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record(1)		    General Commands Manual		     record(1)

NAME
       record -	records	*.wav files

SYNOPSIS
       record [	options	]

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

OPTIONS
       -h     display help text

       -o file
	      basename for the output file(s), a number	and the	.wav extension
	      are added	by record.  Default is "record".

       -i dev mixer  control.  This should be the one where you	can adjust the
	      record level for your audio source.  Default is  "line".	 "mic"
	      and  "igain"  are	good candidates	too.  Best way to figure is to
	      start your favorite mixer	tool and check out which one works ...

       -m dev set mixer	device.	 Default is "/dev/mixer".

       -d dev set audio	device.	 Default is "/dev/dsp".

       -r rate
	      set sample rate.	Default	is 44100.

       -p sec peak seconds (number of seconds which should be scanned for  the
	      volume maximum).	This affects both peak level display and level
	      triggered	recording (see below).	Default	is 1.5 seconds.

       record can also be used non-interactive:

       -c     enable console (non-interactive) mode.

       -v     be verbose (console mode only).

       -t mm:ss
	      Limit  the  record  time (console	mode only).  By	default	record
	      records until stopped by a signal	(by typing ^C for example).

       -s size
	      Limit the	file size (console mode	only).	record	will  continue
	      with a new file once the limit is	reached.

       -n num Limit  the  file	count  (console	 mode only).  record will stop
	      recording	after num files.

       -l     Enable level triggered recording (console	mode  only)  with  the
	      default trigger level (1000).

       -L level
	      Enable  level  triggered	recording  with	 the specified trigger
	      level.

       If level	triggered recording is active,	record	will  start  and  stop
       recording  depending on the signal strength.  Recording will be started
       if the signal strength is above the trigger level (1000/32768 =>	around
       3%).  Recording will be stopped if the  signal  is  below  the  trigger
       level  for  some	 time  (1.5  seconds by	default, the -p	switch changes
       this).

AUTHOR
       Gerd Knorr <kraxel@bytesex.org>

				(c) Gerd Knorr			     record(1)

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