record(d)                                               record(d)



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(e), a number  and  the
              .wav  extention  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 can-
              didates  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.

       -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(d)