arecord
Sound recorder for ALSA soundcard driver. More information: https://manned.org/arecord.
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Record a snippet in "CD" quality (finish with Ctrl-C when done):
arecord -vv --format=cd {{path/to/file.wav}}
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Record a snippet in "CD" quality, with a fixed duration of 10 seconds:
arecord -vv --format=cd --duration={{10}} {{path/to/file.wav}}
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Record a snippet and save it as an MP3 (finish with Ctrl-C when done):
arecord -vv --format=cd --file-type raw | lame -r - {{path/to/file.mp3}}
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List all sound cards and digital audio devices:
arecord --list-devices
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Allow interactive interface (e.g. use space-bar or enter to play or pause):
arecord --interactive
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