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diff --git a/record.man b/record.man new file mode 100644 index 0000000..35435fc --- /dev/null +++ b/record.man @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +.TH record 1 "(c) Gerd Knorr" +.SH NAME +record - records *.wav files +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B record [ options ] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.B 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.) +.SH OPTIONS +.TP +.B -h +display help text +.TP +.B -o file +basename for the output file(s), a number and the .wav +extension are added by record. Default is "record". +.TP +.B -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 ... +.TP +.B -m dev +set mixer device. Default is "/dev/mixer". +.TP +.B -d dev +set audio device. Default is "/dev/dsp". +.TP +.B -r rate +set sample rate. Default is 44100. +.TP +.B -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. +.P +record can also be used non-interactive: +.TP +.B -c +enable console (non-interactive) mode. +.TP +.B -v +be verbose (console mode only). +.TP +.B -t mm:ss +Limit the record time (console mode only). By default record records +until stopped by a signal (by typing ^C for example). +.TP +.B -s size +Limit the file size (console mode only). record will continue with +a new file once the limit is reached. +.TP +.B -n num +Limit the file count (console mode only). record will stop recording +after num files. +.TP +.B -l +Enable level triggered recording (console mode only) with the default +trigger level (1000). +.TP +.B -L level +Enable level triggered recording with the specified trigger level. +.P +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). +.SH AUTHOR +Gerd Knorr <kraxel@bytesex.org> |