How do you record a CD using a CD recorder and hooking it up to the Denon DN MC 6000 MK2?

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I know this topic will probably get moved. I'm trying to help out my friend. Now he has the newer version of the VDJ 8 which you can't record on VDJ and then transfer it to a CD. I do it myself because I have the same controller myself. I just have another way that I hook my CD recorder up so I can record to a CD. He tells me on the Denon that there's no record out line on the controller. Just input lines. So my question is how to hookup a CD recorder to use with that controller? I said there is a way. I'm not sure if I'm right or not. Please help. I know the great Steve should know because has that exact same controller.
 
I haven’t done it in a while but you just record the files to the hard drive, Convert if necessary and then burn the files to create a audio CD. But I didn’t think anyone was using CDs anymore. Anything I want share (audio, video, photos) I just upload and share the link. Most listen to audio or view videos on their cell phone or tablet. I know VDJ records to files, if your laptop still has a CD/DVD drive the software to burn a audio cd should be there or get a external drive.
 
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i hear you but I'm talking about making a mixed CD. Not just putting files on a CD. You can do that through Windows Media Player. Just load a CD into a laptop that has a CD drive, load the CD, drag and drop the files till it almost fills up and just push burn. Again I'm talking about using VDJ to use to mix the music and putting the mix on a CD using a CD recorder.
 
Just send the main or aux outs of your controller to the mic input of another PC and record it there.
Use RCA to 3.5mm and then check your sound settings to find out if your mic input is stereo or mono and verify the signal input.

You could also send the main outs to a small digital mixer such as the Behringer XR12 or something similar, and record directly to a USB drive.
Then, use the USB to burn a CD on the PC, ASAP. It's PDQ and NBD with results that are OTFC.
 
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Proformance said:
Just send the main or aux outs of your controller to the mic input of another PC and record it there.
Use RCA to 3.5mm and then check your sound settings to find out if your mic input is stereo or mono and verify the signal input.

You could also send the main outs to a small digital mixer such as the Behringer XR12 or something similar, and record directly to a USB drive.
Then, use the USB to burn a CD on the PC, ASAP. It's PDQ and NBD with results that are OTFC.
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Thanks Bob but looking to use a external CD recorder and looking to hook it up to the Denon DN MC 6000 MK2 and record a blank CD that way. Is there a way to do it and if so how. This is for my friend. I already have mine setup to make a CD using a CD recorder and getting to record from the Denon. Mine is setup to go through my Pioneer EFX 500 since I don't like the effects on VDJ. The reason is I can do other things on the Pioneer EFX 500 that I can't on VDJ with those effects on there.
 
The 2 RCA jacks next to the big old XLRs in the Master Out section .. are fine for recording from. Can also use the booth outputs. Can even use the USB return, record it on the laptop and then send it to a CD recorder ... 1600692212893.png
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I know you would know for sre!
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Just make sure you tell your friend that this process is fine for personal use .. one can't "sell" or even give away any recorded CDs of this unless you get the proper licensing rights to the music.
 
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I’m trying to think of a good reason to record anything on to a cd these days?
cd-r’s were never good back in the day. With the extreme lack of demand, I doubt they put much effort in making them better.
Then you need a good CD player.

all of this can be done with a computer, which you need for the cd burn to begin with. Not seeing any benefits to adding the CD player to the mix
 
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Scott Hanna said:
On a side note, if I’m recording to an 8 track, is it best to record to track 1,2,3 or 4?
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You need to time it to a track change .. got to have that click in the middle to be professional.
 
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Scott Hanna said:
I’m trying to think of a good reason to record anything on to a cd these days?
cd-r’s were never good back in the day. With the extreme lack of demand, I doubt they put much effort in making them better.
Then you need a good CD player.

all of this can be done with a computer, which you need for the cd burn to begin with. Not seeing any benefits to adding the CD player to the mix
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There are still few places where a CD reigns supreme.
A DJ gig isn't one of them.

I don't have any CDs, not a single one. I still have just one Denon BU4500 Dual drive paired with an HC4500 that I need when dealing with dance studios or competitions. They still write their choreographed tracks out to CD and that is the required format.

You can't blame them. The #1 issue with computers and music is user error or lack of technical competence. A CD player is *almost* idiot proof.
 
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Proformance said:
Ha! Years ago I used Hi-Fi Beta mastering ahead of cassette production. In the 2 hour H-Fi mode with audio embedded in the helical scan the audio quality was indistinguishable from the live turntables.
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nice... in the 90s i recorded a bunch of my club sets live to listen back later on vhs...it wasnt perfect quality... but was a nice 5 to 6 hour seamless recording. Even once the club purchased its first cd recorder i used the vhs method for personal recordings to capture the full length of the show.

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