1record(1)                   General Commands Manual                  record(1)
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NAME

6       record - records *.wav files
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SYNOPSIS

9       record [ options ]
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DESCRIPTION

12       record  records  *.wav  files  in  CD  quality  (i.e.  44100 Hz, 16bit,
13       stereo).  It has a input level meter, which might be useful  for  sound
14       trouble shooting (check if the mixer settings ok for recording from the
15       TV card etc.)
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OPTIONS

18       -h     display help text
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20       -o file
21              basename for the output file(s), a number and the .wav extension
22              are added by record.  Default is "record".
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24       -i dev mixer  control.  This should be the one where you can adjust the
25              record level for your audio source.  Default is  "line".   "mic"
26              and  "igain"  are good candidates too.  Best way to figure is to
27              start your favorite mixer tool and check out which one works ...
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29       -m dev set mixer device.  Default is "/dev/mixer".
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31       -d dev set audio device.  Default is "/dev/dsp".
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34              set sample rate.  Default is 44100.
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36       -p sec peak seconds (number of seconds which should be scanned for  the
37              volume maximum).  This affects both peak level display and level
38              triggered recording (see below).  Default is 1.5 seconds.
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40       record can also be used non-interactive:
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42       -c     enable console (non-interactive) mode.
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44       -v     be verbose (console mode only).
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46       -t mm:ss
47              Limit the record time (console mode only).   By  default  record
48              records until stopped by a signal (by typing ^C for example).
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50       -s size
51              Limit  the  file size (console mode only).  record will continue
52              with a new file once the limit is reached.
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54       -n num Limit the file count (console  mode  only).   record  will  stop
55              recording after num files.
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57       -l     Enable  level  triggered  recording (console mode only) with the
58              default trigger level (1000).
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60       -L level
61              Enable level triggered  recording  with  the  specified  trigger
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64       If  level  triggered  recording  is  active, record will start and stop
65       recording depending on the signal strength.  Recording will be  started
66       if the signal strength is above the trigger level (1000/32768 => around
67       3%).  Recording will be stopped if the  signal  is  below  the  trigger
68       level  for  some  time  (1.5  seconds by default, the -p switch changes
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AUTHOR

72       Gerd Knorr <kraxel@bytesex.org>
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76                                (c) Gerd Knorr                       record(1)