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Tópico: Denon MC6000Mk2
gang -

finally (after 10+ years), i am rebuilding my kit and using this controller over my beloved pcdj dac-3 (rip).
i don't use any vinyl or time controllers, just basic deck operations. both pc and mac.

what were the ideal settings in the audio setup and the use switch in the back?

and were there any mapping tweaks for this?

much appreciated.
 
Mensajes Sat 01 Nov 25 @ 1:50 am
I had to triple check the date this was posted.

I mean.. this post would make sense about 10 years ago or so, not today!

Today, MC6000MKII is a controller that's mostly retired from any users that had it and used it.

Anyway, MC6000MKII is a little less reliable than it's predecessor, MC6000
Other than that, there are not any special things you need to do.
Just make sure that you install the ASIO drivers for it.

The switch in the back and what it does is described here:
https://www.virtualdj.com/manuals/hardware/denon/mc6000mkii/advanced.html

For what you're after, just set it to REC OUT/MIC
 
thx :)

fig i'd finally start using it after i needed to replace the input switches (they go bad just by looking at them wrong).

did they ever make newer firmware updates and updates asio (Win 11 friendly) - and assuming, mac's just work?
 
No. One of the draw backs of owning a Denon device (especially of that era) is the lack of proper support, aka Driver and Firmware updates.
So, no, don't expect to find any real modern drivers for it.

As for MAC I think it "just works" but don't take that for granted either.

As technology advances, the "age" of those units really starts to show up..
 
totally, get that. bought 10+ yrs back as it was the 'cool kid' in town, but could not fig a way to integrate (retro fit) into my 8 2 slant skb case - so continued to use my dac-3 and qspand mixer.

i have the lil dj2go2 for simple gigs, but since 2021 ish, i have been out of the loop. and the denon, has never been gigged, before or after i replaced the 4 switches that started to act up on their own. and really don't want to put too much more $ into the effort. i still have my original bose l1 classics :) but thanks for the comments and getting back. really appreciated it.
 
I know people who still use the MC6000 and also the Mkii. They are pretty robust apart from the usual faders, tact switches and the selector knobs on the Mkii.

If it ain't broke don't fix it!
 
I just sold my MC6000 MkII last year after 10 years of reliable service. The guy I sold it to is still using it regularly. I also still have the MkI with faulty start switches and dodgy faders. It went back under warranty 2 times to replace the dodgy faders, that's when I bought the MkII to replace it. The Windows Drivers for the MkI were unreliable and disabled by Atomix, the Windows drivers for the MkII were fine. I switched from Windows to Apple Macs where they 'just work'.

I programmed mine with the following;
Programming Various Controllers For Beatmixing In VirtualDJ.

General usage
I have programmed with script some actions that I regularly use in a 'live' situation. I am an open format DJ and through the course of a gig I may drop into beat mixing for say 20-30 minutes then move onto not beat mixing for other parts of the gig. I originally created these mods when VirtualDJ 8 was first released in May 2014, I then adapted similar actions to all my subsequent Controllers. I also programmed a Pad Page with these commands.

Denon MC6000 Mk1 & Mk2 Mapping Mods
My custom commands that I programmed on the MC6000 MKI & MkII

Shift + PLAY - to switch SmartPlay on/off
var '$shift' ? holding 500ms ? goto_first_beat : smart_play : play_pause

Shift + VINYL - pitch reset slowly, double press resets instantly
var '$shift' ? pitch_reset : vinyl_mode

Shift + CUE - pitch lock on/off
var ‘$shift’ ? pitch_lock : cue_stop


DENON MC7000 (my current main Controller for the last 5/6 years)
My custom commands that I programmed on the MC7000;

Shift + CENSOR - to switch SmartPlay on/off
var '$shift' ? holding 500ms ? goto_first_beat : smart_play

VINYL - pitch reset slowly, double press resets instantly
pitch_reset

SLIP - pitch lock on/off
pitch_lock


Other Controllers I programmed the mappings on were the original Pioneer DDJ1000 and a Roland 707m each that I owned for a short time.

Have Fun, Cheers.