Recording - how?

[chrisfornow]

Hi everybody,

How do you guys record your mixes?

I have two turntables and a laptop running VDJ both plugged into my Behringer VMX300USB mixer.

One of the VDJ decks is plugged into my mixer through a line jack; the other is plugged in through the mixer's USB port; obviously my turntables are plugged in through phono jacks.

How would you recommend I go about recording with decent sound quality?

Thanks

Chris

[DJNR]

Er.... Are you using time code?

I don't know if you can record internally within VDJ like you can with Traktor, so your best bet is to either connect the master out of your mixer to the line in on your laptop and record with a free program like audacity, or to buy an external recording device.

[chrisfornow]

Er.... Are you using time code?

I don't know if you can record internally within VDJ like you can with Traktor, so your best bet is to either connect the master out of your mixer to the line in on your laptop and record with a free program like audacity, or to buy an external recording device.

Hey DJNR... no, I'm not using timecode. Also, I don't want to record in VDJ internally, since my turntables are regular vinyls and aren't connected to VDJ. I have audacity.

How do most people record their mixes?

[alen_p]

Check out iKey at www.ikey-audio.com models M3 or R3, I have one of their older products that lets me record directly onto the USB drive in mp3 format where I chose kpbs quality (and it also has a option for wave format). Mine receives RCA input from the "Record" output of the mixer, and these new ones I believe have "Line In" that is 1/8" input, and other one has Guitar In which is 1/4" input. Both should work fine, so it's up to you to decide what suits you best. Both run in range of $100.

alen_p

[mars.shosh1n]

On my Zero4, I have booth and master outs. Booth goes to my 'stage' mixer, to the speakers. Master, then, goes to my pc for streaming/recording. From there, I intake with Reaper. Before exporting, I'll usually throw a little eq/compress/limit before bouncing to ... whatever, typically 320 mp3.

In this way, I can stream, record, and listen simultaneously.

[mostapha]

Cheapest way is the right cable to run the mixer's output into your computer and use Audacity to record it. You can use a dual RCA to Stereo Mini cable and run into the line-in on your laptop (probably labeled Mic in, though if it's a PC, you'll have to disable the software mic preamp that it probably has) or a USB cable, since I think that mixer will send the master out over USB digitally, which might sound better or worse depending on a lot of factors that aren't really worth discussing at this point.

Easiest way is to buy something like a Zoom H2n, which just connects by a dual RCA to stereo mini cable (probably not included) and comes with good software for editing and basic EQ/Compression/Limiting/etc.. The reason it's easier is that you don't have to choose whether to see it or VDJ…you can see both. So, you can monitor your levels going into it correctly. It's sound quality–if it's on par with the rest of the Zoom stuff–is very good for the money. And if your laptop dies or something, it doesn't take out the recording and you can finish your set on vinyl.

Right now, I use Logic to record mixes (and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2) because it's what I have available. I've used Audacity, Ableton Live, Traktor (internal), Pro Tools, Record (now rolled into Reason), Ardour, and a variety of audio interfaces. Once you learn what you're doing, they all give basically identical results.