Among motorised ones it sits in the middle: about twice the Inpulse T7, below every Rane, and the only one with 10-inch platters.
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Who it’s for, and who should skip it
Play it if
- You scratch, or want to learn, and want platters that behave like turntables without buying two decks and a battle mixer.
- You come from vinyl and miss a motor under your hand.
- You play with another DJ and want two laptops connected at once.
- You use Serato DJ Pro or DJUCED and don’t want to pay for a licence on top.
Skip it if
- You mostly mix and blend: a controller without motors, such as the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 at $278, does that for far less.
- You want to play without a laptop: standalone systems such as the Rane System One run on their own.
- Your desk is under a metre wide: the T10 is 95 cm.
- You want full 12-inch platters: that means separate motorised decks and a mixer.
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Questions about the T10
Q01Is the Hercules DJControl T10 good for scratching?
It is built for it: two motorised 10-inch platters with vinyl records and Dr. Suzuki slipmats, and the contactless InduXfader with adjustable curve, cut-lag and reverse. We haven’t had a unit on our desk yet, so for how the platters feel under the hand, read hands-on reviews as well.
Q02What does a motorised platter do?
It turns on its own at record speed, like a turntable, with the record sitting on a slipmat. You can hold the record still while the platter keeps turning underneath, then let go and the track plays on. A regular jog wheel only moves when you move it.
Q03Why do 10-inch platters matter?
They give your hand more room. At 33⅓ rpm, one second of sound passes under the needle as the record turns 200 degrees. At the edge of a 10-inch record that is about 44 cm of travel, against 31 cm on a 7-inch platter and 53 cm on a 12-inch turntable record.
Q04What is the InduXfader?
Hercules’ contactless crossfader. Thomann lists an adjustable curve, cut-off and a reverse function, and the T10 has the controls on its front panel: cut-lag, reverse and curve. The deck on this page copies those three settings.
Q05Does the T10 work without a laptop?
No. It is a controller for Serato DJ Pro and DJUCED Pro, and Thomann lists no standalone function. Standalone units such as the Rane System One run their own system, at a higher price.
Q06Which software comes with the T10?
Serato DJ Pro, including Pitch ’n Time, and DJUCED Pro, according to Thomann’s listing.
Q07Can two DJs play on one T10?
Yes. It has two USB-C ports, so two laptops can be connected at once and you switch between them, which makes changeovers and back-to-back sets easier.
Q08How much does the Hercules DJControl T10 cost?
$1,426 (€1,279) at Thomann today. We record its price every night; it has been listed since September 25, 2026.
Q09T10 or Inpulse T7?
The Inpulse T7 is Hercules’ smaller model with motorised 7-inch platters, Serato DJ Lite and DJUCED, at $667. The T10 adds bigger 10-inch platters with vinyl and slipmats, the InduXfader, Serato DJ Pro and a second USB port for another DJ.
Q10Is this page sponsored?
It is a special project made for a Thomann campaign. The scratch deck and the data are ours, our rankings are not affected, and links to Thomann are affiliate links.