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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  shoot-
     ing (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 vol-
	    ume maximum).  This affects both peak level display and level  trig-
	    gered 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 record-
	    ing after num files.

     -l     Enable level triggered recording (console mode only)  with	the  de-
	    fault 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 record-
     ing 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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