Burning CDs

[Voodoo]

Hello.
I've been using the VF-16 for about a year now and I love it. We've recorded about 16 songs on the thing so far and it has served us well. Up to this point, I've simply hooked the VF-16 to my PC via the RCA stereo outs to burn CDs of my mixes. Is there a simple way to do this while remaining in the digital domain? I just want to be able to set fader levels, panning, EQ, etc...on the VF-16 and have the mix go directly to the PC to burn a CD of the mix with no sound degradation. Is there an easy way to do this? I've heard a lot about SCSI and the Optical outs, but are those options strictly for data backup, or can one use those options to mix a CD?
Thanks!

[billisa]

I believe you can, and in my view should, get yourself a standalone burner. Hook it up via the optical port and then you can be sure of getting a full digital result. Tascam and HHB make good burners. Others may have other suggestions.

[a12stringer]

For the past four years I have used a stand-alone cd burner made by Pioneer and have been very pleased with it. The plus of a standalone burner is the ability to use it to convert other media to digital.
The drawback is that most stand-alone burners will only use DA certified CDs, which are a bit more expensive than data CDs. The DA certified CDs are cheaper than high quality audio cassettes, though.