How I record and playback sounds on the Netwinder

 

RECORDING WAVE FILES USING THE BUILT IN MICROPHONE

0) I did this from an SU account

1) Set the mixer to a proper state using /usr/bin/mixer.

Notice 7 means Mic/Headset

#mixer -source=7 -dsp=100 -mic=100 -master=100

2) Use the brec application to record a wave file.

#brec -b16 -s11025 -t30 -w test.wav

3) Use the bplay application to playback the wave file.

#bplay test.wav

RECORDING WAVE FILES USING THE LINE IN

0) I did this from an SU account

1) Set the mixer to a proper state using /usr/bin/mixer.

Notice 6 means Line.

#mixer -source=6 -dsp=100 -mic=0 -master=100

2) Use the brec application to record a wave file.

#brec -b16 -s11025 -t30 -w test2.wav

3) Use the bplay application to playback the wave file.

#bplay test2.wav

 

RECORDING .au files USING THE BUILT IN MICROPHONE

0) I did this from an SU account

1) Set the mixer to a proper state using /usr/bin/mixer.

Notice 7 means Mic/Headset

#mixer -source=7 -dsp=100 -mic=100 -master=100

2) Use the cat application to record an au file. This

will record a 8000hz at 8 bits.

#cat /dev/audio > test.au

(press ^C) to quit

3) Use the cat application to playback the au file.

#cat test.au > /dev/audio

RECORDING .au files USING THE LINE IN

0) I did this from an SU account

1) Set the mixer to a proper state using /usr/bin/mixer.

Notice 6 means Line.

#mixer -source=6 -dsp=100 -mic=0 -master=100

2) Use the cat application to record an au file. This

will record a 8000hz at 8 bits.

#cat /dev/audio > test2.au

(press ^C) to quit

3) Use the cat application to playback the au file.

#cat test2.au > /dev/audio