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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 trou-
       ble 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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AURECORD(1)						      General Commands Manual						       AURECORD(1)

NAME

       aurecord - record a sound file from a Network Audio System server

SYNOPSIS

       aurecord [-audio servername] [-file format] [-data format] [-rate sample rate] [-mode input mode] [-gain input gain] [-time seconds] [-com-
       ment comment] [-?] filename

DESCRIPTION

       The aurecord program can be used to record audio data from a Network Audio System server into a file.  The recording  will  continue  until
       either the specified time has elapsed or aurecord receives a SIGINT or SIGTERM signal.

OPTIONS

       The following options may be used with the aurecord program:

       -audio servername
	       The Network Audio System server from which the file should be recorded.

       -file format
	       The file format to be used for the recorded audio data.	The -? option will display a list of valid file formats.  The default file
	       format is Sun/NeXT.

       -data format
	       The data format to be used for the recorded audio data.	The -? option will display a list of valid data formats.  Note	that  each
	       file format may only support selected data formats.  The default data format is 8-bit uLAW.

       -rate sample rate
	       The sampling rate (in hertz) for the recording.	The default rate is 8000 Hz.

       -mode input mode
	       Some  Network Audio System servers may have different input amplification modes for microphone input versus line level input.  This
	       option allows the amplification mode to be specified.  The two modes available are "mic" for microphone input and "line"  for  line
	       level input.  The default mode is "mic".

       -gain input gain
	       The input gain level in percent.  The default is 75%.

       -time seconds
	       The  time,  in  seconds,  for  the recording.  If this option is not used, aurecord will record until a SIGINT or SIGTERM signal is
	       received.

       -comment comment
	       A comment to be stored in the data file.

       -?      Displays a usage message and a list of supported file and data formats.

SEE ALSO

       nas(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 1993, 1994 Network Computing Devices, Inc.

AUTHOR

       Greg Renda, Network Computing Devices, Inc.

								       1.9.3							       AURECORD(1)
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