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)