Hercules portable DJ controllers have always looked slick, and their newest addition is no exception.

The MP3e2 is a USB desktop mixer that’s smaller than a laptop and will run for $129.99 starting in October from your favorite online music retailer (Musician’s Friend, zzSounds, and much more).

It can loop, beat match at the push of a button, control  your mp3s inside your selected program, and just about everything else you can expect it to do. No word on it’s ability to work with more popular software like Traktor, but I bet it works to a point.

• User-friendly automation for beginners
• Cue point suggested by DJ software during audio file analysis (Included software: VirtualDJ® DJC MP3 e2)
• Track synchronizations with 1 push of a button
• Automatic loops on 1, 2 or 4 beats
• Lighter & smaller than a laptop
• Compact DJ control surface
• USB powered – no extra power supply needed

• 2 Mixing decks
• 3-Level equalization per deck for producing big sound
• 2 jog wheels to navigate tracks
• 1 Cross fader and 2 volume faders
• 4 Buttons to browse music lists
• 2 Buttons to load tracks
• Alter your music files with your own effects
• Save your mixes as your own music files
• Non-slip pads ensure perfect stability

So there you go. It works with both Mac and PC and seems to be optimized to work with the packaged VirtualDJ software. It’s obviously aimed at beginner DJs, but it looks solid enough to be used by anyone.