command-line utility to record from microphone

Question

I am looking for command-line utility that monitors the microphone, and if you start to speak, writes the file. Recording period should be adjusted.

Solution is:

   sox -t alsa default recording.wav silence 1 0.1 5% 1 1.0 5%

hendry · Answer 1 · 2012-02-01 07:05:28Z

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arecord -vv -fdat stackoverflow.wav

answered Feb 1 '12 at 7:05

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	this command writes output file constantly with silence. Тhis is not something that I need – kirill Feb 1 '12 at 7:16
	Does your Mic work with Skype testing? Is it enabled via `alsamixer`? – hendry Feb 1 '12 at 7:24
	Yes Mic working with skype, enabled – kirill Feb 1 '12 at 11:12

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