Re: [linux-audio-user] arecord question

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] arecord question
From: Florian Schmidt (mista.tapas_AT_gmx.net)
Date: Mon Jun 28 2004 - 15:04:02 EEST

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 04:12:03 -0500
wes schreiner <wes_AT_infosink.com> wrote:

> hansfong_AT_zonnet.nl wrote:
>
> >Does anybody know how to override the -d switch used with arecord? I simply
> >want to start recording and exit when I want with ctrl+c. For now I have to
> >estimate the time I want to record and that is not always possible, hence
> >very difficult to set the -d switch.
> >
> >Greetings,
> >
> >Hans
> >
> >
>
> Well, arecord seems to do the right thing if one just sets -d longer
> than one expects to record, then hits Ctrl+C to stop. And by the right
> thing, I mean that if arecord needs to write a header, such as for a
> WAVE file, then it does indeed write the correct header before exiting.
> Doesn't it work that way for you?
>
> wes
>

i just use arecord -f cd -Dplughw:0,0 file.wav, and i can crtl-c it when i need it.. where's the problem?

flo 

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