NAME

       start_sound_input  -  Starts  recording  in the specified format. Allegro game programming
       library.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <allegro.h>

       int start_sound_input(int rate, int bits, int stereo);

DESCRIPTION

       Starts recording in the specified format, suspending audio playback as  necessary  if  the
       card is not full duplex.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns the buffer size in bytes if successful, or zero on error.

SEE ALSO

       install_sound_input(3alleg4),     read_sound_input(3alleg4),    stop_sound_input(3alleg4),
       digi_recorder(3alleg4),                                   set_sound_input_source(3alleg4),
       get_sound_input_cap_parm(3alleg4),                      get_sound_input_cap_bits(3alleg4),
       get_sound_input_cap_rate(3alleg4), get_sound_input_cap_stereo(3alleg4)