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%

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

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arecord -vv -fdat stackoverflow.wav

answered Feb 1, 2012 at 7:05

hendry

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this command writes output file constantly with silence. Тhis is not something that I need
– kirill
Feb 1, 2012 at 7:16
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Does your Mic work with Skype testing? Is it enabled via alsamixer?
– hendry
Feb 1, 2012 at 7:24
Yes Mic working with skype, enabled
– kirill
Feb 1, 2012 at 11:12
I tried it and it is working > arecord -vv -fdat stackoverflow.wav I think the problem is that you are not selecting microphone in the settings, you have analog input instead change that and it should work
– Robin
Apr 7, 2015 at 20:01
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@hendry: Did you even read the question. The asker wants something that only triggers when a sound is heard, and then records for a specific period of time.
– Bjarke Freund-Hansen
Mar 29, 2017 at 8:02

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