My CD Recorder Sony RCD-W500C/W100 has a Volume Control just like any other Recording Device so you can monitor the sound before you record onto CD. You may have to listen to a bit of what you are recording to see if you are too high and have to reduce or raise the level a bit. An occasional blip into the red won't hurt when sending out songs but would probably be un acceptable with a Commerical Release. I suspect most Commerical Tape Machines have been replaced with Digital Recorders BUT you still have to listen and adjust the levels to prevent distortion because Digital is un forgiving as Tape was.

Last edited by Ray E. Strode; 11/01/09 08:34 PM.

Ray E. Strode